Word processor--vintage computer or typewriter ?

From: Merle K. Peirce <at258_at_osfn.org>
Date: Sat Aug 30 08:21:00 2003

I believe the System 80 was a computer running word processing software.
An 8085 main chip, I think. I have yet to run across the CP/M system
disk for one, though.

On Fri, 29 Aug 2003, Tothwolf wrote:

> On Fri, 29 Aug 2003, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
> > On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 Ladyelec_at_aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > is a word processor a vintage computer or typewriter?
> >
> > It depends on how you use it. If you only write letters with it then
> > it's a "typewriter". If you hacked a general purpose OS into the ROM
> > then it could be considered a vintage computer, if it's ten years old or
> > older.
> >
> > But really, it's niether. As your subject line indicates, it's a word
> > processor.
>
> That being said, would the IBM Displaywriter be considered a computer, a
> word processor, or both?
>
> -Toth
>

M. K. Peirce

Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
Shady Lea, Rhode Island

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