- Comparison of early word processors
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This article compares early word processing software.
Operating System Compatibility
This table gives a comparison of what operating systems are compatible with each word processor in 1985.
Word Processor Operating System Compatibility Word Processor Apple Atari CP/M CPT Commodore 64 HP IBM PC Kaypro Macintosh Morrow IBM PCjr Rainbow 100 TI Professional Tandy Homeword II, IIc,IIe 800 No No Yes No Yes No No No Yes No No No MacWrite No No No No No No No No Yes No No No No No Pfs:Write II, IIc,IIe No No No No No Yes No No No Yes No No No AtariWriter No 800XL, 1200 No No No No No No No No No No No No Omniwriter No No No No Yes No No No No No No No No No Word Juggler II,IIe,III No No No No No No No No No No No No No PC-Write No No No No No No Yes No No No Yes No No No Wordvision No No No No No No Yes No No No No No No No Volkswriter deluxe No No No No No No Yes No No No Yes No Yes No Perfect Writer No No Yes No No No No No No No No No No No Plu Perfect No No No No No No No 2,4,10 No Yes No No No No Wordstar II,IIe No Yes No No 110,150 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes TRS-80 Newword IIe No Yes No No No Yes Yes No Yes No No No No Appleworks II, IIe No No No No No No No No No No No No No III E-Z Pieces III No No No No No No No No No No No No No Symphony No No No No No No Yes No No No No No No No Framework No No No No No No Yes No No No No No No No XY Write II+ No No No No No No Yes No No No No No No No WordPerfect No No No No No No Yes No No No No Yes Yes Tandy 2000 Microsoft Word No No No No No No Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes Tandy 2000 CPT Word Processors No No No Yes No No No No No No No No No No References
Word processors Open source - AbiWord
- Bean
- Calligra Words
- GNU TeXmacs
- LibreOffice Writer
- LyX
- NeoOffice
- OpenOffice.org Writer
- Ted
Freeware - Adobe Buzzword
- Atlantis Nova
- Google Docs
- IBM Lotus Symphony
- Jarte (standard)
- TextMaker (2008)
Retail - Atlantis Word Processor
- IBM Lotus Word Pro
- Jarte (enhanced)
- Microsoft Works
- PolyEdit
- Scientific WorkPlace
- WordPad
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