This article compares early word processing software.
Operating System Compatibility
This table gives a comparison of which operating systems were compatible with each word processor in 1985.
| 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 | Not | Not | Yes | Not | Yes | Not | Not | Not | Yes | Not | Not | Not |
| Macwrite | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Yes | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not |
| Pfs: Write | II, IIc, IIe | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Yes | Not | Not | Not | Yes | Not | Not | Not |
| Atariwriter | Not | 800XL, 1200 | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not |
| Omniwriter | Not | Not | Not | Not | Yes | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not |
| Word juggler | II, IIe, III | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not |
| Pc write | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Yes | Not | Not | Not | Yes | Not | Not | Not |
| Wordvision | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Yes | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not |
| Volkswriter deluxe | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Yes | Not | Not | Not | Yes | Not | Yes | Not |
| Perfect writer | Not | Not | Yes | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not |
| Plu perfect | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | 2,4,10 | Not | Yes | Not | Not | Not | Not |
| Wordstar | II, IIe | Not | Yes | Not | Not | 110,150 | Yes | Yes | Not | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | TRS-80 |
| Newword | IIe | Not | Yes | Not | Not | Not | Yes | Yes | Not | Yes | Not | Not | Not | Not |
| Appleworks | II, IIe | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not |
| III EZ Pieces | III | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not |
| Symphony | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Yes | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not |
| Framework | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Yes | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not |
| XY Write II + | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Yes | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not |
| Wordperfect | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Yes | Not | Not | Not | Not | Yes | Yes | Tandy 2000 |
| Microsoft Word | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Not | Yes | Not | Yes | Not | Not | Yes | Yes | Tandy 2000 |
| CPT Word Processors | Not | Not | Yes | Yes | Not | Not | Yes | Not | Not | Not | Yes | Not | Not | Not |
Notes
- Whole Earth Software Catalog . - 1984. - P. 50-51.