December 1976 · Software
Electric Pencil (1976)
Michael Shrayer's Electric Pencil, released in December 1976, is regarded as the first word processor for home computers and pioneered word wrap on microcomputers.
Released December 1976. Eventually ported to 78 versions, including Altair, Sol-20, TRS-80 and IBM PC.
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Facts
- Date
- December 1976
- Kind
- Software: Word processor
- Maker or publisher
- Michael Shrayer Software
- Platforms
- Altair 8800, Sol-20, TRS-80
- Genre
- Word processor
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