June 1979 · Software
WordStar (1979)
MicroPro began selling WordStar in June 1979 for $495 plus $40 for the manual. Rob Barnaby wrote it in 8080 assembly for CP/M.
Sold from June 1979.
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Facts
- Date
- June 1979
- Kind
- Software: Word processor
- Maker or publisher
- MicroPro International
- Platforms
- CP/M
- Genre
- Word processor
- Format
- Floppy disk
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