Locoscript
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Locoscript is a word processing program best known for being the primary office and writing software bundled with Amstrad’s PCW series of personal computers in the 1980s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Locoscript canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
desktop application
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word processing software ⓘ |
| bundledWith |
Amstrad PCW8256
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Amstrad PCW8512 NERFINISHED ⓘ Amstrad PCW9512 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competition |
Microsoft Word
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WordPerfect NERFINISHED ⓘ WordStar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| developer | LocoScript Software NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionModel |
bundled software
ⓘ
retail software ⓘ |
| era | 1980s personal computing ⓘ |
| feature |
built-in printer control
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disk-based file management ⓘ document formatting ⓘ mail merge ⓘ multiple document handling ⓘ spell checking ⓘ |
| fileStorage | 3-inch floppy disk ⓘ |
| firstReleaseDate | 1985 ⓘ |
| genre | word processor ⓘ |
| hardwareRequirement | Z80-based Amstrad PCW ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier CP/M word processors ⓘ |
| license | proprietary software license ⓘ |
| marketRegion |
United Kingdom
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Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being bundled with Amstrad PCW computers
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ease of use for non-technical users ⓘ integrated word processing environment ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | CP/M NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalDeveloper | Locomotive Software NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform |
Amstrad PCW
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IBM PC compatible NERFINISHED ⓘ MS-DOS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
office productivity
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word processing ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage | Z80 assembly language ⓘ |
| status | discontinued software ⓘ |
| successor | Locoscript for PC ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
home users
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small businesses ⓘ writers ⓘ |
| userInterface | text-based user interface ⓘ |
| version |
Locoscript 1
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Locoscript 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Locoscript 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Locoscript 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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