Software, Perfect Software, Inc., Perfect Writer

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Description:

This software program, Perfect Writer, released in 1982 by Perfect Software, Inc. was for Kaypro computers. The software was on four 5.25" diskettes.

Perfect Writer was a full featured word processing program with all the standard elements. This version also provided the ability to edit documents larger than the computer's memory (up to 200 pages) by using virtual memory. Other features included the capability to restore the user's last deletion by using a recall command, form letter design tools, and the automatic generation of footnotes, indices, and table of contents. In 1982 the program sold for $389 ($1,032 in 2019 dollars).

Reference:

"InfoWorld," May 24, 1982, p. 7 (Advertisement)

Date Made: 1982

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: California, Berkeley

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Computers, Computers & Business Machines

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2012.3098.048Catalog Number: 2012.3098.048Nonaccession Number: 2012.3098

Object Name: software

Physical Description: paper (overall material)plastic (overall material)Measurements: overall: 5 5/16 in x 5 11/16 in x 1/16 in; 13.49375 cm x 14.44625 cm x .15875 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b1-f58e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1696119

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