• DocumentCode
    1361812
  • Title

    Microprocessors: Design case history: Wang´s word processor: A novel distributed-processing design enabled its creators to revolutionize text-handling systems

  • Author

    Shackil, A.F.

  • Author_Institution
    `Spectrum´, New York, NY, USA
  • Volume
    18
  • Issue
    8
  • fYear
    1981
  • Firstpage
    29
  • Lastpage
    33
  • Abstract
    Describes a novel distributed processing design that enabled its creators to capture a large share of the available market for text handling systems.
  • Keywords
    distributed processing; word processing; distributed processing design; history; market; text handling systems; word processor; Coaxial cables; Computers; Marketing and sales; Microprocessors; Printers; Program processors; Random access memory;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSPEC.1981.6369783
  • Filename
    6369783
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1361812