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What Happened to WordStar The Word Processor That Ruled PCs Before Microsoft Word

Before Microsoft Word became the standard, WordStar ruled the early PC era. This video explores how WordStar rose from a groundbreaking CP/M word processor into one of the biggest software names of the 1980s—and how changing technology, fierce competition, and missed opportunities eventually pushed it out of the spotlight.

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Before Microsoft Word became the standard, WordStar ruled the early PC era. This video explores how WordStar rose from a groundbreaking CP/M word processor into one of the biggest software names of the 1980s—and how changing technology, fierce competition, and missed opportunities eventually pushed it out of the spotlight.

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