WordStar: A writer’s word processor Even today, some authors still use DOS word processing software from the 1990s. Robert J. Sawyer – Mar 16, 2017 8:41 am | 156 ...

Science fiction writer Robert J. Sawyer uses WordStar 7.0 to write his award-winning stories. The word processor was last updated in December 1992, meaning it has been ...

Micropro`s WordStar, the most venerable landmark on the word-processing skyline, has had a tough four years. While flashy high-rises went up throughout the neighborhood, WordStar slid deeper and de… ...

WordStar, the first mainstream PC word processor, was just re-released for free. It’s been almost half a century since its launch. Those decades come with a strange history and a user base which ...

WordStar 2000 does just about anything you might imagine word processing software should do. It lists for $495. First off, installing WordStar 2000 is completely automatic.

It might be hard to fathom the appeal of this old word processor, but many authors have been known to be WordStar devotees. As well as Sawyer, literary luminaries such as George R.R. Martin, Anne ...

Even today, some authors still use DOS word processing software from the '90s. I used WS in late 80's and 90's through-out junior high/high school. I don't remember much but I'm pretty sure it ...

The old ways still have value. WordStar, an MS-DOS-based word-processing program first released in 1978, can live a little longer thanks to the archiving efforts of one of its biggest fans—Hugo ...

Wordstar was the word processor that helped sell the personal computer. At one time, it was ubiquitous, and many authors had a hard time giving it up. Some, like George R. R. Martin, apparently are… ...

The "Game of Thrones" author confesses on a chat show that he writes his best-selling books using WordStar 4.0 on a DOS machine. So don't distract him! George R. R. Martin writes with a DOS word ...

WordStar is a beloved MS-DOS-era word processing tool known as a favorite of writers like George R.R. Martin. And thanks to author Robert J. Sawyer, there’s a new archive designed to help you ...

Even then, though, we preferred WordStar. Posted in Retrocomputing Tagged daisywheel, ... 3 thoughts on “ Tearing Down A Vintage Word Processor ” Eric says: March 7, 2025 at 4:40 pm ...