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Tuesday, July 22, 2008 12:00 AM

Remember typewriters?

Adios distractions, hello single-task focus, thanks to word-processing programs that re-create the simplicity of blank paper and ink.
Joe Hutsko

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  • Tuesday, July 22, 2008 01:50 PM

    Another vote for WP5.1 for DOS

    To echo part of captcrisis's sentiment, I too greatly enjoyed WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS. There is much to be said for sweeping aside all the distractions of a GUI, including graphical fonts. Of course, WP5.1 was downright hellish as soon as you started trying to position graphics or create complicated layouts, but the simple stuff still worked great.

    Considerable information on how to get WP5.1 (and WP6.x) working on modern systems can be found by clicking my sig.

    —Kwyjor Read Kwyjor's other letters

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