20 Jul
2008
20 Jul
'08
6:16 p.m.
On 20 Jul 2008 at 17:14, Eric Smith wrote:
I suppose the claim depends on how you define
"commercial success". If
you measure it by units sold (rather than dollars), and set a high
enough bar, VisiCalc could be a "first".
WordStar, CP/M were also-rans? Seems to me that the also-rans pretty
much obliterated VisiCalc sales before too long (e.g. SuperCalc,
Multiplan, Microplan and a host of others). If you want to set a
really high bar, then Lotus 1-2-3 might be the "first" with VisiCalc
just a bit player.
Cheers,
Chuck