29 Aug
2003
29 Aug
'03
9:37 a.m.
I have a simple question,
is a word processor a vintage computer or typewriter?
I am on digest and will be reading your replies and shall thank you now,
Isa
12:49 p.m.
On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 Ladyelec(a)aol.com wrote:
is a word processor a vintage computer or typewriter?
It depends on how you use it. If you only write letters with it then it's
a "typewriter". If you hacked a general purpose OS into the ROM then it
could be considered a vintage computer, if it's ten years old or older.
But really, it's niether. As your subject line indicates, it's a word
processor.
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1:31 p.m.
Sellam wrote...
then it
could be considered a vintage computer, if it's ten years old or older.
Well, at least according to the original list FAQ... it is not vintage (and
thus germane for discussion here) if it is just 10 years old. The criteria
is if the item stopped being manufactured over ten years ago.
If the typewriter could be "programmed", I'd be more inclined to call it a
computer.
Jay West
3:48 p.m.
On Fri, 29 Aug 2003, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 Ladyelec(a)aol.com wrote:
That being said, would the IBM Displaywriter be considered a computer, a
word processor, or both?
-Toth
is a word processor a vintage computer or
typewriter?
It depends on how you use it. If you only write letters with it then
it's a "typewriter". If you hacked a general purpose OS into the ROM
then it could be considered a vintage computer, if it's ten years old or
older.
But really, it's niether. As your subject line indicates, it's a word
processor. 
30 Aug
30 Aug
1:21 a.m.
I believe the System 80 was a computer running word processing software.
An 8085 main chip, I think. I have yet to run across the CP/M system
disk for one, though.
On Fri, 29 Aug 2003, Tothwolf wrote:
On Fri, 29 Aug 2003, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
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On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 Ladyelec(a)aol.com wrote:
That being said, would the IBM Displaywriter be considered a computer, a
word processor, or both?
-Toth
is a word processor a vintage computer or
typewriter?
It depends on how you use it. If you only write letters with it then
it's a "typewriter". If you hacked a general purpose OS into the ROM
then it could be considered a vintage computer, if it's ten years old or
older.
But really, it's niether. As your subject line indicates, it's a word
processor. 
3:13 a.m.
New subject: TV Typewriters (was: Word processor...)
Quothe Tothwolf, from writings of Fri, Aug 29, 2003 at 10:58:18PM -0500:
That being said, would the IBM Displaywriter be
considered a computer, a
word processor, or both?
Surely it can be classified as a TV typewriter (refer to THND for more
info.). Also, it seems that the the overwhelming opinion on this
group, some time ago, with regards to computers, digital and analog,
in newfangled cars, was that such devices were indeed computers. So,
since the word processor contains a computer, then the computer part
of it is surely a computer. ...sort of like a rack (or racks) full of
peripherals, plus a computer (e.g., a PDP-11/44), is often referred to
by some as a computer. Just my two cents worth.
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