Difference between revisions of "VisiCalc"
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VisiCalc was the first spreadsheet program. Originally written for the [[Apple II]] it was ported to numerous other platforms. VisiCorp couldn't keep up the momentium of VisiCalc, and others filled the void. | VisiCalc was the first spreadsheet program. Originally written for the [[Apple II]] it was ported to numerous other platforms. VisiCorp couldn't keep up the momentium of VisiCalc, and others filled the void. | ||
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| + | == VisiCalc Today == | ||
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| + | It will run under a variety of Apple II emulators, but... Windows XP and Vista maintain the ability to run 8086 MS-DOS binaries on the 32 bit x86 platform, at least, so you can run the DOS version directly. [http://www.bricklin.com/history/vcexecutable.htm| You can get an executable here from the original creator!] | ||
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[[Category:Application Software]] [[Category:Apple II software]] | [[Category:Application Software]] [[Category:Apple II software]] | ||
Revision as of 05:24, 18 July 2009
| VisiCalc | |
| Type: | Spreadsheet |
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| Creator: | VisiCorp |
| Date Released: | 1979 |
VisiCalc was the first spreadsheet program. Originally written for the Apple II it was ported to numerous other platforms. VisiCorp couldn't keep up the momentium of VisiCalc, and others filled the void.
VisiCalc Today
It will run under a variety of Apple II emulators, but... Windows XP and Vista maintain the ability to run 8086 MS-DOS binaries on the 32 bit x86 platform, at least, so you can run the DOS version directly. You can get an executable here from the original creator!
