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The “biggest” distributor (SotfSel)”published a catalog of about 3,000 packages from 200 suppliers, and the SoftSel ‘hot-list’ became the industry’s ‘hit parade’.” (209) | The “biggest” distributor (SotfSel)”published a catalog of about 3,000 packages from 200 suppliers, and the SoftSel ‘hot-list’ became the industry’s ‘hit parade’.” (209) | ||
| − | Systems like Apple II, TRS-80, and Commodore machines were “quite primitive” : came with screens that were 40 characters wide (217). By 1979 80-charcater screens were available, which changed the world of word-processing especially. (217) | + | Systems like Apple II, TRS-80, and Commodore machines were “quite primitive”: came with screens that were 40 characters wide (217). By 1979 80-character screens were available, which changed the world of word-processing especially. (217) |
‘The home software market was divided into three sectors: entertainment, home management, and education. The total market was estimated to be worth $200 million by retail value in 1982. This was less than half the value of the market for business software, but then the unit price of home software were much lower (typically $30-$50); the number of units was much greater—at least 5 million in 1982.” (225) | ‘The home software market was divided into three sectors: entertainment, home management, and education. The total market was estimated to be worth $200 million by retail value in 1982. This was less than half the value of the market for business software, but then the unit price of home software were much lower (typically $30-$50); the number of units was much greater—at least 5 million in 1982.” (225) | ||
