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Evolution fromtypewriter to wordprocessor

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1714- Henry Mill

-He obtains patent of first typewriter.

-Encouragement for future inventors.

Typewriter´s evolution



1829- William Austin Buster -Typographer

The Great Greek Manual (n.d.). Image. Retrieved fromhttp://thegreatgeekmanual.com/blog/this-day-in-geek-history-july-23




1868-Christopher Lathan Sholes

.Modern typewriter.

.”ABC” format.

.Characters were rearranged.




GreatesCollectibles.com (2012, May 23). Image [Early Sholes VisibleTypewriter]. Retrieved from http://www.greatestcollectibles.com/early-sholes-visible-typewriter/#.UoWD0HBFWSo



TYPEWRITER HOUSE COLLECTOR (n.d.). HAMMOND nº 1 Año:1880 Serie nº: 1645 [Photograph]. Retrieved fromhttp://www.typewriterhousecollector.com/hammond/



1917-Fox Typewriter Company

Portable.

Faster than previous ones. KNOWN.




FOX VISIBLE [Photograph]. (n.d.). Retrieved fromhttp://machinesoflovinggrace.com/ptf/VISfox.html



1961-Selectric typewriter

- Revolving typewall.- Faster.

Selective Typewriter[Image](n.d).Retrieved fromhttp://www.cs.umd.edu/class/spring2002/cmsc434-0101

/MUIseum/applications/wordhistory.html


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Typewriter vs. Word processor

ADVANTAGES

Professional format.

Cheaper More reliable

Historical recognition

Aesthethic delight

No Internet is needed.

DISADVANTAGES

You can´t correct

mistakes. You can´t copy andpaste. Slower to change font,

size,etc.



As History of Word processor states:

One of first word processor: Floppy disk in which ithold up programs.However, the software was an expensive.Difficult to upgrade. Disks were easier to use by operators.In 1977, the first complete program that wasassembled was available.

Development of word

processor



Displacing the software and hardware represented agreat benefit.

- Operators could get the program. What we know today:

-Microsoftword in 1997.-LibreOffice in 2010 (free program).

Developing an evolution to humankind in writingand technology.

Development of word

processor



First Word Processor with Floppy Storge [Image].(n.d.). Retrieved fromhttp://www.cs.umd.edu/class/spring2002/cmsc434-

0101/MUIseum/applications/wordhistory.html

1st Word Processor

Ad f h W d



As GreatInfo claims: User can check grammar errors.

User can edit the text.- anule text that was written.

-input character in the middle of the text.

User can gather a part of the document and drag it to

different folders and files.

User can transmit the command to a printer to obtaina physical copy.

Advantages of the Word

processor vs a typewriter



Piracy.

Electricity and Internet´

s dependency.

Disadvantages of the Wordprocessor vs a typewriter



Advantages of Typewriters | eHow. (n.d.). Retrieved November 14, 2013, fromhttp://www.ehow.com/facts_5171997_advantages-typewriters.html Bells, M. (n.d.). Typewriters - History of Typing and Qwerty Keyboards.Retrieved November 14, 2013, from

http://inventors.about.com/od/tstartinventions/a/Typewriters.htm

Early Sholes Visible Typewriter | GreatestCollectibles.com. (2013, May 23).Retrieved November 14, 2013, from http://www.greatestcollectibles.com/early-sholes-visible-typewriter/#.UoWD0HBFWSo

First Word Processor with Floppy Storge [Image]. (n.d.). Retrieved fromhttp://www.cs.umd.edu/class/spring2002/cmsc434-

0101/MUIseum/applications/wordhistory.html

FOX VISIBLE [Photograph]. (n.d.). Retrieved fromhttp://machinesoflovinggrace.com/ptf/VISfox.html The Great Geek Manual » This Day in Geek History: July 23. (n.d.).Retrieved November 14, 2013, from http://thegreatgeekmanual.com/blog/this-day-in-geek-history-july-23

The Great Greek Manual (n.d.). Image. Retrieved from

http://thegreatgeekmanual.com/blog/this-day-in-geek-history-july-23

References



Great Info (n.d.). 6 Best Advantages of Word Processor Over Typewriter ~ Great Info.Retrieved November 14, 2013, fromhttp://greatinformer.blogspot.com/2012/11/6-best-advantages-of-word-processor.html GreatesCollectibles.com (2012, May 23). Image [Early Sholes Visible Typewriter].Retrieved from http://www.greatestcollectibles.com/early-sholes-visible-typewriter/#.UoWD0HBFWSo

History of Word Processors. (n.d.). Retrieved November 14, 2013, fromhttp://www.cs.umd.edu/class/spring2002/cmsc434-0101/MUIseum/applications/wordhistory.html In 1714, Henry Mill, an engineer in the new River Company, obtained apatent for a

writing machine he claimed was � brought to p. (n.d.). Retrieved November 14, 2013,from http://courses.educ.ubc.ca/etec540/Sep02/ResearchAssignment/ra-HughesN.htm

Rehr, D. (n.d.). The First Typewriter . Retrieved November 14, 2013, fromhttp://home.earthlink.net/~dcrehr/firsttw.html TYPEWRITER HOUSE COLLECTOR (n.d.). Hammond - Typewriter HouseCollector . Retrieved November 14, 2013, from

http://www.typewriterhousecollector.com/hammond/

TYPEWRITER HOUSE COLLECTOR (n.d.). HAMMOND nº 1 Año: 1880 Serie nº:1645 [Photograph]. Retrieved fromhttp://www.typewriterhousecollector.com/hammond/

Typewriter of the moment: July 23, 1829 William A. Burt’s typographer patented | Millard Fillmore's Bathtub. (n.d.). Retrieved November 14, 2013, from

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