... schedules and payrolls, write letters and memos, and generate budgets. The term "paperless office" was introduced. This brought the development of Wordstar, Lotus 1-2-3, Microsoft Word, and Word Perfect. In 1982, Compaq created the first computer that was IBM compatible and this led to a breakthrough in computer manufacturing which allowed IBM to sell patent rights and let manufacturer's create competition within themselves ... ...

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