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OBJECT TYPE: INTEGRATED/PC/3.5 IN.
DATE: 1988
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0018.004

MANUFACTURER: Microsoft Corp.
MODEL: MICROSOFT WORKS/ PRINTER DISK 1 & 2
LOCATION: Redmond, Washington, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 4
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC & METAL DISK/ PAPER LABEL

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 9.5 cm
Width: 9.1 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Computing Technology
Category: Digital peripheral devices
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Microsoft
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Washington
City: Redmond

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: LATE 1980'S
Canada: SOFTWARE FOR LAPTOP COMPUTER USED IN CANADA FOR PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES BY DONOR, WHO IS FREE-LANCE CANADIAN WRITER WORKING AT HOME. HE HAS ALSO BEEN WRITER FOR CBC IN MONTREAL. COMPUTER WAS TOSHIBA T1000, WHICH MR. LAZARUSED IN 1988/1989.
Function: A COMPUTER PROGRAM DEVELOPED PRIMARILY FOR OFFICE USE CONSISTING OF SEVERAL 'OFFICE TOOLS', INCLUDING WORD PROCESSING, SPREADSHEET WITH CHARTING, DATABASE WITH REPORTING, & COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS.
Technical: SOFTWARE DEVELOPED FOR USE ON PC, EXAMPLE OF INTEGRATED SOFTWARE WHICH IS ACTUALLY SEVERAL PROGRAMS SOLD AS SET. THIS ONE WAS MARKETED AS SET OF OFFICE TOOLS & COULD BE USED WITH IBM PC & COMPATIBLES.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: BLUE & GREY LETTERING ON LABEL READS 'Microsoft(R) Works/ 4 Tools in One/ For IBM (R) Personal Computers and Compatibles and/ for the IBM Personal System/ 2(TM) Series/ Printer Disk 1 and 2' ON FRONT & ON BACK '(C) Copyright 1987-1988, Microsoft Corporation/ All rights reserved/ 02100 Version 1.05'/
Missing: N/A
Finish: BUFF & METALLIC DISK/ WHITE & GREY LABEL
Decoration: N/A

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