Wang Word Processor – The Giant Killer

Re:Wang Word Processor – The Giant Killer by rocket_surgeron on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @02:03PM (#35345266)

The first "computer" I ever used was a Wang OIS 140.

It had been installed in my father's office and he took me in to see it one day. After going through a three-week (!) course on how to use it he taught me how to use it and I probably submitted the first word-processed book report in the history of my school.

I have very fond memories of that 200lbs behemoth.

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Re:Wang Word Processor – The Giant Killer by johnblood on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @04:39PM (#35347485)

Very cool. Glad you have good memories.

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Re:Wang Word Processor – The Giant Killer by knuckleheadsmif on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @09:13PM (#35350684)

I had a similar story around 1976-77 where my dad took me to his office to use the basic interpreter on some Wang word processing machine I don’t remember the model number but probably something in the 2200 series.

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