DocumentCode
917236
Title
Guest Editors´ Introduction: PC Software--Spreadsheets for Everyone
Author
Ceruzzi, Paul ; Grad, Burton
Author_Institution
National Air and Space Museum
Volume
29
Issue
3
fYear
2007
Firstpage
4
Lastpage
5
Abstract
In the October-December 2006 issue of the Annals, devoted to the history of word processing, we noted that word processing has long been the primary use for personal computers (although lately it may be in second place after Web "surfing"). Yet when one looks at the history of the personal computer\´s adoption, another, entirely different program stands out: the electronic spreadsheet. Why is that?
Keywords
Computer industry; Consumer electronics; Costs; History; Humans; Microcomputers; Power system modeling; Remuneration; Spreadsheet programs; Text processing; personal computer software; spreadsheets;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1058-6180
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MAHC.2007.4338437
Filename
4338437
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