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[[Image:tasword.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The Tasword word processor package]]
Tasword is a word processor by [[Tasman Software]] for the Amstrad CPC.


Tasword is a word processor by [[Tasman Software Ltd]] for the Amstrad CPC.
Tasword came in 3 versions for the CPC:


Tasword came in two versions for the CPC: One for 64k machines and one for 128k one, called Tasword 6128.
* [[Tasword 464]]
* [[Tasword 464 - D]]
* [[Tasword 6128]]


Although overshadowed by the far more sucsessful and powerful ProText, Tasword was highly usuable, if limited in the number of pages that could be stored in memory at a single time (3 on the 464 and 5/6 on the 6128).
Although overshadowed by the far more successful and powerful [[Protext|ProText]].


Amsword, released by Amsoft, was a version of Tasword with the name changed.
Tasword was highly usuable, if limited in the number of pages that could be stored in memory at a single time (3 on the 464 and 5/6 on the 6128).


== Manual ==
[[Amsword]], released by [[Amsoft]], was a version of Tasword with the name changed.
 
<gallery caption="Tasword 6128 manual">
Image:tasword 6128 frontpage.jpg|The original, flawed Amstrad serial interface
Image:tasword 6128 p2.jpg|Content page 1
Image:tasword 6128 p3.jpg|Contage page 2
</gallery>


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Latest revision as of 06:26, 7 February 2025

Tasword is a word processor by Tasman Software for the Amstrad CPC.

Tasword came in 3 versions for the CPC:

Although overshadowed by the far more successful and powerful ProText.

Tasword was highly usuable, if limited in the number of pages that could be stored in memory at a single time (3 on the 464 and 5/6 on the 6128).

Amsword, released by Amsoft, was a version of Tasword with the name changed.