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Tasword came in 3 versions for the CPC:
Tasword came in 3 versions for the CPC:


* [[Tasword 464]] for 64k machines on tape.
* [[Tasword 464]]
* [[Tasword 464 - D]] for 64k machines on disc.
* [[Tasword 464 - D]]
* [[Tasword 6128]] for 128k machines on disc.
* [[Tasword 6128]]


Although overshadowed by the far more sucsessful and powerful ProText.
Although overshadowed by the far more successful and powerful [[Protext|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).
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.
[[Amsword]], released by [[Amsoft]], was a version of Tasword with the name changed.
 
== Covers ==
 
<gallery caption="Tasword 6128">
 
Image:2000px_Tasword 6128 Back Cover.jpg|Back Cover
Image:2000px_Tasword 6128 Front Cover.jpg|Front Cover
 
</gallery>
 
== Disc ==
 
<gallery caption="Tasword 6128">
 
Image:Tasword 6128 Disc.jpg|Program
 
</gallery>
 
== Manual ==
 
<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>


[[Category:Applications]]
[[Category:Applications]]

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.