Less Processing, More Writing!
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4 mins read
Word Processing
In the 1960s, IBM coined the term “word processing” to distinguish their Magnetic Tape/Selectric Typewriter (MT/ST) from traditional typewriting. This marketing term evolved to describe software used for digitally composing, editing, formatting, and printing text as technology progressed from electronic typewriters to personal computers.
Despite the convenience of modern word processing software, writing essays in school always overwhelmed me. Opening Microsoft Word and similar programs would trigger an instant flight response in my brain. The screen was lined with toolbars stuffed with unnecessary buttons and dropdown menus that I never used. Why force something like this for a 500-word reflection on a short reading?