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1. Anatoly Shashkin💾 (dosnostalgic@mastodon.social@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 25-Aug-2022 17:47:48 UTC Anatoly Shashkin💾

   Getting ready to spread some sheets.

   • Anatoly Shashkin💾 (dosnostalgic@mastodon.social@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 26-Aug-2022 11:35:46 UTC Anatoly Shashkin💾

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     Btw, these things cost $495 each. This version is from 1985, so that's about $1,400 today.
     $495 also appears to be the standard price of every Lotus 1-2-3 competitor that appeared afterwards, such as Microsoft Excel. The big exception was, as always, Borland who priced their Quattro package at a very affordable $195.

   • Computer Chronicles Revisited (chronrevisited@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 26-Aug-2022 11:45:07 UTC Computer Chronicles Revisited

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     @dosnostalgic This doesn't even account for the various add-on utilities that were sold for Lotus and similar programs back in the day. One that was mentioned in the last "Computer Chronicles" episode I covered was "Sideways," which let you print a 1-2-3 spreadsheet horizontally. That feature probably set someone back another $50 or $60.