WordStar
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
1recommend
0warn against
May 13, 2026first mention
Jun 27, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“It did pretty much everything you needed, and it didn't get in your way.”
production editoron “WordStar”
Caveats and dissent
No one in these comments warned against it.
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Threads where it came up
- WordStar: A Writer's Word Processor (1996) 2 mentions
- WordStar 2 mentions
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All comments 4
“I eventually switched from WordStar to AppleWorks.”
“I used WordStar on CP/M for my school homework in the early-mid 80s.”
“I used it so much as a kid that I still have the WordStar keybindings stuck in my muscle memory.”
“It did pretty much everything you needed, and it didn't get in your way.”