Vintage 8-inch Floppy MICROSTAT Statistical Software, Historical Computing - $18 - (Cochran, GA)
Historical ComputingVintage Ecosoft's MICROSTAT Statistical Software on 8" Floppy__________ Historical Background: (1) Microstat was one of the earliest statistical programs developed for desktop computing. "All my prior experience with statistics packages has involved large mainframe systems such as BMD, SPSS, and SAS. The all cost millions of dollars to develop and thousands of dollars to purchase. Neither Ecosoft not anyone else can put the same capability on a micro and sell it for $250; however, in my judgement, the authors of MICROSTAT have produced a high-quality product ..."-- InfoWorld March 1981 The original version of MICROSTAT was marketed in 1979 and was written in North Star Basic. Later version were written to work with CP/M. (2) This copy of MicroStat is on an 8" floppy disk, the predecessor in the 1970s and 1980s for large removable storage capacity for computers, preceding larger capacity smaller floppy disks, Iomega's proprietary offerings, modern flash drives, and CDs and DVDs. __________NOT STOCK PHOTOGRAPHS - PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE ACTUAL ITEM FOR SALE__________ The pictures are part of this listing, and we hope they can answer most questions. All items included in this sale are shown. However, feel free to ask any questions you may need answered to make an informed decision. We will do our best to answer them. __________To help keep buyer costs as low as possible, we ship via economy shipping, which although less expensive takes longer. However, we recognize that some buyers would prefer to receive their package as quickly as possible. If this is you,we offer expedited shipping at cost.There is no cost for packing materials or handling. If you select this option, please let us know at auction close, as we try to ship items as quickly as possible.If you do not select this option, no worries we will mail your purchase out quickly via economy–mail.__________ This item is included in eBay's global shipping program. So, if you are located outside …
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