One '''Protext''' is one of the most successful British word processor programs, developed by Peterborough-based [[Arnor|Arnor Ltd.]] Ltd between 1985 and 1995. Protext has It was sold over 30on tape,000 copies. Original written for the Amstrad [[CPC]]464, Protext was subsequently released for the Amstrad PCW8256, the PC, the Atari ST, Commodore Amiga and the Acorn Archimedesdisc or as ROM.
When [[Arnor]] closed in 1995 it seemed that Protext had become another British casualty of the fast-evolving world of computers. But a group of Protext users with professional experience from other areas of businesshas sold over 30, were not prepared to let it go. They formed a partnership called Protext Software with the copyright owners and original programmers and have relaunched the program in an new version (v6.7) for the PC000 copies.
Original written for the Amstrad [[CPC 464]], Protext was subsequently released for the Amstrad [[PCW|PCW8256]], the IBM-PC, the [[Atari ST]], [[Amiga|Commodore Amiga]] and the [[Acorn Archimedes]]. When [[Arnor]] closed in 1995 it seemed that Protext had become another British casualty of the fast-evolving world of computers. [[WACCO]] continued with the sales. But a group of Protext users with professional experience from other areas of business, were not prepared to let it go. They formed a partnership called Protext Software with the copyright owners and original programmers and have relaunched the program in an new version (v6.7) for the PC. == Manual Covers == <gallery caption="Protext (tape)"> Image:Protext (tape) Back Cover.jpg|Back CoverImage:Protext (tape) Front Cover.jpg|Front Cover
<gallery caption="The Protext manual">
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</gallery>
<gallery caption="Protext (ROM)">
Image:Protext (disc) (old version) Back Cover.jpg|Back Cover
Image:Protext (ROM) Front Cover.jpg|Front Cover
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Protext (disc)">
Image:Protext (disc) (old version) Back Cover.jpg|(old version) Back Cover
Image:Protext (disc) (old version) Front Cover.jpg|(old version) Front Cover
Image:Protext (disc) (new version) Back Cover.jpg|(new version) Back Cover
Image:Protext (disc) (new version) Front Cover.jpg|(new version) Front Cover
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Protext (disc-CPM)">
Image:Protext (disc-CPM) (old version) Back Cover.jpg|(old version) Back Cover
Image:Protext (disc-CPM) (old version) Front Cover.jpg|(old version) Front Cover
Image:Protext (disc-CPM) (new version) Back Cover.jpg|(new version) Back Cover
Image:Protext (disc-CPM) (new version) Front Cover.jpg|(new version) Front Cover
</gallery>
== Tape ==
<gallery caption="Protext">
Image:Protext Tape.jpg|Tape
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== Disc ==
<gallery caption="Protext">
Image:Protext Disc - side B.jpg|Side B
Image:Protext Disc - side A.jpg|Side A
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<gallery caption="Protext CPM">
Image:Protext CPM Disc (Old version) - side B.jpg|Side B (Old version)
Image:Protext CPM Disc (Old version) - side A.jpg|Side A (Old version)
Image:Protext CPM Disc (New version) - side B.jpg|Side B (New version)
Image:Protext CPM Disc (New version) - side A.jpg|Side A (New version)
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Protext CPM (Wacco)">
Image:Protext CPM Disc (Wacco version).jpg
Image:Protext CPM Disc (Wacco 3' version).jpg
</gallery>
== ROM ==
<gallery caption="Protext">
Image:Protext ROM.jpg|ROM
</gallery>
== Review ==
* ACU December 1985, pages [[:File:ACU8512-134.jpg|134]], [[:File:ACU8512-135.jpg|135]].
== Manual ==
* [[Media:Protext (Arnor) Manual.pdf|Protext (Arnor) Manual]] {{EN}} {{PDF}}
* [[Media:Protext CPM (Arnor) Manual.pdf|Protext CPM (Arnor) Manual]] {{EN}} {{PDF}}
* [[Media:Proprog.txt|Raw TXT version]] (More information)
* [[Media:Proprog.zip|Zipped HTML version]] (More information)
== Download ==
* [[Media:Protext (tape).zip|Protext (tape) (Arnor).zip]] (CDT for Emulators)
* [[Media:Protext (disc).zip|Protext (disc) (Arnor).zip]] (DSK for Emulators)
* [[Media:Protext CPM (disc).zip|Protext CPM (disc) (Arnor).zip]] (DSK for Emulators)
* [[Media:Protext_V1.20_(Rom).zip|Protext V1.20 (ROM) (Arnor).zip]] (ROM for Emulators)
* [[Media:Protext(Rom).zip|Protext V1.22 (ROM) (Arnor).zip]] (ROM for Emulators)
== Links ==
* {{CPCPower|4114}}
* {{CPCPower|4667|Protext CPM}}
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