Batteries Included (company)
Encyclopedia
Batteries Included was a computer software
and hardware
company based in the Toronto
area. It was well known in the 1980s for its popular PaperClip
word processor
, which was available for Atari
and Commodore
microcomputers.
Michael Reichmann joined the company in its early years and eventually became its president. In this capacity he was frequently interviewed in consumer and industry publications such as InfoWorld
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Batteries Included was purchased by Electronic Arts
in 1987, which cancelled most of its upcoming projects but continued to market products under the Batteries Included name.
Computer software
Computer software, or just software, is a collection of computer programs and related data that provide the instructions for telling a computer what to do and how to do it....
and hardware
Computer hardware
Personal computer hardware are component devices which are typically installed into or peripheral to a computer case to create a personal computer upon which system software is installed including a firmware interface such as a BIOS and an operating system which supports application software that...
company based in the Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
area. It was well known in the 1980s for its popular PaperClip
PaperClip
PaperClip was a word processor for the Commodore 64, 128 , and Atari 8 bit personal computers.The Commodore 64 version of PaperClip was written by Steve Douglas and was rewritten for the Atari personal computer by Steve Ahlstrom and Dan Moore....
word processor
Word processor
A word processor is a computer application used for the production of any sort of printable material....
, which was available for Atari
Atari
Atari is a corporate and brand name owned by several entities since its inception in 1972. It is currently owned by Atari Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of the French publisher Atari, SA . The original Atari, Inc. was founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney. It was a pioneer in...
and Commodore
Commodore International
Commodore is the commonly used name for Commodore Business Machines , the U.S.-based home computer manufacturer and electronics manufacturer headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, which also housed Commodore's corporate parent company, Commodore International Limited...
microcomputers.
Michael Reichmann joined the company in its early years and eventually became its president. In this capacity he was frequently interviewed in consumer and industry publications such as InfoWorld
InfoWorld
InfoWorld is an information technology online media and events business operating under the umbrella of InfoWorld Media Group, a division of IDG...
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Batteries Included was purchased by Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...
in 1987, which cancelled most of its upcoming projects but continued to market products under the Batteries Included name.
Products
- PaperClipPaperClipPaperClip was a word processor for the Commodore 64, 128 , and Atari 8 bit personal computers.The Commodore 64 version of PaperClip was written by Steve Douglas and was rewritten for the Atari personal computer by Steve Ahlstrom and Dan Moore....
– word processor - Delphi's Oracle (later The Consultant) – database
- Bus Card – IEEE interface card
- Bus Card II – IEEE interface card
- HomepakHomepakHomepak by Batteries Included, was an integrated application for the Commodore 64 and Atari 8-bit personal computers.Homepak combined word-processor, database and communications modules into one application.*Hometext*Homefind*Hometerm...
– office suite - DEGAS EliteDEGAS (software)DEGAS and DEGAS Elite are bitmap graphics editors created by Tom Hudson for BatteriesIncluded.- File formats :- External links :* - See also :* NeoChrome* List of raster graphics editors...
– paint application - C64Commodore 64The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982.Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US$595...
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