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Early word processor for the Apple II

'''Author:'''   ArtSci, Inc.
 '''Info:'''     http://www.artscipub.com/history/magicwindow
 '''Family:'''   8bitMicroFamily
 '''Platform:''' Apple II
 '''License:'''  Commercial
 '''Screenshot:'''
http://www.artscipub.com/history/magicwindow/mw-screen-1.jpg

''Magic Window'' dates back to the time when computers had 48KB user storage and two 320KB floppy drives.
It gave some serious thought to the problems of writing a large (well, large for those days) document
but having only a 25x40 character screen in which to do so.

A long article can be found at '''[http://www.artscipub.com/history/magicwindow the ArtSci site]'''.

Here are some quotes to give you the flavour.

* ... use the arrow keys to move a white bar over the function you want, press Return to execute that function.

* The Subsystem Menu offers six choices: ... and Exit to Basic.

* ... the cursor never moves; it stays right in the middle of the screen. Instead, the "paper" moves under it, just as it does on most typewriters.

That last point gave the program its name.

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