The most important component in word processing has nothing to do with software. The keyboard is the primary interface between the user and the machine, and the feel of the keys is critical.

Most people are familiar with word processing packages such as Microsoft Word or Writer (part of the Open Office suite). The use of cut, copy, and paste is not necessarily limited to text.

Years ago, Wang Labs made its mark with dedicated word processing machines; however, after personal computers began to infiltrate companies in the 1980s, the days of the dedicated word processor ...