Computer History Museum

Personal computer (PC) software workshop : Lotus 1-2-3

Jonathan Sachs, the primary developer of Lotus 1-2-3, is joined by three other former Lotus Development employees to talk about what made Lotus 1-2-3 such a significant product. Starting with the selection of the IBM PC as the platform, they talk about the development process and the features that made it a top-selling product. They discuss the management changes and the problems resulting from the company's dramatic growth that led to Lotus 1-2-3 losing its position as the number one spreadsheet. Finally, they discuss the competitive products and what led to the problems and ultimate sale of the Lotus Development Corporation.

Item Details

Date
2004-05-06 (Made)
Type
Document
Catalogue number
102658156
Organization
Computer History Museum
People
Jeff Tarter (Moderator)
Scott Tucker (Interviewee)
Chris Morgan (Interviewee)
Michael Kolowich (Interviewee)
Louise O'Donald (Editor)
Carol Anne Ances (Editor)
Jonathan M Sachs (Interviewee)
Martin Campbell-Kelly (Historian)
Category
Transcript
Credit line
Software Industry Special Interest Group
Extent
27 p.
Place of publication
USA/MA/Needham
Language
English
Acquisition number
X4310.2008
Subject
Microsoft Corporation, VISICALC, Lotus 1-2-3, Software Business History, IBM PC, Spreadsheet
Archive collection
Oral history collection
Archive hierarchy
CHM Oral History Collection