Hitachi announced the BW-TH970M business word processor in 1995 with an OCR system for more efficient re-entry of data and a form image print function that took advantage of the word processor’s support of 400 dpi image scanning.
Feature list
- （1）Massive 1.5-million-word dictionary with support for specialized terminology
- （2）Improved operability with full mouse support
- （3）Form-maker function improved the efficiency of filling out standard forms
- （4）Optional OCR system could convert paper-based information into word processing data
- （5）Able to create documents with more impact with the seven preinstalled 3D graph patterns
- （6）Enhanced DTP and area editing with four-document toggling
- （7）Auto format conversion function automatically adjusted character sizes and line spacing without affecting the layout
- （8）Address book system included standard
- （9）Support for the optional mouse-driven spreadsheet system IV gave the BW-TH970M data processing capability on par with standard computers
| Input devices | Keyboard | JIS standard | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mouse | Optical two-button mouse | |||||
| Display device | Monitor | 14-inch flat CRT | ||||
| Display size | 24 x 24 pixels | 16 x 16 pixels | ||||
| Display size | 41 characters x 25 lines (four lines reserved for system use) |
62 characters x 33 lines (four lines reserved for system use) |
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| Storage devices | Floppy drive | One 3.5-inch floppy drive (1.6 MB) Capacity: ~250 pages/disk | ||||
| Fixed disk drive | One 2.5-inch 120 MB drive (word processor partition: 80 MB, MS-DOS partition: 40 MB) Word processing partition capacity: ~2,500 pages standard, ~10,000 pages max. | |||||
| Card slots | Two JEIDA Ver. 4.1 slots | |||||
| External dimensions [mm] and weight | Keyboard | 470 x 210 x 41 (w x d x h), ~1.5 kg | ||||
| Monitor and unit | 340 x 355 x 402 (w x d x h), ~13 kg | |||||
| Power consumption | 47W（Unit） AC100V±10V 50/60±1Hz | |||||
