It bypasses standard slow operating system routines to talk directly to the hardware, resulting in unprecedented speed for the time.
Released in 1983 by Lotus Development Corporation, Lotus 1-2-3 was created by a team led by Doug Engelbart, but it was the company's founders, Mitch Kapor and Jonathan Sachs, along with the development team, who played crucial roles in its evolution. The software quickly gained popularity for its ease of use, powerful features, and the ability to integrate spreadsheet calculations, graphics, and database functions into one seamless package.
: This allowed users to create a variety of charts and graphs directly from their spreadsheet data, making it easier to visualize trends and patterns.
