Windows 1.0 is 25 years-old this month

[Supafly]

And another big birthday. Who would have pistured this little gimmick would go such a long way?

Does anyone remember the old days?

Twenty-five years ago this month, Microsoft released an extension to its Disk Operating System (DOS) that gave users a graphical, mouse controlled environment with which to interface with their computers. Bundled with the new setup were a few applications like a drawing program, a simple word processor, an appointment calendar and a clock. Each program could be launched in its own box – or window – and tiled around the display screen. It wasn't a noted success but marked the start of a technology snowball that sees Windows currently being used on nearly 90 per cent of the world's computers.

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http://www.gizmag.com/windows-25th-birthday/16955/

I worked in a day care center for people with handicaps, in the Computer Group. And as the team leader was a complete nerd whithout any social skills and me being the trained social worker, I had to relay his lessons and tips to the people that were in that group. I mean, that was from Windows 3.1, and, as an example, when the handicapped guys wrote some text, as an example and saved it, they tended to use names like 'marmaladerecipe', and after saving, exited. Of course, then it was NOT the default that files got automatic format endings, the '.doc' had to be manually added.

So i really learned a lot about thinking stupid to get around shit like that (Or I am half-stupid, whatever :1orglaugh )

But when I think back to the days of the Commodore 64, that was a quantum leap - and to think about what our computer have come, to, and to think people watch porn on Mobile Phones and can actually read their books on a tablet and so on.

Hard to imagine what we will use in 25 years huh

 

[Skyraider22]

Wow I turn 29 on the 30th Happy Birthday to both of us

 

[xfire]

Love 'em or hate 'em, Microsoft is here to stay. It's a shame, really, when you consider that platforms like The Amiga bit the dust in large part due to MS. I've still got my Amiga 1000. You could multitask on that thing forever and never hit a glitch.

 

[bazza599]

and look at it now still shit as ever windows crap

 

[Hot Mega]

Who-rayyyyyyy for Microshaft!

(Windows aside...seriously, what man would name ANYTHING of his 'micro' & 'soft'? Had to be a nerd.)

 

[shayd]

Ah, the good old days of booting Windows from the command line. :angels: