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25 Years Ago Today, Bill Gates Announced Windows 1.0
Two decades and a half ago today, Bill Gates unveiled Microsoft’s first operating systems. Oh, it wasn’t for sale yet—no, no, it’s still only 1983 and we wouldn’t see Windows on store shelves until 1985. But that didn’t stop the young heart throb Gates.
Gates wasn’t at all shy when promoting his debut Windows OS at New York’s Helmsley Palace Hotel that day, claiming that it, powered by a unique graphical interface, would be running 90% of IBM systems by 1984 (before missing the launch date by a year, of course). To his credit, that ridiculously lofty number is just about identical to the Windows marketshare of today.
Windows 1 wouldn’t be around for long, with its Windows 2 predecessor following just two years later. But if you have a fond memory of the old OS, now would be a good time to share it with the class in the comments.
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Microsoft Works for Windows 95: Version 4 : Quick Refer US $11.51 End Date: Friday Jul-03-2009 20:27:23 PDT Buy it now | Add to watch list |
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Microsoft Windows 2000 by Jeff Schmidt (2000) US $6.49 End Date: Friday Jul-03-2009 22:05:13 PDT Buy it now | Add to watch list |
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Resource Kit (2000) US $2.26 End Date: Friday Jul-03-2009 22:05:19 PDT Buy it now | Add to watch list |
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Using Microsoft Office for Windows 95 by Jeff Bankst... US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Jul-03-2009 22:11:53 PDT Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list |
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Server Windows Microsoft 2003 R2 Standard Edition ETC US $279.99 End Date: Friday Jul-03-2009 23:26:41 PDT Buy it now | Add to watch list |
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