There was a lot of criticism pointed at Microsoft for its decision not to support Windows XP to Windows 7 upgrades, but only allow Windows Vista users to seamlessly make the jump to the latest iteration of the Windows client. However, the Redmond company did note at the time that customers could opt to upgrade from ... |
3 March 2011
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This past weekend marked a quarter of a century since Windows 1.0 shipped. Previously codenamed Interface Manager, Windows 1.0 introduces windows which enable users to take advantage of the graphical user interface to interact with the computer instead of MS-DOS commands. A collection of applications make their debu... |
22 November 2010
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Almost 25 years ago, Microsoft was starting to ship Windows 1.0 to dealers and retailers. November 25th, 1985 marked the retail availability of Windows 1.0, an operating system designed to expand the DOS platform, while allowing users to continue running DOS applications. Yes, even as early as version 1.0, Windows w... |
15 October 2010
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Pop the Champagne, its time to celebrate! The Windows operating system has turned 22. That's right, considering the fact that Windows 1.0 was made available on November 20, 1985, the platform is 22 years old this week. The event passed almost unnoticed, and certainly the Redmond company failed to linger on the p... |
23 November 2007
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Back in 1985, Microsoft had still a long way to go till the Windows Vista Wow. In fact, the company has announced the shipping of Windows 1.0 on November 20, 1985. But to really grasp the context of the Windows 1.0 launch you have to watch the video embedded at the bottom. It features the current CEO of Microsoft, St... |
15 March 2007
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