From: Mike '/m' 


OK, you got my curiosity going.  Compliments of google:

"This article summarizes Microsoft's decades-long effort to evolve
Windows from a single, one-size-fits-all desktop operating system for
everyone into a robust family of server and desktop operating systems.
[looks like there is still lots more 'evolving' to do - ed]

"On November 10, 1983, Microsoft announced Microsoft Windows, an
extension of the MS-DOSR operating system that would provide a graphical
operating environment for PC users. Microsoft called Windows 1.0 a new
software environment for developing and running applications that use
bitmap displays and mouse pointing devices. With Windows, the graphical
user interface (GUI) era at Microsoft had begun...."

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/winhistoryintro.mspx



 /m


On Fri, 6 Dec 2002 09:59:03 -0500, "Robert G Lewis"
 wrote:

>Not a bad article. I don't know that I agree with the authors view of the
>original vision . Also wasn't the FIRST version of Windows about 1985? OS2
>1987 ? Just a couple of Nits. I think the author could have gone into much
>greater detail.
>
>Bob Lewis
>
>"Joe Barr"  wrote in message
>news:3df0955a$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>
http://www.linuxandmain.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=296
>>
>> A history of the PC industry told without the benefit of MS lies.
>>
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