From: "Robert G Lewis" 

 Announced Nov 1983 delivered 1985 Some things never change 

"Mike '/m'"  wrote in message
news:0je2vusrnqbk8hssn4tkbm108vm8g7bl6g{at}4ax.com...
>
> 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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