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The
History of Windows
Windows is the graphical user interface
for IBM and IBM compatible machines, this article discusses the origins
of Windows and where the operating system is heading.
Timeline of Microsoft Windows
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1983
Microsoft Windows was first announced in November, 1983.
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1985
Microsoft Windows version 1.0 was released in November, 1985.
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1987
Microsoft Windows version 2.0 was released in April, 1987.
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1990
Microsoft Windows version 3.0 was released in May, 1990.
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1992
Microsoft Windows version 3.1 was released in April, 1992.
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1995
Microsoft Windows 95 was released in August, 1995.
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1998
Microsoft Windows 98 was released in June, 1998.
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1999
Microsoft Windows 98 SE (Second Edition) was released in May, 1999.
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2000
Microsoft Windows ME (Millennium) was released in July, 2000.
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2001
Microsoft Windows XP was announced on February 5, 2001.
More on Windows
Windows
98
ZDnet's in-depth coverage of Windows,
including an excellent history.
Computer
History
History timeline for the years 1990
- 2000 with an emphasis on Microsoft products. Hyperlinked to more indepth
material.
History
for 1980 - 1990
A
Personal Historical Perspective
A nicely illustrated history. The
author discusses using Windows 1.0 and other early GUI programs.
History
of Windows
A simple and nicely illustrated
history of windows.
History
of Microsoft Windows
A one page summary of the history
of windows.
The
History of Microsoft Internet Explorer
O’Hare, now known as Internet Explorer
1.0, first shipped as an Internet Jumpstart Kit in Microsoft Plus! For
Windows 95.
OS/2
History
OS/2 was the OS that IBM kept pushing
Microsoft to finish. Meanwhile, Microsoft was busy improving Windows. OS/3
evolved into Windows NT.
The
1985 Comdex
Byte's "year in computing"
article discusses Microsoft Excel, the 286 PCs and the new CD-ROM disk
drive.
Microsoft and Bill Gates
Bill
Gates
The founder of Microsoft.
Reference
The
Jargon Dictionary
Version 4.0.0, 24 July 1996, computer
terms.
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