Time Flies -- Windows Turns 30

[smstonypoint]

It doesn't seem that long ago, but Windows debuted 30 years ago come tomorrow (11/20). Windows turns 30: a visual history | The Verge provides an interesting visual history.

Back in 1985, Windows 1.0 required two floppy disks, 256 kilobytes of memory, and a graphics card. If you wanted to run multiple programs, then you needed a PC with a hard disk and 512 kilobytes of memory.

Steve

 

[Mendonsy]

AND ... of the thirteen versions documented in that article there were six of them that actually worked fairly well.

 

[MNBobcat]

Of the 13 there were only 3 that I never used. Windows 1, 8 and 10.

 

[Clay45]

I remember Windows getting started. It is an improvement of the DOSSHELL I recall around DOS v5. I actually purchased Windows 286 (didn't work), Windows 386 (didn't work), IBM OS/2 (didn't work), Windows 3.0 (It worked!) Windows 3.1 (Worked Better!), versions up thru XT & 7. I signed up for W10.0 but have never received it. I suspect its having problems of some kind with my platform because others signed up after me and received their notice and installation while I'm still waiting.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Thought it was the stupidest thing, and didn't help much. And not an original idea.

Os2 was much better.

 

[Bird]

I remember Windows getting started. It is an improvement of the DOSSHELL I recall around DOS v5. I actually purchased Windows 286 (didn't work), Windows 386 (didn't work), IBM OS/2 (didn't work), Windows 3.0 (It worked!) Windows 3.1 (Worked Better!), versions up thru XT & 7. I signed up for W10.0 but have never received it. I suspect its having problems of some kind with my platform because others signed up after me and received their notice and installation while I'm still waiting.

I once bought a computer with IBM OS/2 and promptly dumped it to go to Windows. I've had Windows 3.1, 95, 98, ME, XP, Vista, 7, 8, and now 10. For me, 10 is the best thing since 3.1 so far.

 

[chad22]

WOW. That's a few years older than me. I'm 27 will be 28 March 8th 2016.

Time sure does fly.

I remember my first computer when I was 13 had windows 98. It was a computer my parents bought at a pawn shop.

I used AOL dial up as my first connection to the net back in 2001.

I also remember having vista on a new computer my parents bought in 2007. That computer was really slow and finally bit the dust a few years later due to a lightning storm. I had forgotten to unplug it and it fried it.

Happy birthday windows.

Hard to believe 2001 has been nearly 15 years ago. It will be 15 years since 2001 Jan 2016.

edit: I just noticed the date I joined. It's been 5 years since joining TBN.

I was 22 years old when I joined. "Hence the 22" at the end of my username.

 

[tcartwri]

I wonder how many non billable hours I spent fixing bugs in NT....

 

[gwstang]

I still remember having to type in CD/ to change directories on the C drive. DOS was run from a giant floppy disc. Fun days until windows came along.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I still use the CD command