{"id":716,"date":"2010-11-17T12:53:13","date_gmt":"2010-11-17T17:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vintagecomputing.com\/?p=716"},"modified":"2010-11-18T10:35:42","modified_gmt":"2010-11-18T15:35:42","slug":"microsoft-windows-turns-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vintagecomputing.com\/index.php\/archives\/716\/microsoft-windows-turns-25","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Windows Turns 25"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Windows<\/a><\/p>\n

On November 20th, 1985, Microsoft released Windows 1.0. Back then, it was just a fancy graphical shell that ran atop MS-DOS. But over the years, it evolved into a full-fledged OS that dominated (and still dominates) the PC desktop.<\/p>\n

To celebrate 25 years of Windows, I recently crafted a slideshow for PC World titled “Windows Through the Ages<\/a>” and another for Technologizer called “Windows Oddities<\/a>.” The latter article is the latest in my Oddities series for that site.<\/p>\n

If you get a chance, I hope you can take a look. They were fun to make, and I think you guys will enjoy them — even if you’re not a big fan of Windows.<\/p>\n

And let’s face it: I’m not sure anyone is a “fan” of Windows. Most of us just use it because it’s there and it works. But if you have more passion for Microsoft’s OS than that, feel free to let us know. Speaking of that, this looks like a good chance for a discussion topic.<\/p>\n

Anniversary Discussion Topic:<\/strong> Overall, do you think Windows has been good or bad for computing in general? Explain.<\/p>\n

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\nPrevious entries in Benj’s “Oddities” series:
\nNintendo Entertainment System Oddities<\/a>
\nSuper Mario Oddities<\/a>
\nGame Boy Oddities<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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