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The Software That Failed To Compete With Windows

Posted by kdawson on from the rear-view-mirror-of-history dept.

harrymcc writes "When Microsoft shipped Windows 1.0 back in November 1985 — it turned 25 on Saturday — it wasn't clear that its much-delayed windowing add-on for DOS was going to succeed. After all, it was a late arrival to a market that was already teeming with ambitious competitors. A quarter-century later, it's worth remembering the early Windows rivals that didn't make it: Visi On, Top View, GEM, DESQview, and more."

2 of 347 comments (clear)

  1. After reading the title... by larppaxyz · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    .. i was sure we are talking about Linux desktop.

  2. Re:I see dead people by tqk · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    But knowing DOS and Win3.11 I managed to get it working again :)

    "A few years ago...", you upgraded them to 3.11?!?

    I hope they sue you.

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