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Windows 1.0: the Power of DOS, Plus Tiled Windows

Posted by timothy on from the end-of-time-has-arrived dept.

jbrodkin writes "I'd always wanted my own working copy of the elusive Windows 1.0, and after a few failed attempts I got one working in a virtual machine (I had to downgrade from the latest version of Windows Virtual PC to an earlier version to get it started, but that's another story). With 416K free memory, we were able to cruise through Reversi, take a look at the first version of Notepad, as well as the now-defunct Microsoft Write, and create a 'masterpiece' in Microsoft Paint. Eventually, applications started crashing, but a simple reboot got it working again. All in all, a nice tour through computing history. Anyone have a copy of the first Macintosh OS they want to send me?"

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  1. working as designed by OglinTatas · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...after a few failed attempts I got one working.... Eventually, applications started crashing, but a simple reboot got it working again.

    Sounds like you have it working as designed. Bravo.

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  2. Yep. by wcrowe · · Score: 4, Funny

    Eventually, applications started crashing, but a simple reboot got it working again

    Yep, that's Windows all right.

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  3. Heh, if you liked that by sumdumass · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you liked that experience, you should check out the windows really good version

    http://www.deanliou.com/WinRG/

  4. Re:Isn't It Past Time Slashdot Change the MS Icon? by Ginger+Unicorn · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'd love to see Gates demonstrating Ballmer's ability to perform "Puttin' on the Ritz" to a skeptical theatre audience.

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