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25 Years Today - Windows 3.0
An anonymous reader writes: Windows 3.0 was launched on 22 May 1990 — I know, 'coz I was there as a SDE on the team. I still have, um, several of the shrink-wrapped boxes of the product — with either 3.5 inch and 5.25 floppies rattling around inside them — complete with their distinctive 'I witnessed the event' sticker!
It was a big deal for me, and I still consider Win 3 as *the* most significant Windows' release, and I wonder what other Slashdotters think, looking back on Win 3?
It was a big deal for me, and I still consider Win 3 as *the* most significant Windows' release, and I wonder what other Slashdotters think, looking back on Win 3?
I still have Windows 1.0, in the box. The only thing missing is Bill Gates' autograph. I would never sell it. I am sure there are other drawbacks, but I am not a fan of the forced musical chair version upgrades. It would be nice to have a constantly upgraded version with real improvements. I was happy with XP, until I was forced into 95, then into Vista, then 7. Windows 8 sucks as will 10.
The mind conceives, the body achieves, the spirit manifests.
Rubbish. Linux is far too quirky to be usable. I have to be constantly applying tweaks and changing components to keep the damn thing running properly. It's a fun hobbyist/prototype OS, but that's about it. Windows is the way to go if you want a stable and fast desktop.