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Microsoft Windows turns 21!
Posted by Steven Bink November 20, 2006 12:38 PM with 3 comment(s)
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Believe it or not Windows is 21 years old on Monday. When it was launched in 1985 the PC market was barely out of it’s infancy, and whatever you may think of Microsoft it is amazing what they Bill Gates & Co have built in such a relatively short time.

Windows has been through many iterations since Windows 1.0 hit the shelves 21 years ago, with the latest and most advanced (and probably the most expensive) Vista due to be launched soon after 5 years of development.

In honour of Windows birthday and to celebrate it’s coming of age, here are 21 things you never knew about Windows, Microsoft and Bill Gates:

1. Windows 1.0 was released on 20th Nov 1985 and the hardware requirements were 256KB of RAM, DOS 2.0 and two floppy drives, two years late.
2. The retail price was $100, which is worth about $177 in today’s money - the same as Windows XP Home.

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GoodThings2Life said:

Just don't let it drink... it's unstable enough sober! :P
November 20, 2006 8:20 PM
 

AloneInTheDark said:

Happy birthday!
November 21, 2006 6:42 AM
 

TonyWilliams said:

Just spotted this article on Digg - it might make it onto the homepage.

http://digg.com/tech_news/Microst_Windows_Comes_Of_Age_Happy_Birthday

Strange MSFT have been so quite about the birthday.
November 22, 2006 2:39 PM

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