By Tim Ferguson
Published: Wednesday 10 December 2008
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Name
Roy Corneloues
Location
East Anglia
Occupation
Programme Manager
Comment
I wouldn't call Windows 1,2 or 3 an "operating system". It sat on top of DOS and you has to type "win" at the DOS prompt to start it...
Wasn't it the Apple Mac (possibly as the Lisa) tha...
Anonymous
Windows was always playing catch-up with other mor...
Biscuit Tin
I wouldn't call Windows 1,2 or 3 an "operating sys...
Roy Corneloues
O happy memories...
But if this is a potted his...
adam Cainer
As Biscuit Tin says, it was hardly a big breakthro...
Simon
The level of anti-microsoft feeling articles like ...
Drew Stephenson
Well companys always borrow from eachother, the fi...
Anonymous
Drew Stephenson you are totally right.
Peoples ...
Andersen John
when working for a company many years ago, the dev...
Karen Challinor
Ah, Windows 3.1. The only version that ever worked...
Carl Bennett
Ah yes, I remember well... and I particularly reme...
Richard A
Unfortunately, Drew, you ARE missing the point som...
Nigel Goodey
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