Windows 1.0: the Power of DOS, Plus Tiled Windows 249
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?"
working as designed (Score:5, 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.
Yep. (Score:5, Funny)
Eventually, applications started crashing, but a simple reboot got it working again
Yep, that's Windows all right.
Heh, if you liked that (Score:5, Funny)
If you liked that experience, you should check out the windows really good version
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