Windows & young Bill Gates
Timelines of Windows
advertisement of WINDOWS 1.0 from PC Magazine 1985.
WINDOWS BREAKS DOWN WALLS
TWO PUBLICITY PHOTOS OF YOUNG BILL GATES and WINDOWS 1.0.
WINDOWS 2.0
WINDOWS 3.11
WINDOWS 95
TRANSCRIPTION: we tested, tuned, toiled, fiddled, futzed, fixed, played, prepared, previewed, polished and polished some more.
Windows® 95
Welcome
Enjoy
32-bit architecture
32-bit applications
preemptive multitasking
long file names
enhanced multimedia
integrated networking
built-in access to the Microsoft® Network
built-in faxing and e-mail
new Plug and Play hardware
AutoPlay CD-ROMs
Wizards
Windows Explorer
task bar
device manager
Start button
Network Neighborhood
and tons
of other
cool stuff.
We hope you have half as much fun as we did.
WINDOWS 98
WINDOWS 2000
Now you have the technology to work during your vacation, Does that mean you’ll be doing more work, or taking more vacation?
TRANSCRIPTION: In today’s digital economy, the boundaries between work and free time are blurred. Which is why we created Microsoftr Windows® 2000 Professional. It offers a whole new level of built-in mobility that lets you work whenever you want, from wherever you are. In fact, according to an independent survey by Sunbelt Software, Windows 2000 Professional is three times more reliable than Windows 95 and 98. Not only does it combine the reliability of Windows NT® with the familiar and easy-to-use Windows environment, it also supports Windows file protection and self-healing applications to keep you up and running. And with advanced mobility features like plug’n’play, hibernation mode, smart battery power and offline files, taking your office on the road with you is easier than ever. So, does the future of business mean work will become more like vacation, or vice versa? With the reliability and mobility offered by Windows 2000 Professional, the decision is yours.
WINDOWS XP
An early advertisement of Windows XP
WINDOWS XP TABLET PC Edition advertisement
WINDOWS XP from 2006.
TRANSCRIPTION: Start something photographic. Start going beyond point and click. Improving your composition. Tweaking the color. Finding your style. Archiving outtakes. Start being your own darkroom.
advertisement of WINDOWS 1.0 from PC Magazine 1985.
WINDOWS BREAKS DOWN WALLS
TWO PUBLICITY PHOTOS OF YOUNG BILL GATES and WINDOWS 1.0.
WINDOWS 2.0
WINDOWS 3.11
WINDOWS 95
TRANSCRIPTION: we tested, tuned, toiled, fiddled, futzed, fixed, played, prepared, previewed, polished and polished some more.
Windows® 95
Welcome
Enjoy
32-bit architecture
32-bit applications
preemptive multitasking
long file names
enhanced multimedia
integrated networking
built-in access to the Microsoft® Network
built-in faxing and e-mail
new Plug and Play hardware
AutoPlay CD-ROMs
Wizards
Windows Explorer
task bar
device manager
Start button
Network Neighborhood
and tons
of other
cool stuff.
We hope you have half as much fun as we did.
WINDOWS 98
WINDOWS 2000
Now you have the technology to work during your vacation, Does that mean you’ll be doing more work, or taking more vacation?
TRANSCRIPTION: In today’s digital economy, the boundaries between work and free time are blurred. Which is why we created Microsoftr Windows® 2000 Professional. It offers a whole new level of built-in mobility that lets you work whenever you want, from wherever you are. In fact, according to an independent survey by Sunbelt Software, Windows 2000 Professional is three times more reliable than Windows 95 and 98. Not only does it combine the reliability of Windows NT® with the familiar and easy-to-use Windows environment, it also supports Windows file protection and self-healing applications to keep you up and running. And with advanced mobility features like plug’n’play, hibernation mode, smart battery power and offline files, taking your office on the road with you is easier than ever. So, does the future of business mean work will become more like vacation, or vice versa? With the reliability and mobility offered by Windows 2000 Professional, the decision is yours.
WINDOWS XP
An early advertisement of Windows XP
WINDOWS XP TABLET PC Edition advertisement
WINDOWS XP from 2006.
TRANSCRIPTION: Start something photographic. Start going beyond point and click. Improving your composition. Tweaking the color. Finding your style. Archiving outtakes. Start being your own darkroom.