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  1. From MS-DOS to Windows 95: The Strategic Choices Shaping Computing History

    Few would have imagined that the humble, text-based MS-DOS would evolve into the backbone of a graphical revolution. Yet, as a veteran Microsoft engineer with over 30 years of experience recently reminded us, the potential for generating graphics in MS-DOS was always there – it just wasn’t the...
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  2. Unveiling MS-DOS: The Graphics Capabilities Behind Microsoft's Text Interface

    A recent article from Ruetir has shone new light on one of Microsoft’s longstanding design choices. Veteran engineer Raymond Chen revealed that, even 30 years after its early days, MS-DOS was technically capable of drawing graphics. So why did Microsoft opt for a text-driven interface rather...
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  3. Unravelling the Mystery: Why Windows 95 Used a Text-Based Setup

    In a recent deep dive by veteran Microsoft Engineer Raymond Chen, a long-standing mystery about Windows 95 was finally unraveled: why did one of the most iconic operating systems employ a text-based setup process? While it might seem counterintuitive today—especially in an era of visually...
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  4. Ballmer sells windows1.0

    http://windows7forums.com/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=88 :zoned:
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  5. VIDEO The Birth of Microsoft

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