Windows 1.0 and the Applications of Tomorrow

Charles Petzold - (old 11/7/2005)

Windows 1.0 and the Applications of Tomorrow: "Last but not least, we have Microsoft Windows. Now I know Windows has become an industry laughing stock. It was first announced two years ago in 1983, and it’s been vaporware ever since. What the hell have they been doing in Redmond?

(e.d. I guess somethings don't change)

Well, Windows is now ready for prime time, and I’ll be showing you Windows in action in a few minutes." ...

(and of course later don't miss this)

Now who shall we wish Happy Birthday to? Let’s say Windows, and give it 10 candles. We’ll pretend that it’s 1995 and Windows is 10 years old.

Now let’s light the candles.

Let’s go back into the dialog box. Let’s give it 20 candles and we’ll make the bold prediction that Windows will still be around 20 years from now, the year Two Thousand and Five.