Revisiting Windows 1.0: how Microsoft’s first desktop gracefully failed
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Summary
In 2012, Microsoft launched a reimagined operating system, Windows 8, which saw the company return to its roots after 25 years to combine a touchscreen interface with the traditional PC experience, reminiscent of Windows 1.
In this article, Engadget takes a look at how far Windows has evolved since its inception, and how it can be compared to Microsoft’s previous experiences with the market.
Windows 1.0 launched back in 1983 as an affordable alternative to Apple’s offering at the time, which was primarily the domain of expensive hardware.
While it took two versions of Windows before the operating system caught on, the market was booming and ripe for unification of computer hardware.
Now, Microsoft is retracing its steps, amid hopes that its latest edition will take off in a competitive market.