Microsoft Windows
The history of Windows in brief
1985: Windows 1.0
The first version of Widows, operating system with user interface designed for IBM computers, was demonstrated by Bill Gates in 1983. Despite the promises that Windows 1.0 would appear in stores by the end of 1984, it happened a year later.
1987: Windows 2.0
The second version of Widows was a significant improvement. Programs and files were for the first time displayed in the shape of graphic icons. Windows based computers started looking similar to Apple, which was the main cause of one of the biggest disputes in IT industry, from which Microsoft came out as winner.
1990: Windows 3.0
The success of Windows begins with the introduction of its third version. In the first year Microsoft sold three million copies of the new operating system and, even more importantly, drew the attention of programmers, who began more and more actively to produce applications designed for Windows.
1993: Windows NT 3.1
Microsoft's NT family of operating systems presented a new direction in the development of Windows, designed with the purpose to satisfy the needs of more demanding business environments.
1994: Windows NT Workstation 3.5
After going after the servicing segment of the market, in 1994 Microsoft attacked the market of graphic work cells, what was at that time looked at with an ironic smile. In those days UNIX did not have a worthy competition.
1995: Windows 95
Windows 95 entered the market at the end of summer, followed by an unprecedented hysteria in the informatical world. The copies of new Windows were at that time sold even to customers that did not have their own computer.
1996: Windows NT Workstation 4.0
Windows NT Workstation 4.0, with some improvements on the server version of operating system, offered the user interface popularized by Windows 95.
1998: Windows 98
On June 25 Microsoft introduced Windows 98, the penultimate operating system based on MS-DOS core.
2000: Windows Millennium
Windows Millenium presented a hybrid solution, half way between Windows 98 and the coming Windows 2000. This was also the last system based on MS-DOS core.
2000: Windows 2000
Windows 2000 was a product based on NT core. With this version Microsoft confirmed its focus on winning the server market.
2001: Windows XP
With Windows XP Microsoft united the development of two different versions of operating systems designed for home and business products into a unique product based on Windows 2000 core.
2006: Windows Vista
The long awaited operating system. Represents a significant technological step ahead, both in the level of security and in the graphic possibilities.


