Microsoft Windows - Computerized Personal Lives :
History of Microsoft Windows :
As an Addition to Ms-Dos , Microsoft Introduced the Microsoft Windows in the Early year of 1985, Which is a Software Based Operating systems Supported by Graphical User Interface(G.U.I), Prior to that Ms-Dos Was the Operating System which Dominated the Personal Computers Market.
Both MS-Dos and Microsoft Windows are the Products of Microsoft and Exited in the Early personal Computer Era (i.e) 1980 - 1992 , The First MS-Dos Was also Known as MIDAS Which Was Officially Developed and Retained by Microsoft in the Year 1979.
Microsoft Windows has Over taken the Personal Computer market from Apple, Which is having the MAC Os , Now Dominantly Microsoft Windows is the Market Leader with Monopolistic Standing and with a whopping 91% market Share .
Apart From Personal Computers Microsoft Offers Microsoft Windows Server And Microsoft Windows Mobile Versions of Windows for the mobile phone Users.
Microsoft Windows - versions Line Up :
Earlier Versions Without overlapping Feature : 1985 - 1990.
As Apple Holded the overlapping Technology in it's hands in the Early PC Era, windows Earlier Versions are not Equipped with overlapping, instead the Earlier Versions of Windows Such as Windows 1.0 , Windows 2.0 , Windows 2.1X Comes With a Feature Called " Tiled "
These Versions are not much involved with Virtual Memory loadable virtual device drivers which we commonly Referred in that early day's as VXD's.
Thus Windows 1.0 , Windows 2.0 , Windows 2.1X are limited to some Ancillary Programs namely Calculator, Calendar, Card-file, Clipboard viewer, Clock, Control Panel, Notepad, Paint, Reversi, Terminal, and Write ,
Leading to Dominate : 1990 - 1995.
As the Apple in their Earlier day's are So Rigid on their Policy and not much economically Affordable towards the Common man, Microsoft has came with Versions of Windows 3.0 and Windows 3.1.
Windows 3.0 and Windows 3.1 are Well designed by taking advantage of Virtual Memory which helped the users to do the Multi-tasking with MS-Dos Efficiently.
By using C in the earlier versions Microsoft Used Assembly to Minimize the Use of Memory, which helped the Microsoft to eradicate the Use of OS-MAC in the Mind of Consumers , thus the Rise of Microsoft Windows begun and Apple is on their way to lose.
In-line with the Launch of Windows 3.0 and Windows 3.1 Microsoft Launched Windows for Work-groups 3.11 , in this Years , thus early 90's lead Microsoft towards their Peak in to Personal Computers Market.
The Windows Dominance : 1995 - 2000.
Month of August in the Year 1995, has brought the Whole new Dimension of Personal Computer with the Launch of Windows 95, with Several bug Fixes than Windows 3.0 , Advanced support to Run 32-Bit applications Windows-95 has brought the Whole new name in to Personal Computing.
After Some Critic comments and Law-suits form Rivals, The Revenged Microsoft has launched the Windows 98 in the year 1995, followed by Windows 98 Second Edition 'aka' Windows 98 SE ,which took Microsoft in to their Hottest Run against MAC-OS.
The Millennium year 2000 Brought Windows ME 'aka' Windows Millennium Edition, which is Completely updated against Windows 98 and Windows Removed the DOS Mode Boot from this Windows ME.
System Restore, A first Time Industry Concept was Named by Microsoft at this launch which allows users to re-set or set their Computers to a Earlier Date.
Business Vs personal Computing :
Windows not only Started Dominating Personal Computers, but The business users also Targeted by Microsoft with launches Windows NT family Packs Such as Windows NT 3.1 , Windows NT 3.5 , Windows NT 4.0,Windows 2000.
Here goes Personal with Business Computing :
Windows XP brought the Whole New Dimension for Both Personal And Business Computers users with the launch of Windows XP at August 2001, these year seen remarkable growth of tablet PC's and Laptops as well Media Center launch by Microsoft has turned the Entertainment in to a New Face.
As of Now windows XP is the leader of the market in Personal and Business Computing with more than 60% of the Worlds PC's Are Running with it.
With a Much Hyped Talks and Expectations Windows Vista Was launched on 2006, which shown not that much effect compared to Windows XP, but industry analyst's Predicts that Windows 7 which was Launched on 2009 to replace the Windows Vista lead Microsoft in to their path Again.
The Minnow Windows compared to Apple in the early 80's are now Dominating the PC's and Work stations, is a vision of Bill gates to Incorporate PC in to everyone.
Isn't that a Vision of a Man :)
Reference http://www.microsoft.com/windows/
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