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This is where it all started for Windows. The original Windows 1, created by Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, and based on MS-DOS, was released in November 1985. This was Microsoft’s first true attempt at a graphical user interface in 16-bit. Two years after the release of Windows 1, Microsoft’s Windows 2 came along. The control panel, where various system settings and configuration options were collected together, was created here. In 1990, Windows 3 was released to the public. This was the first OS to require a hard drive. Windows 3.1 was an update

Throughout the 1980’s, it became the pre-eminent operating systems of personal computers, until another operating system, DR-DOS, was released by a company called Digital Research. Critics claim that this operating system never had a chance at gaining a fair share of the market because Microsoft deliberately slowed DR-DOS’s sales by announcing a better version of MS-DOS was on its way (Newman).

Although the costs were high the desire a computer inside of the home was high. The Apple II gave the user the ability to work at the office at home as well use the computer for entertainment, truly a revelation for the modern home. I was seven years old in 1986, which was the year my parent bought an Apple II C for Christmas for our family. The tragedy in all of this is that I used that same computer in 1997 to type my senior project to graduate from high school.

market. Though IBM was taking over the market, their some careless mistakes made them suffer.

Secondly, the Apple II introduced the GUI. A GUI, or graphic user interface, is the way we point and click with our computer. It’s your desktop, to put it simply. Before the Apple II, computers ran through the command prompt, which was a black screen with white text. You had to type in what you wanted to do, and remember all the commands to persuade the computer to open up what you wanted. So rather than just clicking the Word document on your desktop, you’d have to remember and type in “open ‘C:/Users/Jackson/Desktop’ essay.txt.” While it works, it’s much slower and less

MS-DOS, an operating system developed initially for IBM personal computers, became Microsoft’s first major success.

Windows began in 1985, version 1.0 and was the very first Windows operating system. Back then, computers were slow and were not able to multitask like we do now. in the 1990 's, Windows bagan to be used in the office environment even though there were still no Internet services. Nearly ten years later, Windows were used in almost all businesses and not so much in the homes. With the Windows 95 version, the home user was able to dail-up to the Internet. That set forth the business use of computers and the business environment. By the time that the Windows Windows XP became available, computers were widely used all over the world. This version took care of the basic needs of all home and office use by being fast, reliable, and secure (The History of Microsoft Window 's Early Operating Systems, 2010).

In 1975, Allen and Gates started marketing a BASIC programming language translator with their newly founded company Microsoft (“Paul Allen” Famous entrepreneurs). Soon, through deals with other emerging companies such as Apple and Commodore, Allen had arranged for their company to purchase an operating system called Q-DOS for $50,000 (“Paul Allen” Biography). The duo reinvented the operating system and renamed it MS-DOS the gave exclusive rights of MS-DOS to a personal computer company called IBM, who had originally commissioned the OS.

Microsoft capitalized on the need for an operating system for the blossoming personal computer industry. Gates developed the BASIC programming language in the late 1970s, but the DOS operating system created for the IBM personal computer in the early 1980s solidified Microsoft's position. Teaming with IBM on additional projects, Gates and his team also developed a series of languages for new IBM systems: BASIC, FORTRAN, COBOL, and Pascal. As IBM computers grew faster and more efficient in the late 1980s, Microsoft continued to upgrade the renamed

Microsoft kept the rights to this software and made a fortune off it from IBM and other software companies that followed IBM's lead to using.it. (britannica.com) In May of 1983, Microsoft mouse was released, which took some time for people to get used to it at first. The mouse changed the way people used computers by mostly eliminating the keyboard. Also, in 1983 Microsoft Windows

92 percent of computer users have a Windows-based laptop or desktop. Only 5 percent of laptop or desktop computer owners use a Mac and the other 3 percent use the not-well-know Linux operating system. I will cover the stability, user friendliness, and how customizable the Windows operating system is compared to that of Macintosh. Many will find that Macs are much more expensive than PCs, although many disagree. Some people just prefer Mac over PC, but I will show you some advantages of Windows and some disadvantages of Mac OS.

In the early 1980’s, Apple encountered heavy competition from IBM which sold millions of PCs. Competition continued throughout the years with Microsoft releasing software such as Word and BASIC. The original Macintosh was released in 1984, known as “the computer for the rest of us”, while the Apple IIe simultaneously received awards for excellence (Alcom, 2012).

The year 1968 marks the revolution of computers as Engelbart demonstrated to the public a new type of computer that featured graphical user interface (GUI) (page 105-106). After the demonstration, Engelbart and Xerox PARC designed and created the first commercialized computer with GUI (Xerox Alto) and other advanced features that included word processing, an operation system, programs that are easy to use, and etcetera (p. 119). The Xerox Alto had the potential to create a sensation in the 1970s, but the hefty price on the finalized product was too much for its time (page 120). After a short period of time, the product became a failure due to poor marketing with its astonishing high price. Nevertheless, Xerox PARC left a legacy that helped created a device that made Apple famous in the 1980s.

By the late 1970s the computing giant IBM had plans for marketing a personal computer for home use. They approached Microsoft to develop the standard operating system for their home computer models. Gates and Allen then went out and purchased for $50,000 an operating system called Q-Dos,

* In 1981, IBM entered PC market used Microsoft’s DOS OS and microprocessor and will be Apple best rival for the start on 1981. Jobs forced out in 1985.