Operating systems

The History of the mac System

Dec 1, 1979

Steve and other engineers visited Xerox PARC where they began learning more about computers.

The history of the Mac System

Jan 1, 1981

Steve Jobs took over the Mac Project.

Microsoft Windows

Nov 10, 1983

Bill Gates announces Microsoft Windows

The History of the Mac System

Jan 24, 1984

Mac System was born.

The history of the Mac System

Nov 1, 1984

The mac computers were all over the newspapers and magazines.

Microsoft windows

Dec 9, 1987

Microsoft Windows 2.0 was released and is initially sold for $100.00.

windows history

Jun 22, 1988

Microsoft Windows/286 or Windows 286 is initially sold for $100.00.

windows history

May 22, 1990

Microsoft Windows 3.0 was released

Wondows history

Oct 12, 1992

Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1 was released.

windows history

Mar 3, 1993

The number of licensed users of Microsoft Windows now totals more than 25 Million.

windows history

Sep 25, 1993

The number of licensed users of Microsoft Windows now totals more than 25 Million.

Windows History

May 30, 1995

3.51 was released.

Windows History

Jul 29, 1996

Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 was released.

Windows History

Nov 26, 1997

Microsoft Windows 95 (4.00.950C) aka OSR2.5 is released.

Windows history

Oct 1, 1998

Microsoft announced that future releases of Windows NT would no longer have the initials of NT and that the next edition would be Windows 2000.

windows history

Jan 4, 2000

CES Bill Gates announces the new version of Windows CE will be called Pocket PC.

windows history

Mar 28, 2003

Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition (Version 2002) for Itanium systems was released.

windows history

Apr 24, 2005

Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition was released.

Windows history

Nov 30, 2006

Microsoft releases Microsoft Windows Vista to corporations.

Windows history

Jan 30, 2007

Microsoft releases Microsoft Windows Vista and Office 2007 to the general public.