Windows Release Timeline

Windows 1.0 Released

Nov 20, 1985

Windows version 1.0 is a 16-bit graphical operating environment.This is Microsoft's first version of Windows that was launched. The price of Windows 1.0 is $99.

Windows 2.0

Dec 9, 1987

Windows 2.0 is a 16-bit Microsoft Windows GUI-based operating environment. This allows application to overlap unlike Windows 1.0. The price of this is $368.

Windows 3 released

May 22, 1990

This is the third relese of Microsoft windows. It was the first widely successful version of Windows and a rival to Apple Macintosh and the Commodore Amiga on the GUI front. The price of this is $529.99.

Winsows 95 released

Aug 24, 1995

The major changes were made to the operating system it is now a 32-bit instead of 16-bit architecture. The price of this is $209.95.

Windows NT 4.0

Jul 31, 1996

This is a business-oriented operating system. It is a 32-bit Windows system. The price is $169.99.

Windows 98 released

Jun 25, 1998

This is a graphical operating system. It includes Internet Explorer 4.01. This costs $98.

Windows 2000 released

Feb 17, 2000

This is used for client and server computers. This was also known as Windows NT 5.0.The price $325.

Windows ME relesed

Sep 14, 2000

ME stands for Millennimum Edition. This is related to Windows 9x model but it has restricted access to real mode MS-DOS. This costs $59.95.

Windows XP

Oct 25, 2001

This is used for personal computers. It is the secound most popular version of Windows. Some programs and features were removed. For example CD Player, DVD Player and Imaging for windows are removed as Windows Picture and Fax deprecated. The price of this is $53.99

Windows Vista

Jan 30, 2007

This is for personal computers. Some fearuers heve been replaced or moved including several shell and Windows Explorer features. The price of this is $45.

Windows 7

Oct 22, 2009

This is for personal computers like home and business desktops, laptops, netbooks, toblet PCs, and media center PCs. Some new features are in touch and hadwriting recognition. The price of this is $84.99.

Windows 8

Oct 26, 2012

This is for the use of personal computers. The start menu was removed but there is a hiddin start menu. Some new features are a faster startup through UEFI integration and the new "Hybird Boot" mode. This costs $99.99.