Windows turns 35: a visual history - From Windows 1.0 to Windows 10 (Flashback: Nov 20, 1985)

The Verge ^ | Nov 20, 2020 | Tom Warren

[SamAdams76]

It's amazing how quickly technology progressed during the 1990s. On Jan 1, 1990, I had zero computers in the house and an old-fashioned corded landline telephone. On Jan 1, 2000, I had several computers including a laptop, two cellphones - one for work and one for personal, a dedicated line for full-time internet access and closets full of computer related paraphernalia. I had an entire bookshelf dedicated to applications - most of which I rarely or never used. Such as Microsoft Encarta that I bought for the kids but they never used it once. And I also splurged on CD-ROMs that had 100 years of National Geographic magazines. That was used exactly one time and was an awful experience - "...Please insert CD-ROM #47 to read rest of article..."

Twenty years later, all that clutter is gone. I have a very thin MacBook Pro, a couple iPads and an iPhone. Also a NAS (Network Attached Storage) unit with 8TB of local storage. This is where I stream my massive music collection from. Also a high speed Internet hookup with a Roku box that drives my one large screen TV - no cable TV whatsoever. Wireless speakers throughout the house.

My only Windows device these days is the Lenovo laptop that work issued me.

[Analogisbetter]

You ought to watch the YouTube channel “LGR”, he’s a guy my age (mid-30’s) who does a lot of old builds of DOS machines and other 80s and 90s tech. If you’re looking to throw stuff out, consider donating it to his channel. He has a video on his channel where he and some other guys dug through a warehouse full of old PC stuff, “American Pickers” style, so he’s down for that sort of thing too, I think.

[ßuddaßudd]

I started out on win3.11 back in 92 at my first employer ..
golly im getting old.