The Rise of Microsoft Windows Part 1: Windows 1.0

Publicado 2022-03-05
Microsoft Windows has attained near ubiquity in the computing world today, running on an estimated 3 out of every 4 computers. It decisively won the operating systems battle that raged across the 1980s and early 1990s, and has no significant competitors today, with its greatest rival on the desktop, Apple, having only a 16% market share.

Yet Windows did not win the operating system battle overnight, and its victory was far from assured. It struggled just to get its first release, and spent years facing formidable competition. Few people would have bet on Windows to eventually win, but that is just what eventually happened.

This series will (eventually) explore Windows rise to dominance, starting from its origins all the way to its last big gamble, Windows 8.


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  • Dude.. I've been using and coding PCs since the 80s and have watched a million documentaries, every Computer Chronicles episode, etc. and this is by far the best video I've EVER seen on the history of early Windows. So much information I had never known. To say I rarely learn A SINGLE FACT watching a video like this is accurate, but I learned A TON here. THANK YOU!
  • @MysteriousSlip
    For context around 5:05, the setup cost in Jan. 2023 dollars was a bit over $250,000 and each additional 'star' was nearly $55,000.
  • @trunk_slamchest
    i love how any video regarding the PC industry in the 80s and 90s features a clip from Computer Chronicles at some point. What a legendary show. RIP Gary Kildall
  • @Johnmfoss
    I was in industry during this period. We used HP desktop computers for our design work, writing our own software. Our first PCs were IBM 286 machines running DOS 3.0. When Windows 3 was released, we made the transition, buying box sets of Windows instructional videos on VHS tape. It was a phase where more time was spent learning the OS than doing our job, but that didn’t last too long. Thanks for the video - it was well done.
  • @colinofay7237
    Looking forward to your part 2, this was beautifully detailed, I've watched this twice now. Please don't be concerned with video length, the people will watch it. Hope part 2 is out soon! -c
  • @juamont
    I love this, always hated how all documentaries about the topic in youtube are just 5 minute quick bites. This is EXACTLY what I was looking for! keep it up, pumped for part 2
  • @igorfs93
    Please don't let us down for the rest of this series! Been watching your channel front to back after getting recommended this. Fantastic work!
  • You deserve far more subscribers than you have based on the quality and depth of information you have in your videos. This documentary about the Windows is so fascinating.
  • @billwall267
    Looks like the YT algo is recommending this vid to people. Well deserved. Subscribed and looking forward to part 2.
  • This really went far further in depth than I hoped for, thank you for making this for everyone to see and I hope the sequel is made soon!
  • @Melzasx
    This video is truly underrated. Your work deserve huge more mate!
  • @joestroup5058
    Excellent video - many thanks for producing it. I was hoping there was a part 2 or part 3 - I'll keep an eye out for a future release.
  • @kdrum90
    This video is a seminal work. So much details packed into the masterful presentation! Looking forward to the second part. Thank you 🎉
  • @AlsGeekLab
    Anxiously awaiting the next episode! The work that must have gone into this must have been epic. So much reading and other research. Being a fellow documentary producer myself, I know how much effort these things take, so take your time, but hopefully you'll get part 2 released some time!
  • @juliusfucik4011
    I used Amiga Workbench in 1988, so to me, having a GUI was the standard. However, I would not say DOS was difficult to master.
  • @DavidG2P
    This is a THRILLER, way better than anything that you can find on TV. Mad respect 🙏💚
  • @RussTrotter
    What a gem of a video! heck, the foundation of my career's journey began in these days and I had no idea all this was going on. My first glimpse at Windows was called "Windows 286" and it was part of a bundle of my Zenith 286 PC, circa 87. It was so horrifically slow and klunky on this PC i vividly remember thinking, "Wow, looks cool but it needs more horsepower than I have! oh well, back to DOS"
  • @_Digitalguy
    I am already half way into the video and I am so excited when another "boring" topic video is made... This is one of the most underrated channels on youtube. Amazing research work. Looking forward to the rest of the videos. Will mention this on forums when there is talk about the history of Windows