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TheWindowsXPGuy · **Post subject:** Windows 1.00 DR4? **Posted:** Thu Aug 09, 2012 6:32 pm

From History of Microsoft - 1983: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvx5L3RnjAA

It's different from the COMDEX 1983 demo, and the date says "09 Apr 1984". The question mark has been moved to the top right corner, and resize boxes have been added.

For reference, here are COMDEX 1983 screenshots and videos: viewtopic.php?t=24807

CaptainPeanut · **Post subject:** Re: Windows 1.00 DR4? **Posted:** Thu Aug 09, 2012 6:48 pm

It could either be DR2 or DR3. I'm not sure.

TheWindowsXPGuy · **Post subject:** Re: Windows 1.00 DR4? **Posted:** Thu Aug 09, 2012 8:14 pm

CaptainPeanut wrote:

It could either be DR2 or DR3. I'm not sure.

I think Windows/Interface Manager from BYTE Magazine is DR1, COMDEX 1983 Demo is DR2, and this version is DR3.

z180 · **Post subject:** Re: Windows 1.00 DR4? **Posted:** Thu Aug 09, 2012 9:24 pm

DR implies use of outside Microsoft so the COMDEX presentation falls out.

Sadly of some OS very ealy versions are nowhere to get.

TheWindowsXPGuy · **Post subject:** Re: Windows 1.00 DR4? **Posted:** Thu Aug 09, 2012 9:49 pm

z180 wrote:

DR implies use of outside Microsoft so the COMDEX presentation falls out.

Sadly of some OS very ealy versions are nowhere to get.

The above screenshot has a status bar thing up at the top with a clock. I guess that was one of the things that Apple forced Microsoft to remove due to looking too Mac-like.

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Who leaked DR5, Alpha and Beta anyway?

DeFacto · **Post subject:** Re: Windows 1.00 DR4? **Posted:** Thu Aug 09, 2012 10:02 pm

mrpijey IIRC...

TheWindowsXPGuy · **Post subject:** Re: Windows 1.00 DR4? **Posted:** Thu Aug 09, 2012 11:42 pm

I found another screenshot of the COMDEX 1983 demo (WARNING: LARGE), which is earlier than the above screenshot. Look up at the top! It says:

Quote:

Microsoft Windows Version 1.00 (11/1/83)

This has to be the build date, since COMDEX 1983 started on November 10th. (Or was it November 23rd?)

jimmsta · **Post subject:** Re: Windows 1.00 DR4? **Posted:** Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:04 am

Where did you find that photo? I don't think there's many photos of Windows 1.x out there, let alone at this resolution.

TheWindowsXPGuy · **Post subject:** Re: Windows 1.00 DR4? **Posted:** Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:28 am

jimmsta wrote:

Where did you find that photo? I don't think there's many photos of Windows 1.x out there, let alone at this resolution.

http://translate.google.com/translate?s ... ml&act=url

The site is in German, and there is only one post regarding this early Windows build.

I also found this InfoWorld Magazine: http://books.google.ca/books?id=uy8EAAA ... &q&f=false

The photo on the cover appears to have been taken by the magazine editors, since the paint program is viewing the InfoWorld logo. Does this mean that this build was in fact handed to anybody outside Microsoft? There are also two more photos, one on page 33 and another on 36.

I really know where to find rare screenshots and stuff don't I?

DeFacto · **Post subject:** Re: Windows 1.00 DR4? **Posted:** Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:51 am

Very nice, maybe I'll hire you...

MegaDragon998 · **Post subject:** Re: Windows 1.00 DR4? **Posted:** Fri Aug 10, 2012 10:13 am

DeFacto wrote:

Very nice, maybe I'll hire you...

Lol defacto you are funny

TheWindowsXPGuy · **Post subject:** Re: Windows 1.00 DR4? **Posted:** Sat Aug 11, 2012 10:44 pm

http://pctimeline.info/windows/

I've quoted some of the interesting bits.

Quote:

April

Microsoft gives a "smoke-and-mirrors" demonstration of Interface Manager (later called Windows), which consists entirely of overlapping windows, appearing to be running programs simultaneously. [477.160] [1299.220]

"Smoke and mirrors" on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoke_and_mirrors

Quote:

In the field of computer programming, it is used to describe a program or functionality that does not yet exist, but appears as though it does (cf. vaporware). This is often done to demonstrate what a resulting project will function/look like after the code is complete — at a trade show, for example.

So I guess we can now assume that Interface Manager was a simple GUI demo like the Longhorn prototypes. It may look like a working program, but you can't really "use" it for anything.

Quote:

1984

May

Microsoft ships software developer kits for Windows. [909.229]

I believe this is referring to DR1-DR5. If that is the case, then the COMDEX 1983 demo was not a DR.

Quote:

1985

May

Microsoft demonstrates Microsoft Windows at Spring COMDEX. Release date is set for June, at a price of US$95. [346.187]

We have a build from May 1985, and it includes various demo applications. I think that the May 1985 beta was the demo shown at COMDEX 1985.

EDIT: I found another screenshot of Interface Manager:

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