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|imagecaption = Windows 1.0 for the Tandy 2000 Personal Computer
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'''Windows 1.0 Tandy 2000 builds''' are a pair of early pre-release builds of [[Windows 1.0]] that were demonstrated on the Tandy 2000 Personal Computer. Photos of these builds running on said computer were featured in various computer magazines at the time. The main advantage of the Tandy 2000 version of Windows was its color support (thanks to the 2000's display adapter), as the PC version was still monochrome at the time.
'''Windows 1.0 "Tandy 2000" builds''' is an early pre-release versions of [[Windows 1.0]], demonstated on the Tandy 2000 Personal Computer.


== Earlier build ==
== Background ==
The photo of this build can be seen in the infobox on the right and was originally published in the 1984-11 issues of 80 Micro<ref>https://archive.org/stream/80-microcomputing-magazine-1984-11/80Microcomputing_1184#page/n21/mode/2up</ref> and Microcomputing<ref>https://archive.org/details/Kilobaud198411/page/n59</ref> magazines, as well as several issues of Science & Vie Micro magazine from 1985.<ref>http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Science%20et%20Vie%20Micro/svm_numero017/SVM_17p0162.JPG</ref><ref>http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Science%20et%20Vie%20Micro/svm_numero019/SVM19_p0000024.JPG</ref><ref>http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Science%20et%20Vie%20Micro/svm_numero031/SVM31_p0016.JPG</ref> This build still had the status bar at the top of the screen, along with the system menu and help buttons.
 
=== Background ===
The Tandy 2000 was an Intel 80186-based computer. Since the 80186 processor was not fully compatible with the IBM PC and compatibles, this created compatibility issues dividing it from other machines of the time.
The Tandy 2000 was an Intel 80186-based computer. Since the 80186 processor was not fully compatible with the IBM PC and compatibles, this created compatibility issues dividing it from other machines of the time.


The version of Windows demonstrated here is one that was specifically designed for the Tandy 2000 personal computer, including the Intel 80186 processor and also the high resolution graphics (640x400 screen resolution at 16 colors) used by the machine itself.
The version of Windows demonstrated here is one that was specifically designed for the Tandy 2000 personal computer, including the Intel 80186 processor and also the high resolution graphics (640x400 screen resolution at 16 colors) used by the machine itself.


=== Files ===
== Files ==
This pre-release build is launched from a file called <code>DEMO.BAT</code> and was intended to be run from a single floppy disk. This loaded a copy of Windows with several sample applications which could easily be loaded from there.
The demonstration version launched from a file called <code>DEMO.BAT</code> and was intended to be run from a single floppy disk. This loaded a copy of Windows with several sample applications which could easily be loaded from there.


While versions of Windows for the IBM PC and compatibles generally used the <code>.EXE</code> file extension for executable program files, this demonstration instead used the <code>.MOD</code> extension for most executable files.
While versions of Windows for the IBM PC and compatibles generally used the <code>.EXE</code> file extension for executable program files, this demonstration instead used the .MOD extension for most executable files.


<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
'''The files here are as follows:'''
The files here are as follows:
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
  - BOXES.MOD: Boxes sample
  - BOXES.MOD: Boxes sample
  - BOXES.RES: Resource file for Boxes sample
  - BOXES.RES: Resource file for Boxes sample
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  - WINDOWS.MOD: Microsoft Windows executable file
  - WINDOWS.MOD: Microsoft Windows executable file
  - WINDOWS.RES: Resource file for Microsoft Windows executable file
  - WINDOWS.RES: Resource file for Microsoft Windows executable file
</div>
</div>
== Later build ==
The later build is shown in an ad for the Tandy 2000, featuring Bill Gates describing the Model 2000 and various advantages of developing and using Windows on it. The ad was published in 1984-11 and 1984-12 issues of BYTE magazine<ref>https://archive.org/stream/byte-magazine-1984-11#page/n569/mode/2up</ref><ref>https://archive.org/stream/byte-magazine-1984-12/1984_12_BYTE_09-13_Communications#page/n541/mode/2up</ref>, and the 1984-11-05 issue of InfoWorld magazine.<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=oC4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=tandy+2000&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj9jvrgl77hAhXtwosKHTojAJgQ6AEINTAD#v=onepage&q&f=false</ref> While it appears very similar to the earlier build, there are some notable differences which suggest this build is newer than the previous one.
The status bar at the top was gone and button labels in the Calculator application are now vertically centered like in DR5, rather than aligned to the bottom like in the earlier build. The minimized icon at the bottom is the Spread Sheet application seen in various earlier builds. The DOS Window is again listing files on the A: drive, but this time there are also the following files that are not listed in the previous build: <code>CALENDAR.MOD</code>, <code>CALENDAR.RES</code> and <code>CALENDAR.TXT</code>. These are probably files of the old Calendar application from previous builds, which was removed by the time DR5 was made and returned in the [[Windows 1.0/Beta Release|Beta Release]], but was then redesigned before the [[Windows 1.0/Premiere Edition|Premiere Edition]].
<gallery>
Win1.0-Tandy-2000-build.png|The later build from BYTE
</gallery>


== Second build ==
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== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:01 big.jpg|Advertisement demonstrating the use of Windows 1.0 for Tandy 2000
File:Win1.0Beta.jpg|High resolution shot showing the system in use
File:01 big.jpg|Advertisement demonstrating the use of Microsoft Windows for the Tandy 2000
</gallery>
</gallery>


== References ==
== References ==
*[http://www.guidebookgallery.org/ads/magazines/windows/win10-tandy2000] 1984-1985 Microsoft Windows Tandy 2000 advertisement
*[http://www.guidebookgallery.org/ads/magazines/windows/win10-tandy2000] 1984-1985 Microsoft Windows Tandy 2000 advertisement

Revision as of 21:20, 28 April 2019

Template:Infobox WindowsBuild Windows 1.0 "Tandy 2000" builds is an early pre-release versions of Windows 1.0, demonstated on the Tandy 2000 Personal Computer.

Background

The Tandy 2000 was an Intel 80186-based computer. Since the 80186 processor was not fully compatible with the IBM PC and compatibles, this created compatibility issues dividing it from other machines of the time.

The version of Windows demonstrated here is one that was specifically designed for the Tandy 2000 personal computer, including the Intel 80186 processor and also the high resolution graphics (640x400 screen resolution at 16 colors) used by the machine itself.

Files

The demonstration version launched from a file called DEMO.BAT and was intended to be run from a single floppy disk. This loaded a copy of Windows with several sample applications which could easily be loaded from there.

While versions of Windows for the IBM PC and compatibles generally used the .EXE file extension for executable program files, this demonstration instead used the .MOD extension for most executable files.

The files here are as follows:

- BOXES.MOD: Boxes sample
- BOXES.RES: Resource file for Boxes sample
- CALC.MOD: Calculator application
- CALC.RES: Resource file for Calculator application
- CLIP.MOD: Clipboard
- CLIP.RES: Resource file for Clipboard
- COMMAND.COM: Microsoft MS-DOS command interpreter
- CONFIG.BIN: System configuration file
- CURSOR.MOD: Mouse cursor file
- DEMO.BAT: Used to launch the Microsoft Windows demonstration
- DISPLAY.MOD: Display driver file
- FONT.RES: Font resources
- GDI.MOD: GDI (Graphics Device Interface) system file
- GDI16.MOD: GDI (Graphics Device Interface) 16-bit system file
- GDI8.MOD: GDI (Graphics Device Interface) 8-bit system file
- KERNEL.MOD: Microsoft Windows kernel system file
- KEYBOARD.MOD: Keyboard system file
- KEYNAMES.BIN: Extra keyboard system file
- MB.EXE: Mapbase application (MS-DOS)
- MOUSE.MOD: Mouse driver file
- PUZZLE.MOD: Puzzle sample application
- PUZZLE.RES: Resource file for Puzzle sample application
- SAMPLE.MOD: Sample Application
- SAMPLE.RES: Resource file for Sample Application
- SHELL.MOD: "DOS Window" shell application
- SHELL.RES: Resource file for "DOS Window" shell application
- TEST.MOD: Test executable file
- TIMER.MOD: System timer driver file
- WINDOWS.MOD: Microsoft Windows executable file
- WINDOWS.RES: Resource file for Microsoft Windows executable file

Second build

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Gallery

References

  • [1] 1984-1985 Microsoft Windows Tandy 2000 advertisement