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Graphical User Interface Timeline
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1985: Geos released for Commodore 64 and later the Apple
II.
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July: Commodore introduces the Amiga 1000 with the
Amiga Workbench Version 1.0.
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August: Microsoft finally releases the first version of Windows.
Features:
Windows can not be overlapped, but are instead "tiled".
Windows are not allowed to cover an area at the bottom of the screen
that is reserved for "iconized" programs.
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1986: Apple threatens to sue Digital Research because the
GEM desktop looked too much like Apple's Macintosh. Digital Research cripples
the desktop application so Apple will not sue.
The new GEM desktop now has just two unmovable, non-resizable windows
for file browsing.
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March 1987 - Apple introduces the Apple Macintosh
II, the first color Macintosh.
Features: 640*480*256 color with 24 bit color card available.
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Microsoft releases the second version of Windows, version
2.03.
Features:
Finally has resizable / overlapping windows and new windowing controls.
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Acorn releases "Arthur" for the Acorn computer, it is the
basis for RISC OS. RISC OS 2 and 3 have a similar look, but an improved
feel.
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September 1988: Apple releases GS/OS, a 16-bit operating
system with a Macintosh-like GUI for the Apple IIGS.
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October: IBM releases OS/2 1.10 Standard Edition (SE)
which added a graphical user interface called Presentation Manager. (OS/2
1.0 was text mode only!) The 1.10 GUI was written by Microsoft and
looked like Windows 2.
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October: The NeXT Computer is released for $6500. It includes
a 25 MHz '30 processor, 8 MB RAM, 250 MB optical disk drive, math coprocessor,
digital processor for real time sound, fax modem, and a 17" monitor.
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