An interesting read "Closing Windows"

Steve · Nov 05, 2008, 10:33:23

Windows 3.X Nice hardware requirement comparison.

Inactive · Nov 05, 2008, 10:40:46

I read that earlier Steve, I never used 3.1, my first Windoze was 95.

Interesting read, especially the bit about 3.1 being used in modern aircraft.

Rik · Nov 05, 2008, 10:41:39

I remember it well.

Rik · Nov 05, 2008, 10:42:13

Quote from: Inactive on Nov 05, 2008, 10:40:46
Interesting read, especially the bit about 3.1 being used in modern aircraft.

Though, hopefully, not for the flight controls.

Inactive · Nov 05, 2008, 10:47:02

Quote from: Rik on Nov 05, 2008, 10:42:13
Though, hopefully, not for the flight controls.

Possibly with Ryanair.

Rik · Nov 05, 2008, 10:47:22

Steve · Nov 05, 2008, 11:07:46

I remember well the hardware costs

I think an equivalent inkjet is now about a fifth of the price as was when I was using 3.11

Rik · Nov 05, 2008, 11:10:49

Not to mention hard drives and memory, Steve.

kinmel · Nov 05, 2008, 11:49:34

Ahh 3.11............

Such memories, I think I will dig out the 6 floppies and give it a run in a Virtualbox

Rik · Nov 05, 2008, 11:52:29

I go right back to v1, runtime.

Happy times.

(Of course, it crashed several times a day, but it was such a big step forward...)

sobranie · Nov 05, 2008, 13:31:16

I'm still using my abacus

Inactive · Nov 05, 2008, 13:39:01

I gave up on mine after someone said that was making a right colourful balls up of it.

Rik · Nov 05, 2008, 13:59:05

You obviously weren't employing your click-clack properly, In.

Den · Nov 05, 2008, 17:45:39

Amiga Workbench was much better than Windows 3.1 IMO

Glenn · Nov 05, 2008, 17:47:14

They just made huge mistakes with marketing the Amiga range

Sebby · Nov 05, 2008, 19:04:44

Windows 3.1 was such a classic. I can't believe they've only just stopped issuing licences.

Rik · Nov 06, 2008, 10:17:07

I wonder how it would feel to go back to it?

talos2 · Nov 06, 2008, 10:22:41

I've got an old laptop which is still running it, and it runs just fine, if it does what you want it to why change.

Rik · Nov 06, 2008, 10:23:38

I agree, Bob, though I don't think I'd now use it on the net.

talos2 · Nov 06, 2008, 10:25:54

Much too slow for the net, but I did use it on the old bulletin boards at one time.

Rik · Nov 06, 2008, 10:31:43

300baud, everything appearing at typing speed?

talos2 · Nov 06, 2008, 10:41:26

Those were the days, life seemed so uncomplicated then

Rik · Nov 06, 2008, 10:45:08

No AV, no firewalls...

Happy days.

Myst · Nov 07, 2008, 12:32:06

Quote from: Glenn on Nov 05, 2008, 17:47:14
They just made huge mistakes with marketing the Amiga range

Shame the British side of things couldn't do a buy out when US side went tits up as they were running quite profitably, the Amiga was always a bigger success here and Germany than in America

I still have my A500 and Phillips monitor that come out now and again for some Sensi Soccer

Just wish i had teh space to keep it set up 24/7 - best machine ever.

Rik · Nov 07, 2008, 12:42:12

I remember seeing the graphics and being blown away by them. It was all so new and exciting in those days.