
Windows: What Went Wrong?
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“Windows [3.1] is like a Mac in
the same way that a transvestite
is like a real woman. It’s 95
percent the same, and actually
what some people would prefer,
but not really the same for
those who care about small
differences.”
PC Magazine columnist John Dvorak
Windows Timeline (continued)
“We bet the company on
Windows and we deserve to
benefit. It was a risk that’s paid
off immensely. In retrospect,
committing to the graphics
interface seems so obvious that
now it’s hard to keep a straight
face.”
Microsoft CEO Bill Gates
(Playboy, July 1994)
Courtesy of Microsoft Corp.
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