So far, we have had releases of Windows 3.1, 95, 98, 98SE, 2000, ME, NT, XP and Vista. That’s nine versions prior to Windows 7. Does it scare anyone else that the people at Microsoft don’t seem to be able to count to ten?
Edcole1961: The numbers make sense if you know how Windows refers to itself internally, through version numbers. Leave out NT and 2000, because they were a different product from the home versions that the numbering comes from.
Windows 1.x, 2.x, 3.x
Windows 95 = Windows 4.0
Windows 98 = Windows 4.5
Windows ME = Windows 4.6
Windows XP = Windows 5.x
Windows Vista = Windows 6.x
The “new technology” of NT and 2000 was actually an entirely new OS originally designed at Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) as the follow-on to the VAX product line. The designers included a Unix-like hardware-independent layer, but DEC head Ken Olsen took this as a rejection of the DEC proprietary hardware concept so he cancelled the project. The new OS designers took their marbles and got hired by Microsoft. DEC sued and MS paid (I think it was) $175 million (pocket change) to settle. The formerly DEC code became NT. Or at least that’s how I heard it.
richardcthompson Premium Member over 15 years ago
magnifique!
Edcole1961 over 15 years ago
So far, we have had releases of Windows 3.1, 95, 98, 98SE, 2000, ME, NT, XP and Vista. That’s nine versions prior to Windows 7. Does it scare anyone else that the people at Microsoft don’t seem to be able to count to ten?
farren over 15 years ago
Don’t forget Windows 1.0 and Windows 2.0. And NT 3.0, 3.1, and 4.0. So not only can they not count to ten, they can’t count to fourteen either.
Hugh B. Hayve over 15 years ago
They DO know how to count money, that’s for sure!
steverinoCT over 15 years ago
écran bleu de la mort
Pab Sungenis creator over 15 years ago
Edcole1961: The numbers make sense if you know how Windows refers to itself internally, through version numbers. Leave out NT and 2000, because they were a different product from the home versions that the numbering comes from.
Windows 1.x, 2.x, 3.x Windows 95 = Windows 4.0 Windows 98 = Windows 4.5 Windows ME = Windows 4.6 Windows XP = Windows 5.x Windows Vista = Windows 6.x
mivins over 15 years ago
Is Her Majesty smirking the tiniest bit in the last panel?
cwreenactor over 15 years ago
LOL!
Digital Frog over 15 years ago
Maybe she should put un chapeau rouge on him instead?
runar over 15 years ago
There are times I miss DOS.
Durak Premium Member over 15 years ago
c’est bon!
nz4m60 over 15 years ago
Have a little respect. This face is from the famous photo of a citizen of Paris in tears watching the Nazis march into his fallen city in 1040.
runar over 15 years ago
In 1040? what kind of armor and swords did they have?
pschearer Premium Member over 15 years ago
Little-known Windows factoid:
The “new technology” of NT and 2000 was actually an entirely new OS originally designed at Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) as the follow-on to the VAX product line. The designers included a Unix-like hardware-independent layer, but DEC head Ken Olsen took this as a rejection of the DEC proprietary hardware concept so he cancelled the project. The new OS designers took their marbles and got hired by Microsoft. DEC sued and MS paid (I think it was) $175 million (pocket change) to settle. The formerly DEC code became NT. Or at least that’s how I heard it.
jackfertig over 15 years ago
When did Tik-Tok turn French?