|
1983 |
Microsoft Windows was
announced November 10, 1983 and sells for $100.00. |
|
1985 |
Microsoft Windows
1.0 is introduced in November, 1985 and is initially sold for $100.00. |
|
1987 |
Microsoft Windows 2.0 was
released December 9, 1987 and is initially sold for $100.00. |
|
1987 |
Microsoft Windows/386 or
Windows 386 is introduced December 9, 1987 and is initially sold for
$100.00. |
|
1988 |
Microsoft Windows/286 or
Windows 286 is introduced June, 1988 and is initially sold for $100.00. |
|
1990 |
Microsoft Windows 3.0 was
released May, 22 1990. Microsoft Windows 3.0 full version was priced at
$149.95 and the upgrade version was priced at $79.95. |
|
1991 |
Microsoft Windows 3.0 or
Windows 3.0a with multimedia was released October, 1991. |
|
1992 |
Microsoft Windows 3.1 was
released April, 1992 and sells more than 1 Million copies within the
first two months of its release. |
|
1992 |
Microsoft Windows for
Workgroups 3.1 was released October, 1992. |
|
1993 |
Microsoft Windows NT 3.1
was released August, 1993. |
|
1993 |
The number of licensed
users of Microsoft Windows now totals more than 25 Million. |
|
1994 |
Microsoft Windows for
Workgroups 3.11 was released February, 1994. |
|
1994 |
Microsoft Windows NT 3.5
was released September, 1994. |
|
1995 |
Microsoft Windows NT 3.51
was released June, 1995. |
|
1995 |
Microsoft Windows 95 was
released August, 1995 and sells more than 1 Million copies within 4 days. |
|
1996 |
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
was released August, 1996. |
|
1996 |
Microsoft Windows CE 1.0
was released November, 1996. |
|
1997 |
Microsoft Windows CE 2.0
was released November, 1997. |
|
1998 |
Microsoft Windows 98 was
released June, 1998. |
|
1998 |
Microsoft Windows CE 2.1
was released July, 1998. |
|
1999 |
Microsoft Windows 98 SE (Second
Edition) was released May 5, 1999. |
|
1999 |
Microsoft Windows CE 3.0
was released 1999. |
|
2000 |
Microsoft Windows 2000
was released February 2000. |
|
2000 |
Microsoft Windows ME (Millennium)
released June 19, 2000. |
|
2001 |
Microsoft Windows XP is
released October 25, 2001. |
|
2001 |
Microsoft Windows XP
64-Bit Edition (Version 2002) for Itanium systems is released. |
|
2003 |
Microsoft Windows Server
2003 is released March 28, 2003. |
|
2003 |
Microsoft Windows XP
64-Bit Edition (Version 2003) for Itanium 2 systems is released on March
28, 2003. |
|
2003 |
Microsoft Windows XP
Media Center Edition 2003 is released on December 18, 2003. |
|
2004 |
Microsoft Windows XP
Media Center Edition 2005 is released on October 12, 2004. |
|
2005 |
Microsoft Windows XP
Professional x64 Edition is released on April 24, 2005. |
|
2005 |
Microsoft announces it's
next operating system, codenamed "Longhorn" will be named Windows Vista
on July 23, 2005. |
|
2006 |
Microsoft releases
Microsoft Windows Vista to corporations on November 30, 2006. |
|
2007 |
Microsoft releases
Microsoft Windows Vista and Office 2007 to the general public January
30, 2007. |
