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Title: An interesting read "Closing Windows"
Post by: Steve on Nov 05, 2008, 10:33:23
Windows 3.X (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7707016.stm) Nice hardware requirement comparison.
Title: Re: An interesting read "Closing Windows"
Post by: Inactive on 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.
Title: Re: An interesting read "Closing Windows"
Post by: Rik on Nov 05, 2008, 10:41:39
 :rip:

I remember it well. :)
Title: Re: An interesting read "Closing Windows"
Post by: Rik on 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.  :eyebrow:
Title: Re: An interesting read "Closing Windows"
Post by: Inactive on Nov 05, 2008, 10:47:02
Quote from: Rik on Nov 05, 2008, 10:42:13
Though, hopefully, not for the flight controls.  :eyebrow:

:eek4: Possibly with Ryanair. ;D
Title: Re: An interesting read "Closing Windows"
Post by: Rik on Nov 05, 2008, 10:47:22
;D
Title: Re: An interesting read "Closing Windows"
Post by: Steve on Nov 05, 2008, 11:07:46
I remember well the hardware costs :eek4: I think an equivalent inkjet is now about a fifth of the price as was when I was using 3.11
Title: Re: An interesting read "Closing Windows"
Post by: Rik on Nov 05, 2008, 11:10:49
Not to mention hard drives and memory, Steve. :)
Title: Re: An interesting read "Closing Windows"
Post by: kinmel on 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  ;D
Title: Re: An interesting read "Closing Windows"
Post by: Rik on 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...)
Title: Re: An interesting read "Closing Windows"
Post by: sobranie on Nov 05, 2008, 13:31:16
I'm still using my abacus  :eyebrow:
Title: Re: An interesting read "Closing Windows"
Post by: Inactive on Nov 05, 2008, 13:39:01
 :rofl:

I gave up on mine after someone said that was making a right colourful balls up of it. ;)
Title: Re: An interesting read "Closing Windows"
Post by: Rik on Nov 05, 2008, 13:59:05
You obviously weren't employing your click-clack properly, In. :)
Title: Re: An interesting read "Closing Windows"
Post by: Den on Nov 05, 2008, 17:45:39
Amiga Workbench was much better than Windows 3.1 IMO  :angel:
Title: Re: An interesting read "Closing Windows"
Post by: Glenn on Nov 05, 2008, 17:47:14
 :iagree: They just made huge mistakes with marketing the Amiga range
Title: Re: An interesting read "Closing Windows"
Post by: Sebby on Nov 05, 2008, 19:04:44
Windows 3.1 was such a classic. I can't believe they've only just stopped issuing licences. :o
Title: Re: An interesting read "Closing Windows"
Post by: Rik on Nov 06, 2008, 10:17:07
I wonder how it would feel to go back to it?
Title: Re: An interesting read "Closing Windows"
Post by: talos2 on 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.
Title: Re: An interesting read "Closing Windows"
Post by: Rik on Nov 06, 2008, 10:23:38
I agree, Bob, though I don't think I'd now use it on the net.
Title: Re: An interesting read "Closing Windows"
Post by: talos2 on 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.
Title: Re: An interesting read "Closing Windows"
Post by: Rik on Nov 06, 2008, 10:31:43
300baud, everything appearing at typing speed? :)
Title: Re: An interesting read "Closing Windows"
Post by: talos2 on Nov 06, 2008, 10:41:26
Those were the days, life seemed so uncomplicated then :ukflag:
Title: Re: An interesting read "Closing Windows"
Post by: Rik on Nov 06, 2008, 10:45:08
No AV, no firewalls... :) Happy days.
Title: Re: An interesting read "Closing Windows"
Post by: Myst on Nov 07, 2008, 12:32:06
Quote from: Glenn on Nov 05, 2008, 17:47:14
:iagree: 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  :D
Just wish i had teh space to keep it set up 24/7 - best machine ever.
Title: Re: An interesting read "Closing Windows"
Post by: Rik on 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. :)
Title: Re: An interesting read "Closing Windows"
Post by: Sebby on Nov 16, 2008, 17:35:50
Quote from: Rik on Nov 06, 2008, 10:45:08
No AV, no firewalls... :) Happy days.

I'm surprised no one's mentioned Mac or Linux. ;) :D
Title: Re: An interesting read "Closing Windows"
Post by: Rik on Nov 16, 2008, 17:37:50
Give them time, Seb, they will. ;D
Title: Re: An interesting read "Closing Windows"
Post by: Sebby on Nov 16, 2008, 17:38:03
:hehe: