Old Microsoft stuff...

From: Jeff Kaneko <jeff.kaneko_at_ifrsys.com>
Date: Mon Jun 15 11:14:52 1998

> Hi. Now, I don't want to start a flamewar, but still, Microsoft HAS played
> an important part in personal computing, for better or for worse. From 1986
> or so onwards, they were a industry dominator.
> Now, from what I understand, the origional MS logo was GREEN? Somebody
> have a picture?

Yes it was green. If I can find an example, I'll scan it for you.

> Other than OS's and current Office Applications (and, of course,
> Internet Explorer, which is a decent browser, and DOES have pleanty of
> innovation, if you're prepared to admit it.), what did MS make? Anything
> for say... the Apple II? PDP's? UN*X boxes (once again, omitting current
> ports of IE 4.0)?

Well, you're getting a copy of MULTIPLAN for the Apple ][. Seems
like there was a word processor for the A][ as well.

Don't forget Excel for the MAC. Excel was on the Macintosh long
before it became a standard on that 'other' windowing OS. In fact,
Excel is the only Microsoft product that actually *PREDATES* the
operating system it runs on!

No, MS Word dosen't count-- WinWord was a totally new product,
bearing *no* resemblence to the original 'Word' for Mess-DOs. Excel
was a straight port (well, it *looks* that way, anyway).

If I look through some old issues of byte, I'm sure I'll find others
. . .

Jeff
Received on Mon Jun 15 1998 - 11:14:52 BST