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If you’re fascinated by old school computing and how it has progressed, then this emulator that runs Windows 1 in your browser will give you plenty of joy.
Programs available via this demo of Windows 1.01 — which was originally released in 1985 — include Notes, Clock, Reversi, Paint and more.
The emulator was developed by Jeff Par, and flagged by Australia-based James Friend. Friend himself created a Mac System 7 Demo and a Windows 3.0 Demo to let you fully relive your nostalgia across multiple platforms.
➤ Cjs: IBM PC XT (Model 5160) running Windows v1.01
➤ Why port emulators to the browser? [James Friend] | Via Hacker News
Thumbnail image via Fer Gregory / Shutterstock
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