Windows 95 released August 24, 1995
A retrospective on the release of Windows 95, detailing the massive public anticipation and the technological leap it represented over Windows 3.1. The author reflects on the shift from cooperative multitasking to pre-emptive multitasking and the hardware market of the mid-90s.
Why it matters
Provides historical context for the evolution of personal computing and the cultural impact of major software releases.
It was on August 24, 1995 that Windows 95 was released, amidst much anticipation. It was the most widely anticipated Windows release of all time, and the runner up really isn’t close. The idea of people lining up for blocks for a Microsoft product sounds like a bit of a joke today, and the more time goes on, the bigger of a joke it becomes. But I’m serious that in 1995 it happened.
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