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Windows 1.0

part of Windows

3 statements across 2 episodes · 1 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Apr 22, 2024 by David Rosenthal · said 12 times in 2 episodes since 2024 · across every show →

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brought up most by David Rosenthal (6), Ben Gilbert (5), Steve Ballmer (1)

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Everything said about Windows 1.0, oldest first

Apr 22, 2024 neutral
Assertion Supported
Steve Ballmer took over engineering management to ship Windows 1.0
“Steve Bomber gets drafted to come in and be the dev manager for the final push to release Windows one point out, which is hilarious.”
David Rosenthal Apr 22, 2024 ▶ 2:37:03 Microsoft Volume I: The Complete History and Strategy of founding through Windows 95 (Audio) · Acquired
Apr 22, 2024 positive
Assertion Supported
Windows 3.0 doubled previous versions' DOS penetration in six months
“Windows one point O and Windows two point O only ever achieved five percent penetration of the DOS installed base. Windows three point O doubles that in the first six months.”
David Rosenthal Apr 22, 2024 ▶ 2:49:08 Microsoft Volume I: The Complete History and Strategy of founding through Windows 95 (Audio) · Acquired
Jun 2, 2025
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Ballmer: I directly managed engineers to ship Windows 1.0
“I actually managed the engineers. Because the guy who was doing it wasn't being successful and we had to ship the thing.”
Steve Ballmer Jun 2, 2025 ▶ 24:29 The Steve Ballmer Interview · Acquired
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