17 Apr
2002
17 Apr
'02
5:25 p.m.
I hesitate to mention this even if it is well over 10
years old.
I have a copy of Heath Zenith Windows that I posted on eBay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2017754574
I have been corresponding with collectors as how to verify this is actually
MS Windows 1.0. There are no version numbers at all on the disks, box, manual
and envelopes.
The Heath Zenith Model Number of the Software package is MS-5063-30. Can
anyone verify what this model number represents?
I've got the same package. Unfortunately I can't remember the model number
of machine it came with, other than that it was a nice machine with LIM EMS3.0
(1 MB IIRC) on the mother board. The Windows version is 1.03.
I may be the only person to tell you this, but I think Windows 1.03 was much
better than 2.X. Windows 1.X was able to multitask "well behaved" text mode
(i.e. I/O through DOS or BIOS calls) applications. I found this to be quite
useful for programs I was developing myself.
I also don't think lack of overlapping windows was that big of a drawback.
I mainly used In-A-Vision (a predecessor to MicroGraphix Draw) for drawing/CAD
under Windows 1.X. The Video 7 VGA card I had came with an 800x600 16 color
driver for Windows 1.X. Windows 1 was even fast on an 10 MHz 8088.
Eric