Twenty years ago Monday, Bill Gates officially released Windows 95, ushering in a new era. The operating system featured a graphical user interface, along with a task bar and multitasking support, and it introduced the now-iconic Start button to launch applications. Those Windows 95 features made using a PC a whole lot easier. The Windows 95 launch also was notable for turning a software release — an OS at that — into a major media event. Microsoft pulled out all stops, including having comedian Jay Leno share the stage with Gates.
"Windows 95 drew some criticism after its launch, with some observers arguing that it wasn't much more than Microsoft's take on Apple's Macintosh OS..." Sums it up nicely.
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20 Years Later, Windows 95 Launch Brings Tears of Nostalgia – and Hilarity
Posted by: Peter Suciu August 24, 2015 02:24 PMTwenty years ago Monday, Bill Gates officially released Windows 95, ushering in a new era. The operating system featured a graphical user interface, along with a task bar and multitasking support, and it introduced the now-iconic Start button to launch applications. Those Windows 95 features made using a PC a whole lot easier. The Windows 95 launch also was notable for turning a software release — an OS at that — into a major media event. Microsoft pulled out all stops, including having comedian Jay Leno share the stage with Gates.