I was one of the launch analysts for Windows 95, and the launch of that product is widely held — including by Bill Gates — as the company’s pinnacle. No launch before or since ever came close to that launch, and I remain amazed that no one, including Apple or Microsoft, has ever really attempted to duplicate that effort. Windows 10 has the potential to be even greater than Windows 95 — but potential alone won’t a legendary product make. It’ll come down to execution, not just on the product, but on the launch itself.
Loved this article. I was around for the 95 launch as well and the excitement really was palpable. Great to see Microsoft moving back to a more customer-centric approach to software development.
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Microsoft’s Windows Reboot Could Be Legendary
Posted by: Rob Enderle January 26, 2015 06:52 AMI was one of the launch analysts for Windows 95, and the launch of that product is widely held — including by Bill Gates — as the company’s pinnacle. No launch before or since ever came close to that launch, and I remain amazed that no one, including Apple or Microsoft, has ever really attempted to duplicate that effort. Windows 10 has the potential to be even greater than Windows 95 — but potential alone won’t a legendary product make. It’ll come down to execution, not just on the product, but on the launch itself.