Windows 2.1
Version of the Closed source | |
Released to manufacturing | May 27, 1988 |
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Latest release | 2.11 / March 13, 1989 |
License | Commercial software |
Preceded by | Windows 2.0 (1987) |
Succeeded by | Windows 3.0 (1990) |
Support status | |
Unsupported as of December 31, 2001 |
Windows 2.1 is a major release of
It was released with two different variants with differing
Enhancements that were introduced were considered to have improved the operating environment, while the Windows/386 variant was noted to have a good level of functionality. It was considered to be one of the most popular 80386-based systems. The sales of Microsoft Windows continued to go up after its release, and in May 1990, it was succeeded by Windows 3.0, which is considered to be the first Windows version to perform well both critically and commercially. Microsoft ended its support on December 31, 2001.
Release versions
Windows 2.1
Like its predecessor,
Also there was a windows 2.12 see the betawiki Page (https://betawiki.net/wiki/Windows_2.x#List_of_known_builds) for more info.
Despite its name, Windows/286 was fully operational on an
The other variant, Windows/386, is more advanced since it had introduced a
Windows 2.11
Windows 2.11 was released on March 13, 1989.[15] As the successor of Windows 2.1, it was also released in Windows/286 and Windows/386 editions, with some minor changes in memory management and updates regarding printing options.[16][17] It was noted that costs for organizations that ran Windows 2.11 were lower.[18]
Features
Changes to the
System requirements
The official system requirements for Windows 2.1 include the following:
Windows/286[6] | Windows/386[6][11]: 124 [22][23]: 34 | |
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CPU | 80286 processor (work with 8086)
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80386 processor
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RAM | 512 KB of memory | 1 MB of memory |
Storage | A hard disk | 2 MB of hard disk space |
Video | EGA or VGA adapters (Work with CGA) | |
OS | MS-DOS 3.0 or higher | MS-DOS 3.1 or higher |
Mouse | A Microsoft-compatible pointing device is recommended, but not required |
Windows 2.1 is shipped with 1.2 MB 5¼-inch or 720K 3½-inch floppy disks.[6] The Windows/386 variant also comes with user's guides, a quick-reference card and a manual that explains the features of the 386 variant.[22]
Reception
The enhancements that were introduced in Windows 2.1 are considered to have had improved the operating environment.[6] The Windows/386 variant has good level of functionality, and it lets applications run in full- or partial-screen windows, while the operating environment also slows down when running graphic-based applications. InfoWorld rated Windows/386 an excellent value.[22] Alongside DESQview 386, they were considered to be the most popular 386 environments by 1989, although DESQview 386 is considered to be more flexible than Windows/386.[12]: 329–336 Compared to other 80386-based systems, Windows/386 requires less DOS memory.[23]: 33
The price tag for Windows/286 sat at $99, while the Windows/386 variant cost $195.
See also
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