He released Microsoft Windows 2.0 on Wednesday 9th December 1987 with big innovation that windows could overlap each other, and it also introduced the ability to minimize or maximize windows instead of “iconizing” or “zooming”. Windows 386 was introduced on same day (Wednesday 9th December 1987) that Windows 2.0 was released and sold at same price of $100.00 and later Windows 286 in June 1988 at the same price.
Microsoft Windows 3.0 was released on Tuesday 22nd May, 1990 with full version that required hard drive and the first version to see more widespread success and be considered a challenger to Apple’s Macintosh and the Commodore Amiga graphical user interface. It has the ability to run MS-DOS programmes in windows, which brought multi-tasking to legacy programmes, and supported 256 colours bringing a more modern, colourful look to the interface. It was the one that introduced the card-moving timesink (and mouse use trainer) Solitaire.
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