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Microsoft Windows first announced Nov 10, 1983

· David Farquhar · Nov. 11, 2026, 12:33 p.m.
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The blog post discusses the announcement of Microsoft Windows on November 10, 1983, highlighting its delayed arrival and missing promised features, paralleling issues in later Windows versions.
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