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Title: Windows 3.0 turns 20
Post by: Clive on May 24, 2010, 22:03

Enlightened times!  This was my introduction to Windows although I soon upgraded to 3.1  Formatting was a doddle.   8-)

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/05/24/windoiws_3_dot_0_turns_20/

Title: Re: Windows 3.0 turns 20
Post by: Simon on May 24, 2010, 22:35

Rik would still be using it if he could!  ;D

Title: Re: Windows 3.0 turns 20
Post by: Clive on May 24, 2010, 23:07

So would I!   ;D

Title: Re: Windows 3.0 turns 20
Post by: Simon on May 24, 2010, 23:38

:pmsl:

Title: Re: Windows 3.0 turns 20
Post by: Rik on May 25, 2010, 09:16

I've still got a copy of Windows 1 runtime somewhere. :)

Title: Re: Windows 3.0 turns 20
Post by: Clive on May 25, 2010, 11:56

The good old days.   8-)

Title: Re: Windows 3.0 turns 20
Post by: Simon on May 25, 2010, 12:00

Yup, let's bring back rickitts, scurvey and the plague, too!  ;D

:sigh:

Title: Re: Windows 3.0 turns 20
Post by: Rik on May 25, 2010, 12:08

None of them have actually gone away. ;)

Title: Re: Windows 3.0 turns 20
Post by: Simon on May 25, 2010, 12:21

:smartarse:  Where are they, then?  :dunno: 

Title: Re: Windows 3.0 turns 20
Post by: Rik on May 25, 2010, 12:33

There's about six cases of bubonic plague in the UK every year, especially in ports. It's easily treated these days. Rickets is not uncommon in poor households, while scurvy will still get people who eat a poor diet.

Title: Re: Windows 3.0 turns 20
Post by: Simon on May 25, 2010, 13:29

And you've managed to spell them all correctly!  ;D

Title: Re: Windows 3.0 turns 20
Post by: Rik on May 25, 2010, 16:21

Nothing like having a good splechrerk.  ;D

Title: Re: Windows 3.0 turns 20
Post by: Simon on May 25, 2010, 19:19

Yes, and the one on my phone is nothing like a good spellchenjer.

Title: Re: Windows 3.0 turns 20
Post by: Rik on May 25, 2010, 19:22

:lol:

Carry the OED in the car. ;)

Title: Re: Windows 3.0 turns 20
Post by: Simon on May 25, 2010, 19:35

;D