evenwicht@lemmy.sdf.org to retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org · 1 month agoWhat was the Windows 3.0/1 graphical alternative that also ran on DOS?message-squaremessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up132arrow-down11
arrow-up131arrow-down1message-squareWhat was the Windows 3.0/1 graphical alternative that also ran on DOS?evenwicht@lemmy.sdf.org to retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org · 1 month agomessage-square27fedilink
minus-squareevenwicht@lemmy.sdf.orgOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoNo, I figured if I could recall the name I could get a nostalgic fix by searching it. I found this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DESQview I recall DESQview was much lighter weight and better performing than Windows, but had limitations. I did not recall that the windows were text only within, but that’s starting to fill some holes in my memory.
minus-squareandyburke@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoYou may be thinking of DesqViewX: https://lunduke.substack.com/p/desqviewx-the-forgotten-mid-1990s Edit for a little personal anecdote: ran a 2-line (2400, then later 14.4k) WWIV BBS under this on a 386sx in the 90s. What an awesome time that was.
No, I figured if I could recall the name I could get a nostalgic fix by searching it. I found this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DESQview
I recall DESQview was much lighter weight and better performing than Windows, but had limitations. I did not recall that the windows were text only within, but that’s starting to fill some holes in my memory.
You may be thinking of DesqViewX:
https://lunduke.substack.com/p/desqviewx-the-forgotten-mid-1990s
Edit for a little personal anecdote: ran a 2-line (2400, then later 14.4k) WWIV BBS under this on a 386sx in the 90s. What an awesome time that was.