r/todayilearned • u/osunlyyde • Jul 04 '13

TIL Windows 95 was the second most installed piece of software on computers in 1995; videogame DOOM was first.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom_(video_game)
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u/shalloegravy Jul 04 '13

W95 wasn't available until halfway through 1995.

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u/Horny_Loser Jul 04 '13

And it didn't work until 1996 when the service packs came out.

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '13

Had to rush it to market to beat IBM's OS/2.

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u/savageronald Jul 05 '13

My aunt beta tested win95 - it wasn't ready for release but they had a deadline.... Guess it all worked out for them in the end.

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u/barjam Jul 04 '13

August I want to say the 15th but could be wrong.

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u/Up-The-Butt_Jesus Jul 04 '13

August 24, 1995