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October 25, 1984: Osbourne Vixen, Encore Computers
<img width="350" height="267" data-tf-not-load src="https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/vixen041.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Osbourne Vixen Computer" decoding="async" srcset="https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/vixen041.jpg 350w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/vixen041-300x228.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" />
<img decoding="async" width="300" height="228" data-tf-not-load src="http://vid.geekazine.com/dith/uploads/2012/10/vixen041-300x228.jpg" alt="Osbourne Vixen Computer" class="wp-image-20106" srcset="https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/vixen041-300x228.jpg 300w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/vixen041.jpg 350w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Osbourne Vixen Computer
1984– The Osbourne Vixen debuted. Inside was a ZILOG Z80a processor, with 64k RAM and the CP/M OS. Other programs included Wordstar, Supercalc and M-Basic. All this for $1,498.The Encore was also introduced. It was developed by Vadem Inc for $2,195. The computer was an MS-DOS computer with modem and four icon keys. phone, clock, disk and calculator.
2001 – Microsoft released Windows XP Home, Pro for retail. XP used the NT Kernel and merged the consumer desktop OS with the business desktop OS. XP was code-named “Whistler”.
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<img width="350" height="267" data-tf-not-load src="https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/vixen041.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Osbourne Vixen Computer" decoding="async" srcset="https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/vixen041.jpg 350w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/vixen041-300x228.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" />
<img decoding="async" width="300" height="228" data-tf-not-load src="http://vid.geekazine.com/dith/uploads/2012/10/vixen041-300x228.jpg" alt="Osbourne Vixen Computer" class="wp-image-20106" srcset="https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/vixen041-300x228.jpg 300w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/vixen041.jpg 350w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Osbourne Vixen Computer
1984– The Osbourne Vixen debuted. Inside was a ZILOG Z80a processor, with 64k RAM and the CP/M OS. Other programs included Wordstar, Supercalc and M-Basic. All this for $1,498.The Encore was also introduced. It was developed by Vadem Inc for $2,195. The computer was an MS-DOS computer with modem and four icon keys. phone, clock, disk and calculator.
2001 – Microsoft released Windows XP Home, Pro for retail. XP used the NT Kernel and merged the consumer desktop OS with the business desktop OS. XP was code-named “Whistler”.
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