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This was the first release of IBM OS/2 under the partnership with Microsoft. It was marketed as the 'platform for the '90s'. OS/2 1.0 was 16-bit OS and did not | This was the first release of IBM OS/2 under the partnership with Microsoft. It was marketed as the 'platform for the '90s'. OS/2 1.0 was a 16-bit OS and did not include a GUI on this release. It was initially announced on April 2nd, 1987 and its estimated shipping date was the first quarter of 1988, but it was actually released early in December 1987. | ||
;Features | ;Features | ||
* 16-bit | * 16-bit multitasking protected-mode operating system with pre-emptive scheduling, multi-threading, dynamic linking, and virtual memory. | ||
* Memory protection capabilities. | * Memory protection capabilities. | ||
* Supports up to | * Supports up to 16 MB RAM. | ||
* OS/2 development API. | * OS/2 development API. | ||
* FAT file system support. | * FAT file system support. |
Revision as of 20:38, 31 July 2022
IBM OS/2 1.0 | |
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Version | 1.0 |
Release Date | |
Vendor | IBM |
License | Commercial software |
Preceded by | N/A |
Succeeded by | IBM OS/2 1.1 |
Website | N/A |
This was the first release of IBM OS/2 under the partnership with Microsoft. It was marketed as the 'platform for the '90s'. OS/2 1.0 was a 16-bit OS and did not include a GUI on this release. It was initially announced on April 2nd, 1987 and its estimated shipping date was the first quarter of 1988, but it was actually released early in December 1987.
- Features
- 16-bit multitasking protected-mode operating system with pre-emptive scheduling, multi-threading, dynamic linking, and virtual memory.
- Memory protection capabilities.
- Supports up to 16 MB RAM.
- OS/2 development API.
- FAT file system support.
- Supported shared memory, pipes, queues, semaphores, and signals.
Version 1.0 was text mode only without Presentation Manager (GUI).
- Extended Edition
IBM Operating System/2 Extended Edition Version 1.0 (OS/2 EE 1.0) provides the capabilities of OS/2 Standard Edition Version 1.0, and adds relational Database and Communications Managers into a single product package.
- Program number: 5604-097
- Part numbers: 07F7216 (3,5"), 07F7216 (5,25")
- Date of announcement: 9 August 1988 (US: July 19, 1988)
- Date of shipment: 31 August 1988 (US: July 29, 1988)
- End of Service date: (US: July 29, 1989)
Releases
- Standard Edition
Full | Upgrade DOS 3.X to Operating System/2 V.1.0 | ||||||||
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Language | 3.5" | 5.25" | Price | Availability | 3.5" | 5.25" | Price | Availability | |
US English | 6280196 | 6280198 | $325 |
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6280197 | 6280199 | $200 | Available through 3Q88 | |
WW English | 95X3706 | 95X3716 | |||||||
French | 95X3707 | 95X3717 | |||||||
German | 95X3708 | 95X3718 | |||||||
Italian | 95X3709 | 95X3719 | |||||||
Spanish | 95X3710 | 95X3720 | |||||||
Danish | 95X3711 | 95X3721 | |||||||
Dutch | 95X3712 | 95X3722 | |||||||
Norwegian | 95X3713 | 95X3723 | |||||||
Portuguese | 95X3714 | 95X3724 | |||||||
Swedish | 95X3715 | 95X3725 | |||||||
Finnish | 95X3998 | 95X3999 |
- Extended Edition
- IBM OS/2 Extended_Edition 1.0
- IBM OS/2 Extended Edition 1.0 - 90X7934 - English - 3.25-inch Media
Pictures
Links
- IBM Announcements
- 287-099 April 2, 1987 US - Last Revised on April 2, 1987. IBM OPERATING SYSTEM/2 (TM) STANDARD EDITION.
- 288-383 Jul 19, 1988. IBM OPERATING SYSTEM/2 (TM) EXTENDED EDITION VERSION 1.0 AVAILABLE.
- 289-011 Jan 24, 1989. IBM OPERATING SYSTEM/2 (TM) (OS/2 (TM)) VERSION 1.0 WITHDRAWAL FROM MARKETING
- 289-625 November 14, 1989 US - Last Revised on November 14, 1989. STATEMENT OF DIRECTION FOR DOS, OS/2 AND LAN OFFERINGS.