IBM OS/2 1.0

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IBM OS/2 1.0
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
Part numbers
Full Upgrade DOS 3.X to Operating System/2 V.1.0
Language 3.5" 5.25" Price Availability 3.5" 5.25" Price Availability
US English 6280196 6280198 $325
  • Date of announcement: 1987-11-03
  • Date of shipment: 1987-12-01
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

Pictures

Links

IBM Announcements
  • 287-099 (1987-04-02) IBM OPERATING SYSTEM/2™ STANDARD EDITION
  • 288-383 (1988-07-19) IBM OPERATING SYSTEM/2™ EXTENDED EDITION VERSION 1.0 AVAILABLE
  • 289-011 (1989-01-24) IBM OPERATING SYSTEM/2™ (OS/2™) VERSION 1.0 WITHDRAWAL FROM MARKETING
  • 289-625 (1989-11-14) STATEMENT OF DIRECTION FOR DOS, OS/2 AND LAN OFFERINGS