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Microsoft cloned the Amiga trash can and desktop

Amiga was truly a multimedia system ahead of its time. Microsoft borrowed many elements of Amiga's desktop and even IBM Os 2 with Microsoft debut of Windows 95.

The only genuine innovation of Microsoft is BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800 in 1975.
Microsoft is just a cunning business success all they did was borrowed technology from others and then claiming true innovation.



"The Amiga was one of the first computers for which one could buy cheap accessories for sound sampling and video digitization. This means that not only can the Amiga produce computer-generated images and sound, but users can input "real" images and sound for editing, composition, and use in computer games.

At the time of release AmigaOS was the only consumer oriented operating system to feature both pre-emptive multitasking and a GUI. This, coupled with closely integrated custom hardware, gave the average consumer the experience of an OS well ahead of its time.

The Amiga is a family of home/personal computers originally developed by Amiga Corporation as an advanced game console. Development on the Amiga began in 1982 with Jay Miner as the principal hardware designer. Commodore International introduced the machine to the market in 1985, after having bought Amiga Corp. The machine was ahead of its time, sporting a custom chipset with advanced graphics and sound capabilities, and a sophisticated multitasking operating system, now known as AmigaOS. Based on the Motorola 68k series of 32-bit microprocessors, the Amiga provided a significant upgrade from 8-bit computers such as the Commodore 64, and the Amiga quickly grew in popularity among computer enthusiasts, especially in Europe. It also found a prominent role in the video production business."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga

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