Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[DOSBox ported to BlackBerry PlayBook, brings MS-DOS and Windows 3.11 to QNX (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/17/dosbox-ported-to-blackberry-playbook-brings-ms-dos-and-windows/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/17/dosbox-ported-to-blackberry-playbook-brings-ms-dos-and-windows/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/17/dosbox-ported-to-blackberry-playbook-brings-ms-dos-and-windows/#comments So, BBM and a native email client for the BlackBerry PlayBook would be nice, but what we have today is a step in a completely different direction. DOSBox, everyone's favorite open-source x86 emulator, has been successfully ported to RIM's QNX-based tablet, bringing with it MS-DOS and Windows 3.11 support. A command-line-based OS can certainly be tiring after spending so many years with a GUI, but those ancient games of yesteryear are timeless -- Wolfenstein 3D, anyone? If you happen to live north of the border, where the Playbook just got a massive price cut, a repurposed DOS tablet could be in your future for a mere $200 -- plus a few extra bucks for a Bluetooth keyboard, which naturally you'll need to navigate DOS. Jump past the break for a tease of the action.

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DOSBox ported to BlackBerry PlayBook, brings MS-DOS and Windows 3.11 to QNX (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blackberryblackberry playbookBlackberryPlaybookdosdosboxmicrosoftos portOsPortportportedqnxresearch in motionResearchInMotionrimvideowindowswindows 3.1windows 3.11Windows3.1Windows3.11wolfensteinwolfenstein 3dwolfenstein-3dWolfenstein3dThu, 17 Nov 2011 16:46:00 EST<![CDATA[Charting the upgrade path from DOS 5.0 to Windows 7 (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/03/charting-the-upgrade-path-from-dos-5-0-to-windows-7-video/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/03/charting-the-upgrade-path-from-dos-5-0-to-windows-7-video/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/03/charting-the-upgrade-path-from-dos-5-0-to-windows-7-video/#commentsCharting the upgrade path from DOS 5.0 to Windows 7 (video) If you're old enough to remember tweaking your Autoexec.bat and tackling IRQ conflicts, days when launching Windows required typing "win" at a command prompt, prepare for a blast of nostalgia. YouTuber Andrew Tait (aka "TheRasteri") took a freshly minted VMWare instance and spent what looks to be a full day running through every version of Windows starting with DOS 5.0 and Windows 1.0, which was basically just Explorer paired with one heck of a crummy text editor. From there he dutifully leads us on a crazy upgrade path all the way up to modern times, charting interesting things like how long a version of Doom installed in DOS ran (failed in Windows 2000, but worked again in Windows XP) and when color settings made in Windows 2.0 were finally overwritten (also in 2000). It's 10 minutes in length and is probably the most interesting video you won't watch today.

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Charting the upgrade path from DOS 5.0 to Windows 7 (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Mar 2011 10:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>doomdosdos 5.0Dos5.0microsoftupgradevideovistawindowswindows 2000windows 3.1windows 98windows vistawindows xpWindows2000Windows3.1Windows98WindowsVistaWindowsXpThu, 03 Mar 2011 10:53:00 EST<![CDATA[Nexus One runs Windows 3.11, possibly the saddest thing we've seen all day (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/17/nexus-one-runs-windows-3-11-possibly-the-saddest-thing-weve-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/17/nexus-one-runs-windows-3-11-possibly-the-saddest-thing-weve-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/17/nexus-one-runs-windows-3-11-possibly-the-saddest-thing-weve-se/#comments In a volatile Android ecosystem where bigger and better phones pop up every week, your Nexus One might be feeling a little obsolete. Frankly, there's hardly a better way to cheer it up than by installing an operating system that's a little more its speed. In the finest DOSBox tradition, one gentleman recently imbued his Googlephone with Windows 3.11, by far our favorite 1993 Microsoft OS. Realizing the futility of getting it to do anything -- ah, memories -- he set about crafting a step-by-step guide for you to do the same. If you care to give his misery company, you'll find instructions at our source link; if not, don your rose-tinted glasses and peep the video after the break.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>DOS emulationDOSBoxDosEmulationemulationGoogle Nexus OneGoogleNexusOneHTC nexus oneHtcNexusOneN1Nexus OneNexusOneOSvideovirtual machineVirtualMachinewindowswindows 3.1Windows 3.11Windows 3.xWindows phonewindows phonesWindows3.1Windows3.11Windows3.xWindowsPhoneWindowsPhonesMon, 17 May 2010 16:19:00 EST<![CDATA[Windows 3.1 running on Nokia N95 is both awesome and depressing]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/windows-3-1-running-on-nokia-n95-is-both-awesome-and-depressing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/windows-3-1-running-on-nokia-n95-is-both-awesome-and-depressing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/windows-3-1-running-on-nokia-n95-is-both-awesome-and-depressing/#comments
If these screenshots are to be believed, then an ironic hacker has successfully installed Windows 3.1 onto a Nokia N95 handset. Marchin-PRV used DOSBox to emulate the x86-class processor on the Symbian handset in order to install Microsoft's 1992 OS. Totally useless, yes... and totally badazz.

[Via OSnews]

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If these screenshots are to be believed, then an ironic hacker has successfully installed Windows 3.1 onto a Nokia N95 handset. Marchin-PRV used DOSBox to emulate the x86-class processor on the Symbian handset in order to install Microsoft's 1992 OS. Totally useless, yes... and totally badazz.

Update: 3.1 too old-school for you? How about a little emulated Windows 95 action?

[Via OSnews, thanks yyy]

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After seeing Android all lit up on Nokia's N810 internet tablet, seeing this antiquate piece of software on there just seems... wrong. Still, we can't deny that we're a huge fan of the work, and to be frank, we'd highly recommend anyone with a fair amount of spare time give it a whirl just for nostalgia's sake. Wait, is that a tear we see forming? You softy.

[Via PDAToday, thanks Bill]

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