Microsoft and Apple Wanted This OS – GeoWorks Rise and Fall

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‼️ Check out my sponsor PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs! 🪛 ‼️ GeoWorks was a powerful yet mostly forgotten operating system once poised to rival Microsoft Windows. In fact, Microsoft saw its potential to such an extent that they tried to buy it, while Apple expressed interest in using it for their notebook computers. In this video, we explore its various iterations, from its Commodore 64 GEOS legacy to GeoWorks Ensemble, New Deal Office, and its final incarnation as Breadbox Ensemble. We delve into its unique features, the reasons for its decline, and its potential to have transformed the landscape of personal computing. Plus, discover how a dedicated team is working to revive GEOS for the 2020s! FreeGEOS Project: https://github.com/bluewaysw/pcgeos My retro gaming podcast: http://theretrohour.com My X: x.com/danwood_uk My Facebook: https://facebook.com/danwooduk ▬ Contents of this video ▬ 00:00 - Introduction and GEOS Legacy 03:27 - PCBWay Sponsor Slot 03:57 - GeoWorks Ensemble 1.2 Appliances Mode Overview 10:31 - GeoWorks Ensemble 1.2 Professional Mode Overview 20:16 - GeoWorks Ensemble 2.0 UI Modularity 21:13 - Dealings with Microsoft and Apple 23:11 - New Deal Office Overview 26:37 - Breadbox Ensemble 28:53 - FreeGEOS Project Sources used in this video (with permission or under fair use): Micro Men (2009): https://youtu.be/4fvssv7_Zto Windows 95 - Start Me Up - Promo / Commercial (High Quality 720p): https://youtu.be/wRdl1BjTG7c The Computer Chronicles - Windows 3.0 (1990): https://youtu.be/YewNEAIkbG4 Radio Shack Tandy Zoomer PDA Training Tape: https://youtu.be/kGjysw9VhIM Nokia Communicator ad: https://youtu.be/AxdlQg_7pos