图形用户界面（GUI）详细发展历史

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July:  Commodore introduces the Amiga 1000 with the Amiga Workbench Version 1.0.

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August: Microsoft finally releases the first version of Windows.
Features:
Windows can not be overlapped, but are instead "tiled".
Windows are not allowed to cover an area at the bottom of the screen that is reserved for "iconized" programs

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1986: Apple threatens to sue Digital Research because the GEM desktop looked too much like Apple’s Macintosh. Digital Research cripples the desktop application so Apple will not sue.
The new GEM desktop now has just two unmovable, non-resizable windows for file browsing.

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March 1987 - Apple introduces the Apple Macintosh II, the first color Macintosh.  
Features: 640*480*256 color with 24 bit color card available.

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Microsoft releases the second version of Windows, version 2.03.  
Features:
Finally has resizable / overlapping windows and new windowing controls

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Acorn releases "Arthur" for the Acorn computer, it is the basis for RISC OS. RISC OS 2 and 3 have a similar look, but an improved feel.

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September 1988: Apple releases GS/OS, a 16-bit operating system with a Macintosh-like GUI for the Apple IIGS.

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October:  IBM releases OS/2 1.10 Standard Edition (SE) which added a graphical user interface called Presentation Manager. (OS/2 1.0  was text mode only!) The 1.10 GUI was written by Microsoft and looked like Windows 2.

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October: The NeXT Computer is released for $6500. It includes a 25 MHz ’30 processor, 8 MB RAM, 250 MB optical disk drive, math coprocessor, digital processor for real time sound, fax modem, and a 17" monitor.

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1990: Commodore releases Amiga Workbench 2 for the A3000.
Features: New 3d effects, a revised menu system and many other improvements.