Windows back to the early ages

Interesting reading this reprint of a Byte article from 1983 (Byte was my favorite reading of the time, wonder whta happens to this excellent magazine) , almost 2 years before the official release of the first Windows.

I am a nostalgic person and this reading send me way back in time. At the time running on floppy disks was a real solution, hard drive prices were putting them out of reach.

"... It is natural to wonder whether Microsoft Windows’ ability to run in limited memory and off floppy disks will result in noticeable delays during execution. Even Lisa with its megabyte of memory and 68000 microprocessor frequently asks the user to wait. Is the ease of use worth the waiting? Will Microsoft Windows somehow ingeniously avoid the problem of delays? The answers to these questions will shape the future of mass-market software.  ..."

From Phil Lemmons the journalist who has also added his comment twenty years after!