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Windows NT 3 Family Software (3.1, 3.5, 3.51)
If you’re a vintage computer collector in all things hardware and software, then these are the greatest items to have in your collection / museum, since NT 3.1 was the first release of NT designed to rival OS/2 Warp and deliver a stable reliable OS for business use, whilst allowing Windows 3.1, 95 etc to stay in the consumer space.
Below are the following items for sale:
Windows NT 3.1
Windows NT 3.5
Windows NT 3.51 SERVER
Released: July 1993
Windows NT is a family of operating systems produced by Microsoft, the first version of which was led and designed by Dave Cutler who joined Microsoft from Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC).
It was originally designed to be a powerful high-level-language-based, processor-independent, multiprocessing, multiuser operating system with features comparable to Unix. It was intended to complement consumer versions of Windows that were based on MS-DOS. NT was the first fully 32-bit version of Windows, whereas its consumer-oriented counterparts, Windows 3.1x and Windows 9x, were 16-bit/32-bit hybrids. Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Home Server, Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7 are based upon the Windows NT system, although they are not branded as Windows NT.
System Requirements:
- CPU: 386 or 486/25MHz
- RAM: Workstation 12MB, Server 16MB
- CD-ROM, 1.44MB or 1.2MB Floppy Drive or active Network Connection
- Graphics System: VGA-Level Video Support
- IDE, EIDE, SCSI or ESDI hard driveFree Hard Drive Space: 90MB
Condition The box is opened and shows its age and rough edges, but the CD is still sealed and unused, as are the floppy discs. Other contents as illustrated. None of the media has been opened or installed. Contents CD media, Floppy Disks (3.5" and 5.25"), Hardware compatibility list, registration cards, leaflets, manual. Price £139.99 + Postage; Contact to buy now. ^ Back to Top ^
Microsoft Windows NT 3.5 Workstation
Released in September 1994.The Windows NT Workstation 3.5 release provided the highest degree of protection yet for critical business applications and data. With support for the OpenGL graphics standard, this operating system helped power high-end applications for software development, engineering, financial analysis, scientific, and business-critical tasks.
The product also offered 32-bit performance improvements and better application support, including support for NetWare file and print servers. Other improved productivity features included the capability to use friendlier, long file names of up to 255 characters.
Condition This extremely rare boxed set was released in 1994 (that's 15 years old!). Everything well looked after for museum or enthusiast!
Contents 21x 3.5" disks, 3x 5.25" disks, 1x CD and Microsoft Windows NT Service Pack 3, Installation Guide, System Guide, Hardware Compatibility List and Original Box. Price £129.99 + Postage; Contact to buy now.
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Windows NT 3.51 was released on May 30, 1995, nine months after Windows NT 3.5. The release provided two notable feature improvements; firstly NT 3.51 was the first of a short-lived outing of Microsoft Windows on the PowerPC CPU architecture.
The second most significant enhancement offered through the release was that it provides client/server support for interoperating with Windows 95, which was released three months after NT 3.51. Windows NT 4.0 became its successor a year later; Microsoft continued to support 3.51 until December 31, 2001.
System Requirements
"Windows NT Workstation" "Windows NT Server" Processor 386 or 486/25 processor
386 or 486/25 processor
Memory 12 MB RAM
16 MB RAM
Video VGA video
VGA video
Hard disk drive free space 90 MB
90 MB
Condition This is an NEW unopened boxed Microsoft Windows NT Server Network Operating System, Version 3.51,
Special Edition with 10 Client Access Licences included (Certificate Of Authenticity sticker on box).
Contents The box contains a CD for installation, Manuals, License. Price £129.99 + Postage; Contact to buy now. ^ Back to Top ^
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