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`Bill Gates announced Microsoft Windows, a graphical user interface for its MS-DOS operating
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`Offering device-independent graphics and multitasking support, Windows allowed users to run
`unrelated programs simultaneously and transfer data between programs.
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`A milestone in the evolution of modern operating systems, Windows provided an affordable
`desktop computing system that helped usher in the era of PC use in homes.
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