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like trying on Windows 1.0 and Windows 7

This is the first in a series of weekly articles that explain how to test, in a virtual machine, all Windows operating systems, from 1 .0 to Windows Vista.

was 20 November 1985 when Microsoft released the first operating environment that you could really call Windows. Since 2001 he is no longer supported on the computer, and who today, in 2011, it is curious to try once again a system of "Windows 25 is? Well, today is your lucky day because we will tell you how to virtualize Windows 1.0 directly to your computer using the free Virtualbox .


First, download the floppy image of Windows 1.0 and Virtualbox (the link at the bottom of the article). Install the program and follow the steps below.
From the home of New Virtualbox click the top left corner and then on Next .


Enter the name of the virtual machine (in our case is good Windows 1.0), such as Microsoft Windows operating system put Other Windows version and how .


In base memory (RAM) just a few megs. We have left the default memory.


the next screen, leave setting Create a new hard drive and click Next .


The storage type of disk you can choose what to put, if you set Storage will dynamically expanding the computer to occupy the space it needs the system OS to run up to the size you set in the next step.


Here you have to set the maximum space that will occupy the new hard drive (if you set up the first storage dynamically expanding) or what should be (if you set a fixed size storage). 5 MB may be enough.


When you are finished creating the virtual disk, go back to the main screen, select your new car and go to Settings .


Move immediately Storage tab and click Add floppy controller from the drop down icon at the bottom of the third, as in the image.


From the finest that appears click on the disk Choose .


Then add the image of the floppy Windows_1.0.IMA .


Well, now you can finally start the car and enjoy your Windows 1.0!


interface is very simple It is also very easy to use, but for beginners also describe what are the files that can be performed between those that are in the main window:

  • abc.txt is a file sample text already in the system
  • CALC.EXE is the legendary Windows Calculator 1.0
  • CALENDAR.EXE is a simple calendar that you can mark appointments
  • CARDFILE.EXE serves to create tickets electronic business
  • Clipbrd.exe a post-it
  • Clock.exe is a clock in full screen
  • control.exe you can set the date, time and functionality of the mouse
  • DOTHIS.TXT is another sample text file
  • MSDOS.EXE MSDOSD.EXE and open a ' other main window
  • NOTEPAD.EXE is our Notebook
  • PAINT.EXE the famous drawing program
  • PRATICE.DOC and README.DOC are examples of files can be opened with Write
  • REVERSI.EXE is a game
  • SPOOLER.EXE control removable devices (printers, etc.).
  • TERMINAL.EXE is the terminal
  • Write.exe is the current WordPad
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Phone Windows 7 was definitely one of the most discussed issues during the past year in the mobile industry. The Microsoft operating system was announced at the Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona in February, and after making headlines for months, made his official debut last October. The new OS of Redmond was selected as a first step to equip terminals brands such as LG, Samsung, HTC and Dell, and then, as now known, from Nokia, which has placed its focus on this baby operating system, deciding to entrust to it the task to revive the fortunes of their devices at the top of gamma.Il handover between Windows Mobile and Windows 7 Phone has literally marked the 'beginning of a new era with regard to the concept of system mobile operating for the U.S. company. The radical changes introduced by the Redmond company against the philosophy underlying the system are operating under the 'eye of the public from the very first moment you hold a terminal WP7 and form in comparison with the past, the yardstick.
This is a considerable change of course that leads straight to a completely different audience compared to its predecessor, Windows Mobile 6.5. Starting from the experience of use, through the interface design, marketing surrounding it and the propensity for multimedia, Windows 7 Phone seems to be aimed, in fact, essentially a consumer audience with gimmicks designed to facilitate 'limited use and customization. Despite this new address, however, Microsoft has not forgotten the business side, to which the Redmond company always seems to have an eye, an example can be given by the Exchange connectivity services, as well as the presence of full support to major programs Office suite.

Discontinuity with the past, so evident from the outset, it should be the intent of Microsoft, the strength of the new OS. After an initial contact with the operating system, described in the review of Optimus Lg 7 a few months ago, we had a chance to try for a few weeks two of the terminals marked HTC bringing a dowry of its mobile operating system of Microsft. The solutions in question are known as HTC HD HTC Mozart and 7 and below we offer our thoughts after the test period.

Regarding Mozart instead, the frame blends smoothly with the rest of the body and covers: the button on the right side of the camera , on the left of the volume rocker and the micro-usb plug in part above the power button and the 3.5 mm jack and, finally, the lower the microphone. Finally, by analyzing the back of the two terminals are for both the sensor housing of the camera with flash and alongside it the loudspeaker system.
HTC HTC HD7 and Mozart
Both solutions amounted to HTC top of the range, in particular, HD7 is the top of that, followed closely by Mozart, which stops just a notch below. Samples received by our staff come in a package not the same as that with which they are sold, so we can not bring the same quality. Despite this, the content of accessories is the same configuration on the market and includes: headset jack 3.5 mm, wall charger and data cable to connect the terminal to the PC as well, of course the user manual. At first glance, the two smartphones just reveal a very different design, in the case of forced HD7 enough breadth of display. In front, in both cases we find the display and the band immediately below it are three typical function keys Terminal Phone Windows 7, which respond respectively to the functions of a return to the previous screen, return to the home screen and search for HD7 Mozart for the three touchscreen buttons are and how to repeat respond very well after being input.
speakers dedicated to the telephone conversation are placed for both options in the HTC logo on the body part above the display and are protected by a metal grid. The outline of HD7 is completely covered by a
metal frame in which are housed: the bar on the right side of the volume and camera activation button at the top of the physical key and power key at the bottom of the microphone jack in the standard size and micro-USB jack for charging and connecting to the PC.

particular, HD7, the possibility of raising the flap surrounding the camera and that support allows you to place the terminal on a plane in landscape mode. Always in the back of the two solutions can be found in the doors through which we can access the power sector. If HD7 and the achievement of the battery compartment for the sim is not particularly difficult, reaching the same with Mozart could create a few problems to less experienced. To access the inside of the shell is in fact necessary to scroll down the portion of the cover of slightly darker color on which stands the brand Phone Windows 7, as shown in sample images that we propose below.
At first glance we can still say that both solutions return of good feelings, both for design, plain and simple for HD7 and slightly whimsical but not too much to Mozart, and for the soundness of joints and the good quality of construction materials.
Specifications
After describing HTC HD7 and Mozart in their appearance, we devote now a part of our review of the analysis that found inside the bodies of the two flagships of the giant Taiwanese mobile technology. In this case you must specify that many of the entries in the technical details have been imposed by Microsoft on the launch of its operating system and therefore are identical for both solutions as well as other terminal Windows 7 Phone now on the market.
turns out that in both skeletal beats the heart of Qualcomm's Snapdragon QSD8250 1 GHz, supported by 576 MB of RAM and 512 ROM. The internal memory amounts for HD7 that Mozart is not expandable to 8 GB memory cards as always requested by Microsoft. Both smartphones are then integrated with a GPS receiver and aGPS digital compass. The connectivity is complete for both solutions and offers support for Wi-Fi b / g / n as well as quadband GSM, UMTS, HSDPA, GPRS and EDGE
. There is also a Bluetooth 2.1 connection but with limited audio devices, is therefore not possible to transfer files and multimedia content through it.
tabbella Below we present a summary of all the technical characteristics of the two phones:
HTC HD7

Both HD7 Mozart are immediately responsive and very very accurate, also on the operating system and specifications imposed by Microsoft, designed to make sure that the terminals do not suffer from various bottlenecks. The multitasking, present only in some applications, at times when it is called in the game responds smoothly and without any hesitation.
HTC Mozart
Size and weight
Weight: 162 gr. Height: 122 mm. Width: 68 mm. Weight: 130 gr. Size: 3.7 inches 1Ghz 576 MB RAM 512 MB ROM 720p HD Camcorder The first impression after a few hours on the first turn, both for HTC HTC HD7 that Mozart is to have between hands a terminal that is very easy to use, so do not need to be a veteran when it comes to smartphones. The same situation happened to Optimus 7 at the time of the test dedicated to it, then a confirmation of the immediate availability of Windows 7 Phone "out of the box". clearly shows that the interface Sense applied to the Android operating system in most of the other end of the house. Within the latter are therefore the clock with its position and information about the weather, as well as links to the most recently "visited".
Depth: 11 mm.
Height: 119 mm.
Width: 60 mm. Depth: 12 mm.
Battery Li-Ion 1230 mAh
Li-Ion 1300 mAh
OS Windows Phone 7

Windows 7 Phone



Networks
3G Up to 7.2 Mbps download speed Up to 2 Mbps of upload speed
GPRS: Up to 114 kbps download EDGE:
Up to 560 kbps download Wi-Fi ® :
Wi-Fi ®: IEEE 802.11 b / g / n
3G
  • Up to 7.2 Mbps download speed
Up to 2 Mbps of upload speed
    GPRS:
Up to 114 kbps download EDGE:
  • Up to 560 kbps download
Wi-Fi ®

:
Wi-Fi ®: IEEE 802.11 b / g / n
Display
Type: Touch screen function with pinch- to-zoom
  • Size: 4.3 inches
Resolution: 480 x 800 WVGA
Type:
Touch screen function with pinch-to-zoom
Resolution: 480 x 800 WVGA
  • Processor and memory
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 1Ghz 576 MB RAM 512 MB ROM
Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250
  • Camera
  • color camera 5 megapixel auto focus and Xenon flash
Shooting modes including full candlelight, landscape and portrait are the perfect setting for your subject. color camera 8 megapixel auto focus and Xenon flash

720p HD video recording

Shooting modes including full candle light, landscape and portrait are the perfect setting for your subject.
GPS
  • Yes, with A-GPS
  • Yes, with A-GPS
Sensors
  • G-Sensor Digital Compass
  • Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor
G-Sensor Digital Compass Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor
Connections
  • Bluetooth 2.1 and 3.5 mm stereo audio jack
  • Micro-USB standard (2.0 micro-USB 5-pin)
  • Tethering USB and Wi-Fi Bluetooth 2.1
  • 3.5 mm stereo audio jack
  • Micro-USB standard (2.0 micro-USB 5-pin)
Tethering USB and Wi-Fi
  • Impressions of use

The first step required is the start input of data relating to your account Windows Live or creating it in case you have not already available. Once this procedure, the terminal automatically synchronizes contacts and mail in our account so that you can access immediately to all services offered by the operating system. In a second step you can then enter the list also account for other services and also synchronize them with the terminal. In this way you can convey all the services that we normally access from inside our pc smartphone.



Once I learned the basics of the new operating system and do the configuration, we can see that both phones have the default interface of WP7 that once again the will of the Redmond company has not suffered any customization from HTC. The only feeble attempt to make "different" the two terminals is the application
HTC Hub
The yardstick for the messaging part of running, of course, about the mode and ease of use of

keyboard, which can return a positive feedback more or less depending on several factors. In this case, given also the different dimensions of the display, it is good to distinguish the two solutions, however, have the same type of device input, or a full-touch keyboard usable in portrait or landscape mode.

HD7 In the case of the keyboard, thanks to the large size of the display, it is easy to use in either mode, the answer is absolutely accurate and fast input and also spoke with an automatic correction reasonable accuracy. Same opinion, in general, with regard to Mozart, though, the screen size not so generous make slightly less precise operations of typing, especially in portrait mode, which, however, remain easy and accurate.
proceeds to the aspect of connectivity on the assumption that both terminals offer support to all types of common connection. From Wi-Fi to the 3G network in the mobile navigation, the experience that comes from the exploitation of web resources is certainly very good level. Excluding the case of navigation Wi-Fi, which does not generally cause problems with your connection speed, we can say that, with regard to the phone's data connection, under good reception, we never had trouble loading web content, rather In some cases we were surprised by the speed with which the device could reprocess the information download. Unfortunately lacks support for Wi-Fi hidden that can not be identified and used.
good enough experience found in the exploitation of the integrated GPS module. Both the HTC
Hub that the Maps application now offers the possibility to exploit this specifies that generally responds correctly. The biggest problems have been found in places where even the receiving antenna of the phone had trouble maintaining a signal, then assume the low accuracy of the GPS module was due, in those moments, the difficulty of receiving information from satellites.
Nothing to say, however, about the telephone industry. There seemed, in fact, very good level of all components that are part of it, starting from the speaker that gives a stamp faithful to reality, as well as the microphone, just as efficient and the proximity sensor that always responds promptly when when the terminal is removed from the ear of the user.
the rear of the two terminals are then, as stated in the description above, the camera housing
, in both cases accompanied by xenon flash. HD7 was chosen for a 5 megapixel sensor, while in the case of Mozart HTC has decided to equip the terminal with an 8-megapixel sensor. The quality of photos taken with both devices is now quite different, especially in this field, Mozart seems to have the better of the partner and competitor.
In both cases, however, you may notice a certain amount of noise in the darker areas of photos and, in the case of a definition HD7 not quite at full resolution before. Whether Mozart for HD7 also on the edge of the picture we see a deterioration of the image becomes slightly blurred. Here are the same photograph made with the two terminals, in particular, the first was carried out with Mozart and the second with HTC HD7. Whether you HD7 than Mozart note that you can record video at a resolution of 1280x720 pixels.
regard to all aspects of the operating system and its interface refer to the review of Optimus Lg 7 (page 4) Remember that Microsoft has banned any customization by the various houses manufacturers and, consequently, the sensations derived from the use of Windows Phone 7 remain the same.
Display
From this review we introduce a new text which will then be implemented in any other article that will follow. Yes This analysis of the display specification that is gaining more and more value in this period. Coming soon on our website will also publish a comparative, in which analizzaremo closely the display of a number of devices and technologies that characterize them. The two terminals are analyzing entrembi have an LCD display
with capacitive touchscreen technology to 800x480 pixel resolution. Very different, however, the size of the two screens, one of HD7 well it measures 4.3 inches, while HTC Mozart stops at 3.7 inches. In general we can say that these are two good display, with excellent definition and a good brightness.
From the measurements we have also have noted that both the display of the HD7 that Mozart had a pretty good rendition, with a white point in both cases very close to the reference and also the primary colors stood in quality to levels similar to those ideals. Below the graphic analysis of the two.
In the complete absence of light we see, of course, that both display, when viewed from the front, it performed beautifully. Observed at two different angles, however, notice a slight loss of saturation in the colors of both.

given period of daylight in the interior, the situation worsened slightly in all three cases. Worsening due to the reflection of the coverage of the two displays.
Finally, as you can well imagine from the photos, if we expose the external display to light during the day, we see that their reading is almost impossible. In this case, exposed to direct light source covering the display reflects so much to play a mirror effect.

Autonomy


As we all know one of the yardsticks for more severe end of this category is the battery life. In this particular case, the surprise choice to equip the terminal with the larger display, and therefore with a greater amount of energy a battery less powerful than the competitor of the same brand. HD7 fact brings a dowry of a 1230 mAh battery against 1300 on the arrangement of Mozart. Despite this difference with both
smartphone you reach the end of a workday without too many problems.
As with any test performed, even in this case we put the two phones to routine testing, with results generally in the media. Here are the graphs of the results of tests carried out on autonomy.
The first graph is the autonomy in hours on the playback of audio formats
mp3 . The screen brightness was set to the maximum, the screen timeout disabled and the headphone volume turned up to the limit.

The second concerns the autonomy in hours on the playback of video content. The screen brightness was set to the maximum, the screen timeout disabled.

The third graph is the autonomy in hours on the navigation mode 3G that includes Web pages with video content. The screen brightness was set to the maximum and the screen timeout disabled. The last graph is the autonomy in hours on the navigation mode Wi-Fi. The screen brightness was set to the maximum and the screen timeout disabled. Both for HTC HD 7 for Mozart that we have a terminal which then adapts to any type of use we intend to do with it. Whether the appearance of multimedia entertainment that the most work are, in fact, well developed, reaching a fair compromise that can satisfy a good number of users. Unfortunately, their success or failure is closely related to the young age of the operating system, which, again, in many, waiting for that breakthrough that could bring Android and the levels of IOS.
Conclusions
HTC HD7 and Mozart, as anticipated are in the high-end market, and for the entire duration of the test we can say that they have fallen short of expectations . The operating system responds to a very good, is easy to use and although it can sometimes be a bit "forced" in general we can not say that we have disappointed. We'll see whether the promised updates from Microsoft, and theoretically coming soon, will further improve the user experience. What is certain is that a large part of the merit of this view globally Positive goes to HTC that has achieved two with technical features that have enabled Windows 7 Phone to find fertile ground where to show no uncertainty inherent goodness.

Currently in Italy the two smartphones are available at a price ranging between 500 and 600 € for HD7 and between 400 and 500 € for Mozart, depending on the offers available in stores. A price, for the same offer is generally aligned with the media. At the time bids are not yet available on subscription contracts combined with special operators. We must however take into account that, according to the latest information in the same price range we could soon have the dual-core solutions presented in recent international events, which, at the same cost, certainly offer the highest performance. We will to see how HTC decide to make concerns the prices of the two solutions, and found that, soon, will offer a quality / price / performance that, for the reasons mentioned above (youth WP7), difficult to convince the public. ;
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