Win 95 on iPad: Hardware +1, software -1,000
For some, watching the above video is a nostalgic walk down memory lane. For others, memories of BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) and other Windows 95 bugs come screaming back like a nightmare. Running a BOCHS emulator--which produces a virtual x86 environment for Windows, Mac and Linux--the developer managed to fit the 15-year-old operating system on Apple's latest baby.
While the BOCHS platform is compatible with Vista, we doubt we will see it or Windows 7 on an iPad due to the hardware limitations. What we really want is a Windows XP/Adobe Flash combo on the iPad. Now that would be an accomplishment!
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Tracking laptop and PC trends since 2005, Darius Chang may have been knee deep in bits and bytes but is certainly not a binary person. Under that big and soft exterior holds a marshmallow core which dotes on his god-daughters and nephew. Suspected of ADD, his interests span disparate fields such as sustainability studies, diving, sports, politics, etc. A true jack of all trades, but master of one (maybe two).
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