Tech April Fools

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TotalControl

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8,059 posts

198 months

Wednesday 1st April 2015
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Microsoft seem to be I. The mood with their MS Dos running mobile:

http://mblog.gsmarena.com/microsoft-announces-ms-d...

Meanwhile, Google has their own selection:

http://thenextweb.com/google/2015/04/01/roundup-al...

Any more?

grumbledoak

31,532 posts

233 months

Wednesday 1st April 2015
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TotalControl said:
Microsoft seem to be I. The mood with their MS Dos running mobile:

http://mblog.gsmarena.com/microsoft-announces-ms-d...
Installed.

ETA - all there. IO.SYS, CONFIG.SYS. Even the camera is in ASCII:



Edited by grumbledoak on Wednesday 1st April 09:16

clonmult

10,529 posts

209 months

Wednesday 1st April 2015
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grumbledoak said:
TotalControl said:
Microsoft seem to be I. The mood with their MS Dos running mobile:

http://mblog.gsmarena.com/microsoft-announces-ms-d...
Installed.

ETA - all there. IO.SYS, CONFIG.SYS. Even the camera is in ASCII:



Edited by grumbledoak on Wednesday 1st April 09:16
Its rather good fun; have you tried the RPS game? You have to install a touch screen driver, then load it into high memory. Memories came flooding back.

Sony have announced Playstation Flow, which is more of a traditional april fools vapourware. At least MS-DOS Mobile is a real, available product.

grumbledoak

31,532 posts

233 months

Wednesday 1st April 2015
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I couldn't find MOUSE.COM. frown

It's excellent though.

clonmult

10,529 posts

209 months

Wednesday 1st April 2015
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grumbledoak said:
I couldn't find MOUSE.COM. frown

It's excellent though.
Cortana told me to try TOUCH.COM instead.

wolves_wanderer

12,387 posts

237 months

Wednesday 1st April 2015
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The Windows 3.1 launcher is nicely done and I laughed at the internet sound effect smile