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Before Windows became the standard, a small Berkeley-based software company was changing how people used computers. Berkeley Softworks, later known as GeoWorks, brought a graphical interface to the Commodore 64 and developed GeoWorks Ensemble, a powerful alternative to Windows that ran on surprisingly modest hardware.
But despite its innovative technology, GeoWorks struggled against Microsoft's growing dominance. Discover how the company rose, why its PC ambitions failed, its move into handheld computing, and what ultimately happened to one of the most overlooked pioneers in computing history.
But despite its innovative technology, GeoWorks struggled against Microsoft's growing dominance. Discover how the company rose, why its PC ambitions failed, its move into handheld computing, and what ultimately happened to one of the most overlooked pioneers in computing history.
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