Microsoft and Apple Wanted This OS – GeoWorks Rise and Fall

GeoWorks was a powerful yet largely forgotten operating system once considered a serious contender to Microsoft Windows. Microsoft recognized its potential and attempted to acquire it, while Apple showed interest in using it for their notebook computers. This video explores GeoWorks’ various iterations, from its origins in the Commodore 64 GEOS to GeoWorks Ensemble, New Deal Office, and its final form as Breadbox Ensemble. It highlights the system’s unique features, the factors behind its decline, and its unrealized potential to reshape personal computing. Additionally, learn about the efforts of a dedicated team working to revive GEOS for the 2020s.