If Operating Systems were beer cans

The DOS beer

The DOS beer would require a very large ring-pull and drinkers would have to memorise a 600-page manual before imbibing. The can itself would be divided into 8 compartments of 20 fl oz. which would each have to be opened separately.

The MAC beer

The MAC beer would open automatically as you removed it from the fridge. No ingredients would be listed because Apple believes you don't need to know.

The windows 3.1 beer

With the Windows 3.1 beer, you would first have to down a pint of DOS. Sometimes it might explode spontaneously.

The OS/2 beer

OS/2 beer would come in a 32 fl oz. can and, when taken first, would allow you to drink Windows 3.1 beer very slowly. You'd never see anybody drinking it, but the brewers would claim nine million fourpacks had been sold.

The NT beer

Windows NT beer would be sold in 32 fl oz cans, but would have to be bought by the truckload, by people with huge fridges.

The UNIX beer

UNIX beer would be available in more flavours than Belgian beer but you'd have to brew it yourself with the ingredients in the can.

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