The Full Windows 95 Launch Event Video Is Finally Online: Here Are the Best and Worst Moments

Steve Ballmer Yells

Afterward, we pivot to this segment with Steve Ballmer yelling at you about Windows 1.0 and all it can do. Ballmer is pretending to be a salesperson in the ‘80s, shilling the wonders of Reversi on a home PC. He’s screaming the entire time. It gave me a headache.

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