Bill Gates preempted SmartTV 26 years ago, but it would have worked with Windows 95

Today, have a Smart TV It is more common than you think, especially to be able to watch movies and series from a streaming platform. However, did you know that since the 90s this device was already thought of with windows.

At the height of Microsoft, under the direction of Bill Gates, they warned about the future of televisions, but with the support of Windows in 1997. Despite the time, the then director suggested that the Internet would expand beyond computers and one of the targets was televisions.

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And all this was written in a report for investors of that year. According to a report from the Xataka page, Bill Gates himself spoke about the importance of connected networks, the Internet, and a future in which televisions also remain connected.

Windows 95 was the most popular operating system of those years, until the appearance of its new version in 1998. (Photo: AFP)

Even, to keep the televisions connected and provide technical support, the company WebTV was acquired. And what could those televisions before the Smart TVs that we know today?

Actually, several functions are already known. You could have a personalized TV program guide or apps that let you view web pages and check simple email on your TV, control your home’s heating and lighting systems, or even connect a digital camera.

The truth is that technology was not yet ready to have smart televisions, connected to the Internet, and even less so with an operating system of that time.

Source: Elcomercio