Wind OS

Sara | Jan 3, 2010 Entertainment

User rating: (3 votes, average: 3.33 out of 5)
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Wind OS is the first Windows emulator for the iPhone. “What is an emulator?” you may ask. Well, it is a program that tries to mimic the real thing, and this app does just that. Although this Bamboo Group app is a great emulator of Windows, it does lack some programs that you would expect from Windows.

Since it is only $.99, I thought it would probably just look like Windows and do little to nothing. I was wrong. It had an internet browser, a notes feature, and of course, Minesweeper. Although 2 of the 3 programs listed here already come standard on the iPhone, I found it cool that it put them there. Also, when you turn on the sound, you hear a cooler.

When I “booted up” the emulator app, I got a good laugh as while it loaded, it provided screens that looked like a computer booting up. It even had a page that said, “Wind OS loading” with a progress bar that looked like it had come out of Windows XP.

I wish they could have put some sort of power point viewing or making software in the app, even if they had to raise the price, as it would have been a neat addition. I loved how the background of the app was taken straight out of Windows XP, and it added to the effectiveness of this imitation. Also, some other games that are found on a Windows computer such as solitaire and pinball might have been fun to see, but I know for $.99, this app is cheap and will probably not have these features without a price hike.

Overall, this app is a great entertainment source and can definitely be used to win the “I bet your iPhone can’t do this!” office competition. :) Plus, hidden in the app are 46 Bill Gates Quotations plus some ways to access the infamous BSOD (blue screen of death), so go check out Wind OS in the iTunes store and find those quotations and the BSOD!

startup
startup
Can you see the similarities?
Can you see the similarities?
Testing out the Notes feature
Testing out the Notes feature

Yay! Minesweeper!
Yay! Minesweeper!
BOOM!!!! I lose :(
BOOM!!!! I lose :(
Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer

desktop
desktop
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iTunes Link – Wind OS
Version 1.0
Reviewed on iPhone 3GS OS 3.1.2


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  • Pilotgeek

    Hey, it’s not an emulator.

    An Emulator would either allow Windows to run on the iPhone, or it would allow Windows programs to run on the phone.

    This is a “simulator”. It simulates Windows.

    Don’t expect to see any emulators on the iPhone, as an emulator can run code that may be unauthorized by Apple, which is a violation of the App Store policy.