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Texas Instruments 83
Many TI-83 programs will also work on the pluses. This does not go the other way around.
Operating Systems (Zilog Z80)
83 Windows 95
This one is trying, as it has icons and a start menu.
https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/138/13827.html
Advanced BASIC Menu
This is simply a menu for accessing BASIC apps. Does the job.
Advanced Desktop
This one actually looks a bit advanced. The icons remind me of early Linux versions. Why are the TI-83 shells more interesting than the + shells?
https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/148/14858.html
https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/154/15487.html (version)
AShell83
A little 3 column shell that can run games and such…
BASH Beta
Imitating bash, but this time it doesn’t have a “C:\”.
B-Shell
Supports 4 types of programs.
https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/137/13744.html
Calc 83 1.0
This one has a GUI less boring than most of the 83+ ones.
COS 2000 Beta
Slightly different GUI than usual. Rough design, apparently.
https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/145/14536.html
Doors CS 7.2
See the listing under the 83+/84+. Very similar for the most part.
https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/430/43068.html
Era-Systems V
Much smaller than before, with some graphical features that are at least not the usual “Windows”
https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/443/44322.html
https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/437/43770.html (old)
Ginius
Slightly more unique GUI than usual.
https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/166/16637.html
ICE
This is better than on the +? WTF. Anyway, “Ion Compatible Enhanced Shell” once again
https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/105/10523.html
Insignia
This is a “Mock OS” with “advanced” programming techniques. Typical WinClone fare.
https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/157/15770.html
Ion
The notorious Ion itself. Just as boring as the rest.
https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/260/26097.html
https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/130/13059.html (version)
Jackknife
This one also “manipulates programs”. Simple list.
https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/320/32079.html
“Kernal” 2.1
Start menu and empty desktop. Classic…
OS-98
Barely more than a bunch of text.
https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/1/186.html
https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/1/185.html (old)
Phantasm 1.0 Beta
Ripping off MacOS, but not doing it too badly at all.
Pizol 98
This one is ripping off Windows 98, but it’s not the absolute typical fare.
SOS
Two column standard fare. Popular-ish?
Star OS Beta
Two versions, lite and full… not sure what the difference is
https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/78/7852.html (lite)
https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/76/7676.html (full)
Sys99
Yet another almost-text blank BG with start menu OS.
TI-Explorer Beta
Two column simple thing that has a picture viewer.
Vista 98e
This one reminds me of a PDA, which is cool at least…
Windows 2000 (83)
What’s a TI shell list without the generically named Win2k clone? Basic, as usual.
https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/121/12168.html
WinCE
This one is actually trying! Looks quite cool and is legitimately trying to appear as WinCE.
https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/168/16864.html
Windows 98
Another pretty good graphical attempt of cloning Windows. This one looks pretty nifty. Some programs and such are included.
https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/108/10847.html
Windows CE
Worse version of the above WinCE, because it is just a start menu and empty BG.
https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/141/14153.html
Windows XP Calculator Edition
This one isn’t doing a bad job either. Lots of details, programs, etc.
https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/373/37328.html
https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/371/37127.html (old)
X-Win
This is trying to ripoff X11? Unsure, but it feels a bit “technical” and “obscure”, to me.
https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/369/36980.html
https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/279/27976.html (old)
https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/268/26866.html (oldest)