Today we use our computers for heaps of cool things. Whether it's gaming, listening to music, writting documents, browsing photos or even emulating older gaming consoles...
Personally I use Windows 7 on my desktop computer and Windows 8 on my Surface Pro Tablet computer. I grew up using computers with a graphical user interface but what happens when I take a trip back to 1994 in an attempt to do the things I do on windows 7 with DOS 6.22? Could DOS replace my beloved Windows 7? Watch the video below to find out:
Video Sections:
1:15 Navigation/File System Commands
3:30 Working with Basic Text Files
10:20 DOS Gaming
23:25 Advanced Word Processing
25:50 Installing and Using a Mouse Within DOS
28:25 Making Graphics (DPaint) With DOS
33:55 Viewing Images on DOS
35:10 Play Sound with DOS (Programming Sound)
41:20 NES Emulator on DOS (Metroid)
44:10 Installing and Using the GEM GUI for DOS
55:25 Full DOS Review
Actual List of Tasks:
1. Create a text file to store the list of tasks.
2. Display the contents of a text file without using edit
3. Copy and Paste text
4. Access files on a floppy disk
5. Play 3 Dos games that satisfy my gaming hunger
6. Use a more advanced text editing program
7. Get the mouse working
8. Make any type of image file using a Dos painting or graphics program
9. View an image file on DOS
10. Play sound/music with dos
11. Test out a game console emulator and play a game
12. Install a graphical interface for DOS
13. Install a gem application
P.S I've never played DOOM before so that's why I sucked at it in the video