1993- TurboCAD for Windows v1 (8/2025)

Object/Artifact

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VintageComputer.Gallery

Name/Title

1993- TurboCAD for Windows v1 (8/2025)

Description

TurboCAD for Windows was first released in 1993. This marked a significant transition from its earlier DOS-only versions to a graphical user interface compatible with Windows operating systems

Acquisition

Acquisition Method

EBay

Date

Aug 7, 2025

General Notes

Note

Key Milestones 1986: TurboCAD was introduced in the U.S. market as a DOS-based product. 1990: IMSI acquired TurboCAD and began developing a Windows version. 1993: The first Windows version of TurboCAD was released, alongside TurboCAD v2 for DOS. This version was part of a strategic push using direct mail campaigns that significantly expanded its user base TurboCAD 3.x: Later versions like TurboCAD 3.01 supported both Windows 3.1 (16-bit) and Windows 95/NT (32-bit) platforms, indicating its evolution during the mid-1990s