Microsoft launches DOS-based OS for Lumia phones

Microsoft today launched a revolutionary new OS for their Lumia smartphone line, titled MS-DOS Mobile. The company says it's trying to "go back to where productivity began for millions of people."

"Whether you’re going back to BASIC, or simply booting into DOS for the first time, MS-DOS Mobile marks the next step in Microsoft’s reinvention of productivity." The OS will let you run installed apps, and also has a few easter eggs, to be found using C:/ prompt. Lead Designer Daniel Glass said, "Turning our back on graphics was hugely liberating. We’ve dropped the resolution, and in doing so re-discovered our roots. The inspiration for the graphical design is Courier New meets film noir.”

Designed to give you a hit of nostalgia, while still supporting cuttiing edge operation, MS-DOS Mobile looks like the OS of the future. You can access the download here.