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:'' '''This article is dedicated to operating systems & home computers that have been discontinued.''' ''
:''For software that runs these systems on other hardware see emulators for: [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|x86 CPUs]], [[Macintosh line|Macintosh]], [[Commodore 64 emulators|Commodore 64]], [[MSX emulators|MSX]], [[Cellphone_emulators#Microsoft|Windows Phone/Mobile]], [[Windows CE|Windows CE]], [[FM Towns emulators|FM Towns]], [[Atari ST emulators|Atari ST]], [[NEC PC-9800 series|NEC PC-9800]].
In this article "'''Legacy systems'''" means unsupported by manufacturer/developer. This includes home computers (such as '''[[#Commodore 64|Commodore 64]]'''), operating systems and series of operating systems no longer receiving support (such as the '''[[#Windows 9x|Windows 9x]]''' series of operating systems).
The reason to discontinuing these products varies. In the case of home computers the reason support ends is due to the outdated hardware and lack of foreseeable money from supporting it. For operating systems it varies from lack of profit/lack of commercial success (such as '''[[#BeOS|BeOS]]''', '''[[#OS/2|OS/2]]''') to devices it was for becoming outdated or failing themselves (such as '''[[#BlackBerry|BlackBerry OS]]''').
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" style="text-align:center;"! scope="col"|Before diving Diving in;*|-|'''Note that many of these emulators are forks of other emulation projects, as such these versions may be marked as inactive while the main version is still active.'''*|-|'''If you have one of these systems (preferably on date-accurate hardware) please consider contributing to the this article by marking emulators with good speed and good compatibility as recommended.'''*|-|'''Some of the emulators listed have the same name/similar names to each-other for the same platform, normally due to one being based of another or being off the same project.'''*|-|'''Many of the download links here link to the [https://archive.org Internet Archive] due to many of the original hosts of the files going offline.'''*|-|'''Some of the listed platforms are compatible with software made for others listed, each section only lists software created for that specific platform.'''|}
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<font sizediv style="4overflow-x:auto;width:100%"><b>Platforms in this article </b></font>{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"!colspan="3"|'''Microsoft products'''|-*|'''MicrosoftDesktop operating systems''': <br>[[#DOS|MS-DOS]], [[#MSX-DOS and MSX-BASIC|MSX-DOS, MSX-BASIC]], [[#Windows_9x|Windows 9x]], |'''Mobile operating systems''':<br>[[#Windows CE|Windows CE]], [[#Pocket_PC|Pocket PC]], [[#Windows_Mobile|Windows Mobile]], [[#Windows Phone|Windows Phone]].<br>;Computers/Desktop operating systems*|'''CommodoreHome console''': <br>[[#Commodore 64MSX-DOS and MSX-BASIC|Commodore 64MSX-DOS, MSX-BASIC]] |-!colspan="3"|'''Computers/Operating systems'''|-|'''Computers''':<br> '''AppleAtari''': [[#Classic_Mac_OSAtari_ST|Classic Mac OSAtari ST]] '''NeXTNEC''': [[#NeXTSTEPPC-9800 series|NeXTSTEPPC-9800 series]] '''IBMCommodore''': [[#OS/2Commodore 64|OS/2Commodore 64]] |'''Desktop operating systems''':<br>'''Silicon Graphics''': [[#IRIX|IRIX]] '''Be Inc''': [[#BeOS|BeOS]] '''AtariFujitsu''': [[#Atari_STTowns_OS|Atari STTowns OS]] '''FujitsuApple''': [[#Towns_OSClassic_Mac_OS|Towns Classic Mac OS]] '''Terry A. DavisNeXT''': [[#TempleOSNeXTSTEP|TempleOSNeXTSTEP]] '''NECIBM''': [[#PC-9800 seriesOS/2|PC-9800 seriesOS/2]]<br>;:Mobile operating systems*'''BlackBerryTerry A. Davis''': [[#BlackBerryTempleOS|Blackberry OSTempleOS]] |'''Mobile operating systems''':<br> '''Nokia & Intel''': [[#MeeGo|MeeGo]] '''Palm, Inc''': [[#Palm|Palm OS]] '''BlackBerry''': [[#BlackBerry|Blackberry OS]]|}
=BeOS=
{{Infobox platform
;:BeOS History
BeOS was developed by former Apple employee [[wikipedia:Jean-Louis Gassée|Jean-Louis Gassée]], the first version of BeOS was released with the [[wikipedia:BeBox|BeBox]]. In 1996 the CEO of [[Apple Inc.]], [[wikipedia:Gil Amelio|Gil Amelio]] started negotiations to buy Be Inc., the negotiations ended not working due to the Be Inc. CEO [[wikipedia:Jean-Louis Gassée|Jean-Louis Gassée]] wanting $300 million<ref>[https://lowendmac.com/2013/the-rise-and-fall-of-apples-gil-amelio/ The Rise and Fall of Apple’s Gil Amelio] (1996 offer)</ref> with Apple offering $125 million , Apple instead purchased [[wikipedia:NeXT|NeXT]] (Including [[#NeXTSTEP|NeXTSTEP]]) from Steve Jobs.
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|[[#Consoles_.28BeOS.29|Console emulators]]
|[[#Computers_.28BeOS.29|Computer emulators]]
|[[#Source_Ports_.28BeOS.29|Source ports]]
|}
==Consoles (BeOS)==
;Nintendo
[[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|Windows 1.0x/2x/3x]] were graphical user interfaces (GUIs) built on top of MS-DOS. Those were the programs that runs a window manager on top of MS-DOS operating system. Many of the underlying device drivers and protocols had to be loaded in DOS for 3.11 to use them. On the other hand, [[Windows_95/98/ME_emulators|Windows 9x]] (95, 98, ME) were standalone operating systems with DOS compatibility mode. Also [[Emulators_on_Windows|NT3.x]] was an operating system as it included its own micro-kernel and device drivers [http://9gag.com/gag/aGEWOR6?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=comment_share#cs_comment_id=c_170720300873967463].
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|[[#Emulators_.28DOS.29|Emulators]]
|[[#Source_ports_.28DOS.29|Source ports]]
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==Emulators (DOS)==
<font size="4"><b>Consoles</b></font>
* [[wikipedia:eComStation|eComStation]] (inactive) fork by PayGlobal Technologies BV
* [[wikipedia:ArcaOS|ArcaOS]] fork by Arca Noae, LLC
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"!colspan="3"|'''Contents'''|----|[[#Emulators_.28OS2.29|Emulators]]|[[#Source_Ports_.28OS2.29|Source ports]]|}
==Emulators (OS2)==
;Microsoft
Though now as a legacy OS, Windows 9x's influence on interface design, user interaction, and accessibility remains. It was a learning platform, a social hub, and a canvas for digital dreams. A colorful pixelated playground that forever changed the trajectory of personal computing.
;Some emulators made for [[#DOS|MS-DOS]] work on Windows 9x.
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|[[#Emulators_.28Windows_9x.29|Emulators]]
|[[#Source_Ports_.28Windows_9x.29|Source ports]]
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==Emulators (Windows 9x)==
<font size="4"><b>Consoles</b></font>
* '''Note that programs made for [[#Windows CE|Windows CE]] are generally compatible with the [[#Windows Mobile|Windows Mobile]] operating system but not necessarily vice versa.'''<ref>[https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Windows_Mobile#Windows_CE Windows CE article - MobileRead Wiki]</ref>
* '''[https://www.hpcfactor.com/scl/ HPC:Factor] has a good software compatibility database for these below Windows CE-based devices.'''
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|[[#Windows_CE|Windows CE]]
|[[#Pocket_PC|Pocket PC]]
|[[#Windows Mobile|Windows Mobile]]
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==Windows CE==
{{Infobox mobile
|emulated = {{✓}}
}}
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|[[#Emulators_.28Pocket_PC.29|Emulators]]
|[[#Source_ports_.28Pocket_PC.29|Source ports]]
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===<font size="4"><b>Emulators</b></font> (Pocket PC)===
<font size="3"><b>Consoles</b></font>
|developer = Eric Smith/Community Developed
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|[[#Emulators_.28ST.29|Emulators]]
|[[#Source_Ports_.28ST.29|Source ports]]
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==Emulators (ST)==
;Sinclair
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