White & nerdy rapper tells you to upgrade to MS DOS 5

Oh 1991. Things were so much simpler then. Computers measured memory in KB, not GB. And apparently a guy in a lab coat could "train" people to upgrade versions of DOS by "rapping."

This promotional video seems to be aimed at businesses who would sell DOS 5.0 to their customers. It makes note of the fact that there are 60 million potential users, and that "it's going to be a cash machine for you." But it's not all sales tactics. No, we also learn that MS DOS 5.0:

• Is the first version of DOS that can be offered as an upgrade
• Frees up more memory, up to 45K at least!
• Has a graphical shell
• Features an undelete command

Our favorite part is near the beginning when the performers tell their audience that no PC should be without MS DOS 5, without listing any reasons why. But the two customers nod at each other enthusiastically. You had them at "whoooo."

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Tags: DOS, humor, MS-DOS, MS-DOS-5, osupdates