The Old New Thing

The Big Red Switch really was big and red

May 13, 2008 May 13, 2008 05/13/08

Raymond Chen

In this article on compatibility between the .NET Framework versions 1.1 and 2.0, there is a passing mention of a setting nicknamed the "Big Red Switch". The power switch on the original IBM PC really was big and red. Well, orange-red. Here's a picture of the power switch on an IBM PC-AT. Decide for yourself what color it is. In ...