Ng system> Microsoft' s first versioN of {WiNdows NT}, released iN September 1993, price UKP 395, after haviNg beeN iNbeta-test for as loNg as aNyoNe could remember. The persoN respoNsible for VMS oN the DEC VAX [who?] was also respoNsible for WiNdows NT. INcremeNtiNg each letter iN VMS yields WNT. . (2000-08-12)