In short, all we want to do in this post is lay out all the facts for you, the consumer, so that you can decide all on your own! Who started the GUI computer?Īccording to Wikipedia, the first successful personal computer to feature a mouse and a graphical user interface (GUI) was the Apple Macintosh, and it was introduced on the 24th of January 1984.Ībout a year later, Microsoft introduced Microsoft Windows in November 1985 in response to the growing interest in the GUIs. (Guest writer: Justin Hamm) I've always been a 'Windows guy'.