| 1955 | Oct 28, 1955 - There was always something about William Henry Gates III. Born on 28 October 1955, to a wealthy Seattle family, he spent all his spare time as a teenager fiddling with computers. He and his high-school buddy Paul Allen were captivated by the school's Teletype ...There was always something about William Henry Gates III. Born on 28 October 1955, to a wealthy Seattle family, he spent all his spare time as a teenager fiddling with computers. He and his high-school buddy Paul Allen were captivated by the school's Teletype machine, which connected with a local computer, for which they wrote software. By the time he was 17, Gates had created a school timetable program that marshalled teachers and pupils, resolved clashes and magically ...  Show more  Show lesswww.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/time-to-log-off-bill-gates-steps-down-from-the -top-job-at-microsoft-855290.html
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| 1975 | 1975 - About Microsoft Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. SOURCE Microsoft Corp. pr.mspx./ /CONTACT: BT Group Newsroom (24-hour ...About Microsoft Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. SOURCE Microsoft Corp. pr.mspx./ /CONTACT: BT Group Newsroom (24-hour number), + 020 7356 5369, From outside the UK, + 44 20 7356 5369, http://www.bt.com/newscentre; or Microsoft Xbox Team, Paul Fox, +44 (118) 9092401, paulfox@microsoft.com, Genevieve Waldman, +44 ... Show more Show lesswww.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS35423+07-Jan-2008+PRN20080107
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| Apr 4, 1975 - Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. It is a multinational computer technology corporation of America that dominates the world of computing. Microsoft is a prominent name in the field of home computer operating systems with MS ...Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. It is a multinational computer technology corporation of America that dominates the world of computing. Microsoft is a prominent name in the field of home computer operating systems with MS-DOS and Windows being their most popular products. Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office are the company's bestsellers. Apart from these well-known products, Microsoft also develops and licenses a wide variety of ... Show more Show lesswww.buzzle.com/articles/when-was-microsoft-founded-and-by-whom.html
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| 1980 | 1980 - Paterson developed the DOS operating system in 1980, the year before it was sold to Microsoft for $50000. DOS then formed the core of what became Microsoft's Windows software, a flagship product that has stoked the Redmond, Wash.-based company's colossal ...Paterson developed the DOS operating system in 1980, the year before it was sold to Microsoft for $50000. DOS then formed the core of what became Microsoft's Windows software, a flagship product that has stoked the Redmond, Wash.-based company's colossal fortunes over the past quarter of a century. 'I don't remember ever thinking at one point how big [DOS] is going to be in the future.' For Microsoft's first fiscal quarter ended in September, the unit that includes Windows ... Show more Show lesswww.marketwatch.com/story/as-gates-departs-a-microsoft-forebear-carries-on
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| 1981 | Aug 12, 1981 - On August 12, 1981, Microsoft won a bid from IBM to provide an operating system for IBM's personal computer, and a new king was born. Throughout the 80's, 90's and into this century, Microsoft has remained dominant, but now that rule is failing. Who killed ...On August 12, 1981, Microsoft won a bid from IBM to provide an operating system for IBM's personal computer, and a new king was born. Throughout the 80's, 90's and into this century, Microsoft has remained dominant, but now that rule is failing. Who killed Microsoft? It might be easy to point at Google or Apple or other likely choices for Microsoft's successor, but in truth, Microsoft killed itself. In fact, you could almost say that Microsoft's death was foreshadowed by ... Show more Show lesswebtrends.about.com/b/2009/03/30/microsoft-is-dead-and-they-have-themselves-to-thank.htm
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| 1983 | Nov 10, 1983 - On November 10, 1983, Microsoft announced Microsoft Windows®, an extension of the MS-DOS® operating system that would provide a graphical operating environment for PC users. With Windows, the graphical user interface (GUI) era at Microsoft had begun. Windows desktop ...www.microsoft.com/windows/WinHistoryProGraphic.mspx
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| 1985 | Aug 22, 1985 - By ANDREW POLLACK, SPECIAL TO THE NEW YORK TIMES. The International Business Machines Corporation has agreed with the Microsoft Corporation, a key software supplier, to develop fundamental software for personal computers, the companies said today. But Microsoft will be able to sell the ... www.nytimes.com/1985/08/22/business/microsoft-and-ibm-join-forces.html?&pagewanted=all
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| 1987 | May 13, 1987 - By VARTANIG G. VARTAN. LEAD: WHEN shares of the Microsoft Corporation took off last week, rising 20 percent, some brokers and traders were skeptical that the stock could hold its gains. WHEN shares of the Microsoft Corporation took off last week, rising 20 percent, some brokers and ... select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40712FD345F0C708DDDAC0894DF484D81
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| 1990 | May 23, 1990 - By ANDREW POLLACK, SPECIAL TO THE NEW YORK TIMES. LEAD: About 30 manufacturers of personal computers said today that they would include the Microsoft Corporation's new Windows 3.0 program with computers they sell, a move that will help push the program toward becoming a standard. ... select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30612F6385A0C708EDDAC0894D8494D81
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| 1991 | Jul 4, 1991 - The relationships have frayed in recent years. Microsoft and IBM have sparred over the refinement of the most recent versions of the IBM PC operating system. Apple has alleged in a lawsuit that Microsoft's popular Windows software for IBM PCs copies the "look and feel" of the ... pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/74706913.html?dids=74706913:74706913&FMT=ABS& FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+04%2C...to+Microsoft...
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