Microsoft

Microsoft Bill Gates

By davidthegreat

  • Private schooling and the schools computer lab

    Private schooling and the schools computer lab
    Bill was 13 years of age when his school acquired Teletype Model 33. He first programmed in BASIC.

  • Bill Gates goes to Harvard University

    Bill Gates goes to Harvard University
    Gates attends Harvard University.

  • Founded

    Founded
    Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975.

  • Bill writes an open letter to Hobbyists to pay him his money.

    Bill writes an open letter to Hobbyists to pay him his money.
    Bill writes an open letter to Hobbyists to pay him his money. In this letter Bill writes his frustrations of computer hobbyists using is software for free.

  • Microsoft goes to Japan

    Microsoft goes to Japan
    Microsoft opens first international office in Japan.

  • Microsoft and IBM create BASIC for IBM PC

    Microsoft and IBM create BASIC for IBM PC
    Microsoft creates software programs for IBM PC. Which is mostly used for business software programs.

  • Microsoft first personal computer, Windows 1.0

    Microsoft first personal computer, Windows 1.0
    Considered Microsoft first personal computer that ran MS-DOS software.

  • Bill Gates founds another company called Corbis

    Bill Gates founds another company called Corbis
    Corbisi is a distributor of photography and film footage. Based on digital pictures and digital picture frames.

  • The U.S. Government goes after Bill Gates

    The U.S. Government goes after Bill Gates
    The U.S. Government goes after Bill Gates on supposed monopoly of power on Microsoft called the Sherman Antitrust Act.

  • Microsoft is declared a monopoly!!

    Microsoft is declared a monopoly!!
    Microsoft is declared a monopoly.

  • Microsoft releases Xbox

    Microsoft releases Xbox
    Microsoft creates a video game system and I believe the best game franchise ever. Halo.

  • Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft Daily Duties

    Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft Daily Duties
    Bill Gates more than enough money to do with and decides to start focusing on making the world a better place and steps down from Microsoft daily duties but is still on the advisory board.

  • Bill makes a TED talk

    Bill makes a TED talk
    Bill focuses on preventing malaria in third world countries and the world but speaking at TED. Bill releases mosquitoes from a jar during his speech for effect.

  • Bill Gates, Melinda Gates Warren Buffett Announce "The Giving Pledge"

    Bill Gates, Melinda Gates Warren Buffett Announce "The Giving Pledge"
    Bill Gates, Warren Buffett Announce "The Giving Pledge" which ask the nation's billionaires to pledge to give at least half of their net worth to Charity.

  • Windows Phone 7

    Windows Phone 7
    Windows creates mobile smart phone.