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The Bill Gates and Microsoft

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  • Founding of Microsoft by Paul Allen and Bill Gates

    Founding of Microsoft by Paul Allen and Bill Gates

  • Microsoft's first big contract

    Microsoft's first big contract

    Microsoft signs a contract with IBM for an operating system for IBM's first personal computer.
  • IBM releases the IBM Personal Computer

    IBM releases the IBM Personal Computer

    The operating system for the personal computer is a success and cements Microsoft in the devolopment of operating systems
  • Microsoft announces Multi-Tool Word

    Microsoft announces Multi-Tool Word

    This becomes Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft releases Microsoft Excel

    Microsoft releases Microsoft Excel

  • Microsoft launches Windows 1.0

    Microsoft launches Windows 1.0

  • Microsoft moves headquarters to Redmond, Washington

    Microsoft moves headquarters to Redmond, Washington

  • Microsoft goes Public with an IPO

    Microsoft goes Public with an IPO

    They raise $61 million at $21 a share
  • Microsoft announces OS/2

    Microsoft announces OS/2

  • Apple sues Microsoft

    Apple sues Microsoft

    Apple says that Windows 2.03 violated the copyright on the Macintosh interface
  • Microsoft launches Windows 3.0

    Microsoft launches Windows 3.0

  • Microsoft releases Microsoft Office

    Microsoft releases Microsoft Office

  • Microsoft releases Windows 95

    Microsoft releases Windows 95

    They also announce the Microsoft Network, a search engine, and web portal
  • Teams with NBC to create MSNBC

    Teams with NBC to create MSNBC

  • Microsoft releases Windows 98

    Microsoft releases Windows 98

    It includes support for USB, back and forward navigation buttons, an address bar in Windows Explorer, and the Windows Driver Model