this company dreamt of a computer in every home
every home
every home welcome to watchmojo.com oh that’s time
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and today we’re taking a look at the
and today we’re taking a look at the history of Microsoft guys never
history of Microsoft guys never
history of Microsoft guys never understood never understood the first
understood never understood the first
understood never understood the first thing about this computer tech company
thing about this computer tech company
thing about this computer tech company Microsoft was formed in 1975 in
Microsoft was formed in 1975 in
Microsoft was formed in 1975 in Albuquerque New Mexico this was when
Albuquerque New Mexico this was when
Albuquerque New Mexico this was when Paul Allen and Bill Gates developed
Paul Allen and Bill Gates developed
Paul Allen and Bill Gates developed language software for the alt ire
language software for the alt ire
language software for the alt ire microcomputer and sold it to the
microcomputer and sold it to the
microcomputer and sold it to the electronics company MIT’s the software
electronics company MIT’s the software
electronics company MIT’s the software was then distributed under the name
was then distributed under the name
was then distributed under the name Altair basic and it became the PCs first
Altair basic and it became the PCs first
Altair basic and it became the PCs first computer language program with gates as
computer language program with gates as
computer language program with gates as CEO the company named Microsoft was
CEO the company named Microsoft was
CEO the company named Microsoft was chosen and registered in 1976 as an
chosen and registered in 1976 as an
chosen and registered in 1976 as an amalgamation of the words microcomputer
amalgamation of the words microcomputer
amalgamation of the words microcomputer and software Microsoft continued
and software Microsoft continued
and software Microsoft continued developing other programming languages
developing other programming languages
developing other programming languages and by the end of 1978 the company’s
and by the end of 1978 the company’s
and by the end of 1978 the company’s year-end sales figures surpassed 1
year-end sales figures surpassed 1
year-end sales figures surpassed 1 million dollars at this point
million dollars at this point
million dollars at this point Microsoft only had 13 employees the
Microsoft only had 13 employees the
Microsoft only had 13 employees the company relocated to Bellevue Washington
company relocated to Bellevue Washington
company relocated to Bellevue Washington in 1979 and released the operating
in 1979 and released the operating
in 1979 and released the operating systems Enix for 16-bit microprocessors
systems Enix for 16-bit microprocessors
systems Enix for 16-bit microprocessors the following year next Microsoft
the following year next Microsoft
the following year next Microsoft developed ms-dos the disk operating
developed ms-dos the disk operating
developed ms-dos the disk operating system was packaged and released with
system was packaged and released with
system was packaged and released with IBM’s first personal computer in 1981
IBM’s first personal computer in 1981
IBM’s first personal computer in 1981 but found success after many PC
but found success after many PC
but found success after many PC manufacturers began to license it after
manufacturers began to license it after
manufacturers began to license it after a cancer diagnosis in 1982 Allen became
a cancer diagnosis in 1982 Allen became
a cancer diagnosis in 1982 Allen became less involved with the company however
less involved with the company however
less involved with the company however during the 80s Microsoft became a leader
during the 80s Microsoft became a leader
during the 80s Microsoft became a leader in home computer software and expanded
in home computer software and expanded
in home computer software and expanded into other areas such as computer book
into other areas such as computer book
into other areas such as computer book publishing with Microsoft press in 1984
publishing with Microsoft press in 1984
publishing with Microsoft press in 1984 Microsoft designed software for the new
Microsoft designed software for the new
Microsoft designed software for the new Apple Macintosh computer and created a
Apple Macintosh computer and created a
Apple Macintosh computer and created a hardware development division the next
hardware development division the next
hardware development division the next year Microsoft Windows was made publicly
year Microsoft Windows was made publicly
year Microsoft Windows was made publicly available that graphical operating
available that graphical operating
available that graphical operating environment allowed users to interact
environment allowed users to interact
environment allowed users to interact with various application programs
with various application programs
with various application programs Microsoft went public in 1986 and it’s
Microsoft went public in 1986 and it’s
Microsoft went public in 1986 and it’s surging stock prices made many
surging stock prices made many
surging stock prices made many millionaires next the company introduced
millionaires next the company introduced
millionaires next the company introduced products for the office including
products for the office including
products for the office including Microsoft Works this program was
Microsoft Works this program was
Microsoft Works this program was designed for the Apple Macintosh and
designed for the Apple Macintosh and
designed for the Apple Macintosh and merged applications like a word
merged applications like a word
merged applications like a word processor and spreadsheet notable
processor and spreadsheet notable
processor and spreadsheet notable products released by Microsoft during
products released by Microsoft during
products released by Microsoft during the remainder of the 1980s included the
the remainder of the 1980s included the
the remainder of the 1980s included the first cd-rom application the Microsoft
first cd-rom application the Microsoft
first cd-rom application the Microsoft bookshelf and the new Microsoft Mouse
bookshelf and the new Microsoft Mouse
bookshelf and the new Microsoft Mouse the company assured in a new decade by
the company assured in a new decade by
the company assured in a new decade by releasing Microsoft Office this
releasing Microsoft Office this
releasing Microsoft Office this productivity software
productivity software
productivity software Ahnold applications like Word Excel and
Ahnold applications like Word Excel and
Ahnold applications like Word Excel and PowerPoint for Windows and became one of
PowerPoint for Windows and became one of
PowerPoint for Windows and became one of Microsoft’s best-selling products once
Microsoft’s best-selling products once
Microsoft’s best-selling products once later versions of windows were rolled
later versions of windows were rolled
later versions of windows were rolled out it became the markets dominant
out it became the markets dominant
out it became the markets dominant graphical user interface and help
graphical user interface and help
graphical user interface and help position Microsoft as one of the world’s
position Microsoft as one of the world’s
position Microsoft as one of the world’s most powerful and lucrative companies
most powerful and lucrative companies
most powerful and lucrative companies Microsoft then got involved with
Microsoft then got involved with
Microsoft then got involved with multimedia applications like it’s
multimedia applications like it’s
multimedia applications like it’s digital encyclopedia Microsoft Encarta
digital encyclopedia Microsoft Encarta
digital encyclopedia Microsoft Encarta however not all of the company’s
however not all of the company’s
however not all of the company’s products were successful in 1995
products were successful in 1995
products were successful in 1995 Microsoft released a new version of
Microsoft released a new version of
Microsoft released a new version of Windows OS Windows 95 featured a new
Windows OS Windows 95 featured a new
Windows OS Windows 95 featured a new user interface as well as ms-dos
user interface as well as ms-dos
user interface as well as ms-dos integration with Windows and it sold
integration with Windows and it sold
integration with Windows and it sold millions of copies within days the
millions of copies within days the
millions of copies within days the online service and Internet service
online service and Internet service
online service and Internet service provider MSN was also released during
provider MSN was also released during
provider MSN was also released during this time though Microsoft was now at
this time though Microsoft was now at
this time though Microsoft was now at the top of the game in productivity
the top of the game in productivity
the top of the game in productivity software it missed out on the web this
software it missed out on the web this
software it missed out on the web this forced the company to launch its own web
forced the company to launch its own web
forced the company to launch its own web browser Internet Explorer Microsoft
browser Internet Explorer Microsoft
browser Internet Explorer Microsoft eventually bundled Internet Explorer
eventually bundled Internet Explorer
eventually bundled Internet Explorer with later versions of Windows and it
with later versions of Windows and it
with later versions of Windows and it became a major player in the market it
became a major player in the market it
became a major player in the market it was during the mid-90s that Microsoft
was during the mid-90s that Microsoft
was during the mid-90s that Microsoft also became involved with DreamWorks to
also became involved with DreamWorks to
also became involved with DreamWorks to produce multimedia projects as the
produce multimedia projects as the
produce multimedia projects as the company became increasingly successful
company became increasingly successful
company became increasingly successful and omnipresent the US Justice
and omnipresent the US Justice
and omnipresent the US Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit
Department filed an antitrust lawsuit
Department filed an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft for attempting to
against Microsoft for attempting to
against Microsoft for attempting to preserve monopolistic status in the
preserve monopolistic status in the
preserve monopolistic status in the marketplace well there’s certainly been
marketplace well there’s certainly been
marketplace well there’s certainly been stressful points along the way you know
stressful points along the way you know
stressful points along the way you know I’d say try not to get sued by anybody
I’d say try not to get sued by anybody
I’d say try not to get sued by anybody particularly not a problem
particularly not a problem
particularly not a problem your own government that’s stress
your own government that’s stress
your own government that’s stress inducing but this didn’t slow the
inducing but this didn’t slow the
inducing but this didn’t slow the company down in 2001 Microsoft released
company down in 2001 Microsoft released
company down in 2001 Microsoft released the popular OS Windows XP and the
the popular OS Windows XP and the
the popular OS Windows XP and the electronic game console Xbox the more
electronic game console Xbox the more
electronic game console Xbox the more powerful Xbox 360 came out next and it
powerful Xbox 360 came out next and it
powerful Xbox 360 came out next and it ultimately became one of the most
ultimately became one of the most
ultimately became one of the most popular consoles on the market during
popular consoles on the market during
popular consoles on the market during the later half of the decade
the later half of the decade
the later half of the decade Microsoft fell behind rivals like Apple
Microsoft fell behind rivals like Apple
Microsoft fell behind rivals like Apple and Google in segments such as portable
and Google in segments such as portable
and Google in segments such as portable music players and mobile phones
music players and mobile phones
music players and mobile phones microsoft also released Windows Vista
microsoft also released Windows Vista
microsoft also released Windows Vista and this OS was highly criticized for
and this OS was highly criticized for
and this OS was highly criticized for several of its features during this
several of its features during this
several of its features during this period Gates gave up his managing and
period Gates gave up his managing and
period Gates gave up his managing and executive duties with the company in
executive duties with the company in
executive duties with the company in 2009 Microsoft released Windows 7 which
2009 Microsoft released Windows 7 which
2009 Microsoft released Windows 7 which improved upon vistas features two years
improved upon vistas features two years
improved upon vistas features two years later it made its largest acquisition to
later it made its largest acquisition to
later it made its largest acquisition to that point the company purchased the
that point the company purchased the
that point the company purchased the voice and video chat applications Skype
voice and video chat applications Skype
voice and video chat applications Skype for over 8 billion dollars through an
for over 8 billion dollars through an
for over 8 billion dollars through an aggressive product roadmap and
aggressive product roadmap and
aggressive product roadmap and acquisitive nature the Microsoft
acquisitive nature the Microsoft
acquisitive nature the Microsoft Corporation became
Corporation became
Corporation became and remained one of the leading
and remained one of the leading
and remained one of the leading technology firms in history
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