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Microsoft: Founder, Milestones & Info

Bill Gates founded Microsoft in 1975 after he offered to write software for the Altair microcomputer. Key milestones for Microsoft include releasing Windows in 1983, launching Xbox in 2001, and releasing Office System in 2003. Currently located in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft continues innovating with products such as Bing, Windows Phone 7, Office 365, and supporting edge computing research.

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Microsoft: Founder, Milestones & Info

Bill Gates founded Microsoft in 1975 after he offered to write software for the Altair microcomputer. Key milestones for Microsoft include releasing Windows in 1983, launching Xbox in 2001, and releasing Office System in 2003. Currently located in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft continues innovating with products such as Bing, Windows Phone 7, Office 365, and supporting edge computing research.

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Microsoft

CARTER SCHULTZ

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FOUNDER

THE FOUNDER OF MICROSOFT IS


BILL GATES WHOSE ESTIMATED
NET WORTH IS 89.8 BILLION.
HOW IT STARTED

 Bill Gates called MITS, the makers of the Altair, a microcomputer,


and offered his and Paul Allen's services to write a version of the
new basic programming language for the Altair. This motivated Bill
to start his own company called Microsoft.
Key Milestones

 1975:Microsoft is founded
 1983:Microsoft Windows
announced
 2001:Microsoft releases Xbox
 2002:Release tablet PC
 2003:Microsoft launces Office
System
 2009:Microsoft launces Bing Nov. 6, Microsoft
search engine
2017 launches Xbox
2010:Microsoft launches Windows
One X

Phone 7
 2011: Microsoft launches Office
365
ANNUAL REPORT, CORPORATE INFO

 Microsoft plans to support Carnegie Mellon’s edge computing


research with hardware, Azure services
 Current stock: $106.87
 Location: Redmond, Washington

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