Starting Windows Quote We realized the revolution might

Starting Windows

Quote “We realized the revolution might happen without us. After we saw that article (about the Altair 8600), there was no question where our lives would focus. ”

Microsoft Content Who were the founders? What is the company’s history? What are Microsoft’s accomplishments?

How has Microsoft changed the personal computer industry forever? th By: a 6 grade Mas Student

Bill Gates Born October 28, 1955 in Seattle Lived in upper-middle-class Rich environment to learn Trouble-maker at school Transferred to Lakeside School Befriended Paul

Paul Allen Born January 21, 1953 in Seattle Son of Kenneth & Edna Allen Went to Lakeside Befriended Bill Made Traf-O-Data Lost business – age Paul Allen

Together Went to time-share computer Loved it Taught selves how to use Got job at time-share center Scored perfect on SATs later Heard of new Altair 8600

Together Paul dropped out of college Convinced Bill to drop out too Called Altair company Built BASIC system for Altair 8600 Sold to Altair company Decided to create Microsoft

Why make Microsoft? Good with computers Computers were a big industry Good business Older now with Traf-O -Data Some fame for Altair’s BASIC

Early history Two early big deals Apple Logo Tandy Corporations Apple Incorporated Moved business to Seattle Moved again in 1979 to Bellevue Invented BASIC 5. 0 in 1979

IBM wanted operating system Small Microsoft caught eye Microsoft agreed November, 1980 Created 86 -QDOS Made off popular MS-DOS Microsoft made millions IBM HQ, NY

Windows Introduced in November, 1985 More popular than Mac OS Two most popular windows versions Windows XP, October 25, 2001 Windows 7, July 22, 2009

Products Earlier Basic More Recent 86 -QDOS

Stocks started at $21 Rose to $28 over-night Raised 61 million for Microsoft Climbed to $90. 75 soon Raised 1, 200% 5 years after going public

Awards Best Technical Achievement Best User Interface Best Software Product Best Productive Product Best Business Products

Conclusion What are Who What’s were Microsoft’s the accomplishfounders? history? ments?

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