apple and microsoft

By juandiegorf98

  • Apple is founded

    Apple is founded by Wozniak and Jobs

  • apple 2 is realsed

  • the lisa project

    Lisa Project initiated. It is named after Lisa, Steve Jobs’ daughter whom he rejects at first

  • 15 Xerox employees work on Lisa Project.

  • IBM & Microsoft

    IBM uses Microsoft OS. This was a 16 bit OS for IBM. This was IBM’s first personal computer.

  • lisa is realesed

  • Microsoft Mouse

    Microsoft Mouse is initiated. Microsoft Mouse is for the MS-DOS. This year Paul Allen resigns from his EXEC VP position, and Jon Shirley becomes president.

  • sculley

    Pepsico’s John Sculley is hired as CEO of Apple

  • microsoft and jobs

    Microsoft is allowed to use Mac technology & Jobs is fired.

  • ibm and microsoft

    IBM and Microsoft sign a joint development agreement.

  • microsoft stocks

    Microsoft offers stock, each stock was worth $21.

  • microsoft ceo

    Michael Hallman is promoted to CEO. Jon Shirley retires as CEO. Microsoft becomes first PC software firm to surpass $ 1 B.

  • bill gates awarded

    National Medal of Technology for Technological Achievement is given to Bill Gates.

  • Vermeer Technologies

    Vermeer Technologies is bought by Microsoft. Frontpage was their application, which was also incorporated by Microsoft.

  • Jobs returns

    Jobs returns to Apple after being fired a few years earlier.

  • Microsoft & Sherman Act

    US Department of justice alleges Microsoft violates the Sherman Act. Two antitrust cases are filed against Microsoft.

  • new realese

    XP & MAC OS X are released.