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Microsoft founders: Bill Gates and Paul Allen
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apple was established by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne
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2.3 millions dolars were payed to promote the Macintosh.The Macintosh was the first personal computer to be sold without a programming language at all
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Apple linceses PostScript from Adobe
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Steve Jobs leaves Apple after being force out by board
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apple signs a contract allowing Microsoft to use some Macintosh GUI elements
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Microsoft releases Windows 1.0
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Steve Jobs agrees not to build computers competitive with Apple in exchange for lawsuits being dropped, buys Pixar from George Lucas for less than $10 million and starts neXT (later renamed NeXT Computer, Inc.)
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microsoft stock goes public at $21 per share, rising to $27,5 close
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the Apple IIgs is released, price set at $999
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Apple introduces the Mac II
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microsoft releases windows 2,0 and OS/2
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Apple sues Microsoft for stealing GUI elements not included in their previous agreement, such as mac-like icons
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microsoft releases the first Office Suite
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Microsoft announces Windows 3,0 and later releases the Windows SDK allowi g anyone to develop applications to run in the Windows OS
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on their 15th anniversary Microsoft becomes the first PC company to exceed $1 billion in reenue with $1,18 billion
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Microsoft releases Multimedia Extensions 1,0 for Win 3,0 introducing support for CD-ROM and Sound Cards.
Apple introduces the Mac Power Book after forming an allegiance with IBM and Motorola -
microsoft kicks off its first-ever television advertising campaing
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Microsoft ships Windows 3,1 wich (along with 3,0) sells over 10 million copies
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Microsft announces Microsoft Encarta the first mutlimedia encyclopedia designed for a computer
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Microsoft reports over 25 million licensed Windows users, making it the most popular GUI in the world
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Microsoft launches Windows NT (their first OS marketed exclusively for the proffesional use)
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Apple releases the first PDA (Newton MessagePad), but the handwriting recognition failed to live up to the hype
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Apple releases the first Power Macintosh computer (6100, 7100, 8100)
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Apple releases System 7,5
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Apple starts licensing the MacOS to companies wanting to build clones
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After four years Apple loses lawsuit against Microsoft and HP for copyright infringement of specific GUI elements
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Microsft releases Windows 95, sells over 1 million copies in just 4 days, Internet Explorer is offered for free shortly after
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Microsoft releases MSSQL 6.5 with built- in support for internet applications
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Apple releases System 7.5.5
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Apple takes over NeXT Computer, Inc for $430 million
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Apple releases MacOS 7.6
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Thanks to the acquisition of the NeXT Steve Jobs returns to Apple
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Microsoft buys WebTV for $425 million
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Apple announces $740 million loss for the second quarter
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Gil Amelio resigns as president and CEO of APPLE
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Apple releases MacOS 8
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Steve Jobs becomes defacto head of Apple and announces product and technology develpment agreement between Apple and Microsoft
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Apple begins buying back all licenses from Mac-done manufactures
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the justice department prohibts microsoft from forcing IE as the Windows exclusive Internet Browser
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Apple releases the poer macintosh G3 and th online Apple Store, both becoming and instant success
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Apple oficially returs to profitability with $47 million profit in the first quarter
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Apple drops all non profitable divisions, including the Newton PDA (wich cost Apple more than $5oo million)
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Apple announces the Power Book G3 and iMac
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Microsoft releases Windows 98
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Apple announces three profitable quarters in a row
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Apple releases the Power Book G3 and the iMac which becomes the fastest selling PC in history
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Apple releases MacOS 8.5
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Apple receives over 140,000 pre-orders for its recently announced iBook , and announces the Power Macintosh G which, due to its speed, was classified as a weapon by the US government
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Apple releases MacOS 9
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microsoft acquires Visio (largest acquisition in MS´s history)
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Microsoft releases Windows 2000
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microsoft releases pocket PC 2000 , the fisrt Windows Mobile operating system which included some basic pocket pc phones
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Microsoft releases Windows ME
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Apple announces an estimated loss of $259 million for the first quarter of 2001, their first quarterly loss in 3 years
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Apple releases MacOS X
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Apple announces a quartely profit of $43 million with OSX generating $19 million in sales. Also Apple announces having sold their 5 millionth iMac, making it the most succesful PC in history
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Apple releases the new iBook with a white plastic case
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Microsoft releases Windows XP which ships with the most hated browser of all time. Internet Explorer 6
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Apple relases MacOS X 10.1 (Puma)
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Microsoft releases Pocket PC 2002, their first OS to power Smarthphones
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Apple announces te iPod ( its first ships November 10th), aong with iTunes 2
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Microsoft releases the Xbox
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Apple releases Final Cut Pro 3 (and MacOS 9.2.2)
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Apple released the eMac aimed at the education market
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Apple released the LCD iMac 17° , 20 GB iPod , iTunes 3 and MacOS X 10.2 ( which it charged $129 for)
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Apple releases a new revision of the G4, now shipping with two CPUs in all configuratons
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Apple releases the 20° Cinema Display
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Microsoft launches Windows Server 2003
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Apple launches new iPods and iTunes 4 which includes an online music store with 200,000 songs for $0.99 each
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Microsoft announces Windows Mobile; their updated mobile PC and smarthphones OS
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Apple announces it has sold over 10 million songs on iTunes
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Apple releases iTunes 4.1 with compatibility for Windows PCs
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Apple introduces a 20° flat- panel iMac and releases MacOS X 10.3 updates for its professional software, such as Final Cut Pro
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Apple released Garageband and celebrates its 20 year anniversary of the Macintosh
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Apple announces over 100 million songs downloaded making iTunes the most succesful legal only music ownload sevice on the market
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Apple releases OSX tiger (MacOS X 10.4)
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Microsoft launches Xbox 360
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Apple releases the MacBook Pro
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Microsoft launches Zune, their attempt at a portable music device
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Apple introduces the world to the iPhone
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Microsoft launches Windows Vista
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Apple releases OSX Leopard (MacOS X 10.5)
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Apple releases OSX Snow Leopard (MacOS X 10.6)
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Microsoft launches Windows 7
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Apple announces the iPad
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Microsoft launches the Windows Phone 7
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Apple announces the iPhone 4
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Apple announces the iPad 2
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Apple announces OSX Lion, iOS5 and iCloud, Apples first major push into cloud computing.
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