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        With the release of Microsoft Windows 3, Microsoft introduces Word and Excel. - 
  
  
        Created by Tim Berners-Lee, it was released to everyone on August 23,1991. - 
  
  
        Apple sued Microsoft over GUI copyright infringement. Apple lost the suit but the two parties did agree on a settlement in 1998. - 
  
  
        A customer friendly version made possible by the graphic user interface and its plug and play features. - 
  
  
        Invented by Dr. Brent Townshend. Increased dial-up speeds from 38.6 kbps to 56 kbps. A 66% increase in speed.