MICROSOFT

  • The company was founded in 1975 by William H. Gates III and Paul Allen

    The company was founded in 1975 by William H. Gates III and Paul Allen
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    In 1980 IBM contracted Microsoft to write the operating system of the IBM PC, which would come out to the market the following year.

  • In 1990 the great redesign implemented in the user interface caused the version of Microsoft Windows 3.0 was the number one selling virtually from the first day.

    In 1990 the great redesign implemented in the user interface caused the version of Microsoft Windows 3.0 was the number one selling virtually from the first day.
  • On January 9, 1991, Microsoft announces the availability of Microsoft Excel for Windows 3.0

  • 2000-actualidad: February 17, 2000 Microsoft launches Windows 2000, an operating system that was put in circulation with a change of nomenclature for your NT system. Thus, Windows NT 5.0 was renamed Windows 2000.

  • On 13 February 2001 the operating system Microsoft Windows XP makes its public debut at the Experience Music Project in Seattle.

    On 13 February 2001 the operating system Microsoft Windows XP makes its public debut at the Experience Music Project in Seattle.
  • On 24 April 2003 Windows Server 2003 is released to the market.

    On 24 April 2003 Windows Server 2003 is released to the market.
  • March 30 Microsoft reaches an agreement with the EU to separate MicrosoftMediaPlayer from Windows XP.

  • On 30 January 2007, Windows Vista was released worldwide and was made available to be purchased and downloaded from the Microsoft web site.

    On 30 January 2007, Windows Vista was released worldwide and was made available to be purchased and downloaded from the Microsoft web site.
  • February 27, 2008 is it launched Windows Server 2008.

    February 27, 2008 is it launched Windows Server 2008.
  • October 22, 2009 it was the date that Windows 7 is put on sale. Windows 7 is the latest version of Microsoft Windows.

    October 22, 2009 it was the date that Windows 7 is put on sale. Windows 7 is the latest version of Microsoft Windows.
  • Bibliography and source of images: taken from:http://histinf.blogs.upv.es/2011/01/03/historia-de-microsoft/