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Microsoft Foundation
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Apple Foundation
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The Apple II
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Apple goes public
1980: Apple goes public, raising $110 million in one of the biggest initial public offerings to date. -
MS-DOS 1.0
IBM introduces its personal computer with Microsoft's 16-bit operating system. -
The Lisa computer
1983: The Lisa computer goes on sale with much fanfare, only to be pulled two years later. Steve Jobs lures John Sculley away from Pepsico Inc. to serve as Apple's CEO. -
The Macintosh was created for Apple.
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Jobs and Sculley clash
1985: Jobs and Sculley clash, leading to Jobs' resignation. Wozniak also resigns from Apple. -
Microsoft Windows version 1.0
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Microsoft Windows 2.0 was released.
It is initially sold for $100.00. -
Microsoft Windows 3.0 was released
Microsoft Windows 3.0 full version was priced at $149.95 and the upgrade version was priced at $79.95. -
Microsoft Windows 3.1 was released
They sold more than 1 Million copies within the first two months of its release. -
Licences....
Apple decides to license its operating software, allowing other companies to clone the Mac. -
Microsoft Windows 95 was released
sells more than 1 Million copies within 4 days. -
RETURN OF STEVES JOBS
With the return of Jobs , Apple has enjoyed a spectacular revival, not only for the design of its new range of computers, but also because it has been able to get continuous benefits from the ticket sales of the iMac, which is especially valuable at a time crisis as the industry has experienced in recent years. -
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 was released
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Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 was released
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Apple returns
1998: Apple returns to profitability and unveils the iMac, -
Microsoft Windows 98 was released
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Apple
In the beginning of 1999 and strong sales of iMac, Apple shares reached their highest level in years. -
Microsoft Windows 98 SE was released
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Microsoft Windows 2000 was released
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Microsoft Windows XP was released
