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Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft on April 4, 1975. The revenue for 1975 was about $16,000, which was impressive for a company that had only been operating for eight months.
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In 1980, Microsoft begins a partnership with IBM, giving IBM access to Microsoft's operating system needed for their computers.
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Microsoft officially became a corporation on June 25th, 1981.
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IBM releases their first personal computer with Microsoft's operating system, MS-DOS 1.0. There was a royalty paid to Microsoft for every computer sold by IBM.
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Operating system, Microsoft Windows, is released to the public that was used to access programs designed for Windows.
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IPO for Microsoft was $21 per share, but the shares ended up selling for $25.50 per share.
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Microsoft releases the first version of Office, which included Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.
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Microsoft launches the popular web browser, Internet Explorer, which increases Microsoft popularity among the world.
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Steve Ballmer is made the chief executive officer of Microsoft.
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A newer version of Office is released, with more applications, services, and newer technology.
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A newer, faster, and more efficient operating system for Windows is released to be used with Internet Explorer.
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Microsoft releases the first Xbox for virtual gaming on computer and TV. The release of the Xbox started some of the most popular games that are still played today.
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A new version of the original Xbox is released with a better operating system, new technology, and is overall more versatile.
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Bing, a popular search engine, is released.
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Windows 7 is released, a new software is released.
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Kinect for Xbox is released. It was the first system that was created to use motion sensors around a space to play a virtual game. Kinect also helped open the door to virtual reality.
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Office 365, the newest version of Office to date, is released with a more modern features and design for the fast- changing world of technology.