Microsoft turns 50: A look back at everything from the Altair to the Zune
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- Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, who were childhood friends obsessed with computing.
- The company started with the development of Microsoft BASIC for the Altair 8800, marking the beginning of the personal computing revolution.
- Microsoft's big idea was creating software that could work across multiple computer models, a novel concept at the time.
- The introduction of MS-DOS and Windows revolutionized personal computing, making Microsoft software ubiquitous.
- Microsoft faced challenges in hardware competition, notably with the Zune and Windows Phone, but found success with the Xbox.
- Today, Microsoft is focusing on cloud computing and AI, integrating technologies like ChatGPT and Copilot into its products.