I've been covering Microsoft, DOS, and Windows since the 1980s, and Microsoft turning 50 is more important than you think
There was nothing particularly exciting about DOS or Microsoft, at least back then. It was pervasive but not iconic. If I'm ...
Microsoft’s timeline, from its birth in 1975 to age 50
Microsoft introduces its earliest version of Office, which bundled its Word, Excel and PowerPoint products. The strategy was ...
Bill Gates releases the source code for Microsoft's first product, Altair BASIC
Reminiscing about Microsoft's early days, Gates said Altair BASIC was the company's "original source code," predating iconic products like Windows and Office. While he went on ...
Microsoft turns 50: 4 employees recall their early years
Microsoft built things. It broke things. It created opportunities for people who never thought they’d work in the tech ...
The five original Windows apps you can still use as Microsoft turns 50
Five desktop apps have survived the chopping block from the release of Windows 1.0 in 1985 to the present day. What better ...