5) In 2008 Microsoft promised to release Windows 7 operating system as a freeware. 4) In 1981 the company could get a contract to provide an operating system for a new model of the Apple computer. 3) In 1989 Microsoft introduced its office suite and web browser, Internet Explorer. 2) The Microsoft mouse brought the company its first real success. II Correct the factual mistakes in the sentences and give the right information:ġ) The company’s most profitable products are the Xbox360 game console and Zune media player. (What kind of.?) 5) Microsoft will share information about its products and technology. (What.?) 4) Microsoft Office suite bundled separate office applications such as MS Word and Excel. (Who/Whom.?) 3) DOS (Disk Operating System) brought the company its first real success. (Where.?) 2) The company was founded by Bill Gates in 1975. In January 2007 Microsoft released Windows Vista and Office 2007 and sold 300 million copies by December 2008. On June 27, 2008, Bill Gates retired from day-to day activities in the company but remained the company's chairman, head of the Board of Directors and would act as an adviser on key projects. In late 2001, with the release of the Xbox, Microsoft entered the multi-billion-dollar game console market dominated by Sony and Nintendo. XP introduced a new graphical user interface, the first such change since Windows 95.
In 2001, Microsoft released Windows XP, the first version that encompassed the features of both its business and home product lines. The company also released its web browser, Internet Explorer. In 1995 Microsoft released Windows 95, a new version of the company's operating system which featured a completely new user interface, including a start button. Microsoft Office also became the dominant business suite, with a market share far exceeding that of its competitors.
In 1990 Microsoft launched Windows 3.0 that soon became the favored PC platform.
The software bundled separate office applications, such as Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel. In 1989, Microsoft introduced its flagship office suite, Microsoft Office. The company rose from a small player to one of the major software vendors in the home computer industry. On August 12, 1981, IBM awarded a contract to Microsoft to provide an operating system for the upcoming IBM PC. Throughout its history the company has been the target of criticism, including monopolistic business practices and anti-competitive strategies.ĭOS (Disk Operating System) was the operating system that brought the company its first real success. The company also markets both computer hardware products such as the Microsoft mouse as well as home entertainment products (the Xbox, Zune and MSN TV). Its products have all achieved near-ubiquity in the desktop computer market. Microsoft rose to dominate the home computer operating system market with MS-DOS in the mid-1980s, followed by the Windows line of operating systems. The company was founded by Bill Gates in 1975. Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA, its most profitable products are the Microsoft Windows operating system and the Microsoft Office suite. Microsoft Corporation is a multinational computer technology corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of software products for computing devices.
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