Microsoft

Microsoft is a public company located in Redmond, WA. It creates software and web services products through various product divisions. Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the world leader in computer software and the creator of two of the most used pieces of computer software in the world, being the Windows operating system and the Microsoft Office Suite of business software.

About Microsoft

The company started in 1975 when Bill Gates had just left Harvard University. While at Harvard, the first computer that wasn’t the size of a small room was invented. The development of the first small computers for the home and office created a huge demand for an operating system and software, and Microsoft quickly became the leader in that market.

Microsoft also manufactures some computer hardware, like keyboards and game controllers, and in 2001 the company created the “XBox” game unit, entering into the very competitive gaming industry.

Microsoft has been one of the largest corporations in the world for most of the last decade.

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