Microsoft Windows

On November 10, 1983, at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, Microsoft Corporation formally announced Microsoft Windows, a next-generation operating system that would provide a graphical user interface (GUI) and a multitasking environment for IBM computers.

Introducing Interface Manager Microsoft promised that the new product would be on the shelf by April 1984. Windows might have been released under…

Microsoft Windows

On November 10, 1983, at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, Microsoft Corporation formally announced Microsoft Windows, a next-generation operating system that would provide a graphical user interface (GUI) and a multitasking environment for IBM computers.

Introducing Interface Manager Microsoft promised that the new product would be on the shelf by April 1984. Windows might have been released under…

IBM PC

In July of 1980, IBM representatives met for the first time with Microsoft’s Bill Gates to talk about writing an operating system for IBM’s new hush-hush “personal” computer. IBM had been observing the growing personal computer market for some time. They had already made one dismal attempt to crack the market with their IBM 5100. At one point,…

Bill Gates Biography (1955-)

Entrepreneur. Born William Henry Gates, III, on October 28, 1955, in Seattle, Washington. Gates began to show an interest in computer programming at the age of 13 at the Lakeside School. He pursued his passion through college. Striking out on his own with his friend and business partner Paul Allen, Gates found himself at the right place at the right…