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The Rise of a GiantHOW MICROSOFT CHANGED THE FACE OF THE WEB
Summary• Introduction - What is Microsoft?• The “BASIC”s• Foundation of Micro-Soft• First steps – Microsoft’s first products• The wake of the Disk Operating System• Enter Microsoft Windows• Market Domination - Competitors: Friend or Foe?• The “Internet Tidal Wave”• To XP and beyond…• Conclusion
Introduction - What is Microsoft?THE “BASIC”SFOUNDATION OF MICRO-SOFTFIRST STEPS – MICROSOFT’S FIRST PRODUCTSTHE WAKE OF THE DISK OPERATING SYSTEM ENTER MICROSOFT WINDOWSMARKET DOMINATION - COMPETITORS: FRIEND OR FOE?THE “INTERNET TIDAL WAVE”TO XP AND BEYOND…CONCLUSION
• Founded in 1975 (41 years old)• HQ in Redmond, Washington• Current CEO: Satya Nadella• As of 2016:• 114,000 employees• US$193.69 billion in total assets• US$85.32 billion in revenue
The “BASIC”sFOUNDATION OF MICRO-SOFTFIRST STEPS – MICROSOFT’S FIRST PRODUCTSTHE WAKE OF THE DISK OPERATING SYSTEMENTER MICROSOFT WINDOWSMARKET DOMINATION - COMPETITORS: FRIEND OR FOE?THE “INTERNET TIDAL WAVE”TO XP AND BEYOND…CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION - WHAT IS MICROSOFT?
Bill Gates & Paul Allen…
…meet the Altair 8800
8 weeks
Foundation of Micro-SoftFIRST STEPS – MICROSOFT’S FIRST PRODUCTSTHE WAKE OF THE DISK OPERATING SYSTEMENTER MICROSOFT WINDOWSMARKET DOMINATION - COMPETITORS: FRIEND OR FOE?THE “INTERNET TIDAL WAVE”TO XP AND BEYOND…CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION - WHAT IS MICROSOFT?THE “BASIC”S
4 April 1975
Microsoft became independent
First steps – Microsoft’s first products
THE WAKE OF THE DISK OPERATING SYSTEM ENTER MICROSOFT WINDOWSMARKET DOMINATION - COMPETITORS: FRIEND OR FOE?THE “INTERNET TIDAL WAVE”TO XP AND BEYOND…CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION - WHAT IS MICROSOFT?THE “BASIC”SFOUNDATION OF MICRO-SOFT
Microsoft BASIC variants
Z-80 SoftCard5 000 units in 3 months
Xenix
The wake of the Disk Operating System
ENTER MICROSOFT WINDOWSMARKET DOMINATION - COMPETITORS: FRIEND OR FOE?THE “INTERNET TIDAL WAVE”TO XP AND BEYOND…CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION - WHAT IS MICROSOFT?THE “BASIC”SFOUNDATION OF MICRO-SOFTFIRST STEPS – MICROSOFT’S FIRST PRODUCTS
IBM Deal• IBM Personal Computer• Running DOS
With MS DOS• Operating System• Programming Language• Application software
Enter Microsoft WindowsMARKET DOMINATION - COMPETITORS: FRIEND OR FOE?THE “INTERNET TIDAL WAVE”TO XP AND BEYOND…CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION - WHAT IS MICROSOFT?THE “BASIC”SFOUNDATION OF MICRO-SOFTFIRST STEPS – MICROSOFT’S FIRST PRODUCTSTHE WAKE OF THE DISK OPERATING SYSTEM
1985
1986
Microsoft Works
1987
2.0
1990
3.0
1992
Market Domination - Competitors: Friend or Foe?
THE “INTERNET TIDAL WAVE”TO XP AND BEYOND…CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION - WHAT IS MICROSOFT?THE “BASIC”SFOUNDATION OF MICRO-SOFTFIRST STEPS – MICROSOFT’S FIRST PRODUCTSTHE WAKE OF THE DISK OPERATING SYSTEMENTER MICROSOFT WINDOWS
•Hewlett-Packard
•Dreamworks
•NBC
•Etc…
The “Internet Tidal Wave”TO XP AND BEYOND…CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION - WHAT IS MICROSOFT?THE “BASIC”SFOUNDATION OF MICRO-SOFTFIRST STEPS – MICROSOFT’S FIRST PRODUCTSTHE WAKE OF THE DISK OPERATING SYSTEMENTER MICROSOFT WINDOWSMARKET DOMINATION - COMPETITORS: FRIEND OR FOE?
Netscape
Mid 1990s
Mid 1990s
Mid 1990s
Mid 1990s
Evolution of Microsoft’s Internet services
To XP and beyond…CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION - WHAT IS MICROSOFT?THE “BASIC”SFOUNDATION OF MICRO-SOFTFIRST STEPS – MICROSOFT’S FIRST PRODUCTSTHE WAKE OF THE DISK OPERATING SYSTEMENTER MICROSOFT WINDOWSMARKET DOMINATION - COMPETITORS: FRIEND OR FOE?THE “INTERNET TIDAL WAVE”
But wait there’s more!
Conclusion
INTRODUCTION - WHAT IS MICROSOFT?THE “BASIC”SFOUNDATION OF MICRO-SOFTFIRST STEPS – MICROSOFT’S FIRST PRODUCTSTHE WAKE OF THE DISK OPERATING SYSTEMENTER MICROSOFT WINDOWSMARKET DOMINATION - COMPETITORS: FRIEND OR FOE?THE “INTERNET TIDAL WAVE”TO XP AND BEYOND…
Over 80%
Respect your parents…
Questions?
Thank you for your time
References• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Microsoft• http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/bill-gates/106169
91/Bill-Gates-a-history-at-Microsoft.html• http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/03/21/the-h
istory-of-microsoft-in-video/• https://www.britannica.com/topic/Microsoft-Corporation• http://panmore.com/brief-history-microsoft-corporation• http://fundersandfounders.com/how-bill-gates-started/