"Microsoft's first shipping operating system was a Unix distro called Xenix. In 1980, IBM needed an operating system for its planned IBM PC and asked Gates if he could deliver one. You betcha! The rest is history."
"Microsoft bought 86-DOS from Seattle Computer Products for just under $100,000. DOS would become the program that put Microsoft on the road to being one of the tech industry's top companies for the next 50 years and beyond."
"IBM had wanted a CP/M-like operating system, but Digital Research, CP/M's owner, faltered, so Big Blue turned to Microsoft. Microsoft adapted 86-DOS into what IBM would ship as PC-DOS 1.0 in August 1981."
Microsoft's journey began with Bill Gates writing BASIC interpreters and later developing Xenix. In 1980, IBM sought an operating system for its PC, leading Microsoft to acquire 86-DOS for under $100,000. This acquisition allowed Microsoft to adapt 86-DOS into PC-DOS 1.0, which was released in August 1981. This pivotal moment established Microsoft as a leading tech company, setting the foundation for its future success and dominance in the industry.
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