Microsoft at 50: Enterprise IT for the masses | Computer Weekly
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Microsoft, founded in 1975, is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a pioneer of personal computing, transitioning from MS-DOS to the Windows graphical user interface. The evolution began with the IBM Project Chess in the 1980s and was solidified by the arrival of Windows 95 in the 1990s, which democratized computer use. This period also saw significant developments including the advent of the World Wide Web and Microsoft's push towards creating a robust server operating system with Windows NT, marking a new era in technology accessibility.
Founded in 1975, Microsoft has significantly shaped the personal computing landscape, evolving from MS-DOS to Windows, revolutionizing access to business computing.
By the 1990s, Microsoft transitioned from command-line interfaces to graphical user interfaces, launching pivotal products like Windows 95 that democratized technology.
The shift to a graphical user interface in the 1990s, marked by Windows 95, allowed users to interact with their computers more intuitively.
The emergence of the World Wide Web and products like Windows NT signify the rapid evolution of Microsoft's software capabilities during the 1990s.
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