Apple's Most Famous Rival Turns 50 Today

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By Hartley CharltonApr 4, 2025, 11:46 am258 pts
Microsoft today marks its 50th anniversary, during which time it has been one of Apple's longest-standing and most prolific competitors. Microsoft was founded on April 4, 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, starting out as a software company developing a BASIC interpreter for the Altair 8800. It quickly become…

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