How Bill Gates, the Altair 8800 and BASIC propelled me into the PC revolution
Bill and I were using the same computing tech - the Altair 8800 and DEC's PDP-10 - as BASIC became a gateway for generations ...
Microsoft is now 50 years old
Microsoft is celebrating its 50-year anniversary today during a special event at the company’s headquarters in Redmond, ...
Here’s the original source code for Microsoft’s very first product
Bill Gates celebrated Microsoft’s 50th Anniversary by sharing the source code that created the company’s foundation. The ...
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Bill Gates unveils the Altair BASIC source code, 'the coolest' he's ever written
Gates reflected on Microsoft’s early days, recalling the long hours spent coding on a PDP-10 computer at Harvard. He ...
Bill Gates releases the source code for Microsoft's first product, Altair BASIC
Reminiscing about Microsoft's early days, Gates said Altair BASIC was the company's "original source code," predating iconic products like Windows and Office. While he went on ...
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Microsoft turns 50: A look back at everything from the Altair to the Zune
The company helped launch the software industry and bring a computer to every desktop. Hit products like Windows and the Xbox ...
Microsoft celebrates 50th anniversary
Microsoft is commemorating our 50-year anniversary by celebrating the achievements of our employees, customers and partners ...
Apple's Most Famous Rival Turns 50 Today
Microsoft today marks its 50th anniversary, during which time it has been one of Apple's longest-standing and most prolific ...
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Microsoft turns 50: A look back at everything from the Altair to the Zune
An Altair 8800 at the University of Washington's Paul ... Computers mainly belonged to kit hobbyists — the early adopters who Gates was trying to persuade to become paying customers — or ...