been around for 2000 years. From abacus to our modern souped up computer with the

Intel Pentium III processor the computer has come an incredibly long way. One of the

most significant events that would affect it's development would be the teaming up of

IBM and Microsoft to create a new operating system for the microcomputer. The synergy

of these two corporations would change the way we compute today. The noteriety from

this partnership would propell Microsoft into the forefront of sofware design and

development and create an industry standard to be followed by all.

In July of 1980 IBM, a $30 billion dollar giant in the computing industry, offered

Microsoft Corporation, who at the time consisted of a staff 40 (Cashman, 1.37), the

opportunity to design a new operating system for their new IBM "personal" computer.

IBM had observed an increased market for the personal computer for quite some time

eventhough they had already failed once trying to tap the market with their IBM 5100.

IBM had considered several options regarding the development of their new personal

computer including buying a little known computer game company

considering the meager beginnings. It's no wonder Microsoft is the computer industry

October 1997("Computer", U.S. Census). Schools that have computers make up a

charge while Microsoft would "sell" licenses to use the operating system to other

combined total of more than 8 million ("Computer"). Almost ninty percent of personal

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