Believe it or not, there was a day when Microsoft wasn't a dominant force in the computing industry and the global economy. In 1985, a year before its stock market debut, it was still a scrappy start-up trying to ride a deal with IBM to bigger and better things--and software, like the Windows operating system, still came on floppy disks.
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- In the photo, McNealy looks like Bill head-slapped him a good
one. The wax Bill didn't look much like Bill. Maybe I'm the only
one tired of seeing celebrities. I'd rather see the legendary ... (Read the rest) - Posted by: Chiatzu Posted on: 06/27/08 You are currently: a Guest | Log in | Terms of Use
Good to see these photos
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