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Re: A look back at Microsoft History

39cents — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 06:05:37 GMT

flashbak brings up a good question.. is the center open to visitors? also.. im very interested in what happens in the 80's. i didnt realize how quick ms took off. in just a couple of years they go from a start up to a million dollar a year company.

ps.. i was also born in '79!! .. but sadly thats all i can confidently say. i dont know what my birthday REALLY is. i decided on one. but there could be any of about 4 days.

Re: A look back at Microsoft History

cLa007 — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:43:35 GMT

Its amazing to see what they all looked back then. Without knowing what I know now, I doubt I would of invested if I was around in those days.

Re: A look back at Microsoft History

Dengin — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:18:21 GMT

He prophetically concludes with the line, "...Nothing would please me more than being able to hire ten programmers and deluge the hobby market with good software."

That was 1976, I'm still waiting... and yes, I do actually remember 1976.

And I love "I love the 80s" and cringe at how much of it I remember/did.

Re: A look back at Microsoft History

Flashbak — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 10:12:30 GMT

So, I have to ask, is the Microsoft Museum/Visitor Centre open to civilians?

Re: A look back at Microsoft History

39cents — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 05:34:23 GMT

wow.. in a few short years you go from a startup with two ppl to making over a mill in a single year!!

im very interested to see how the 80's played out for ms.

ps... not sure when my birthday is.. ive chosen one for myself outta the 4 dates it might be but im pretty sure it was in 1979.

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diabulos — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:51:00 GMT

I think it should read that Gates et al created the Altair BASIC, not BASIC, as this was originally designed in 1963, by John George Kemeny and Thomas Eugene Kurtz at Dartmouth College

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djscratchex — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 01:25:59 GMT

Yeah Happy Belated B-days folks!

Maybe one day we'll be part of on10 history. :=)

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Arztek — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:50:28 GMT

Happy belated birthdays Teddy and Erik.

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TeddyB — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:11:20 GMT

And to you, good sir, although a tad bit belated.

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Erik — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:01:17 GMT

Happy 28th birthday to you! :)

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TeddyB — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 21:48:34 GMT

4-22-79... 2 days ago :o

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Erik — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:36:49 GMT

Freaky...what day is your birthday? I'm 4-9-79. :|

Re: A look back at Microsoft History

TeddyB — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:31:45 GMT

The next entry should be "April 1979... TeddyB is born." Who would've thought that the folks in that photo would build something like Microsoft. I wish my parents had put in a few bucks... It's like when you hear about how if you'd invested 4 dollars in Coca Cola at the beginning it would be worth millions today. Amazing.

Re: A look back at Microsoft History

Erik — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:52:47 GMT

1979 was a good year...for me to be born!

This was an interesting list. I knew most of it being a Microsoft geek (since way before joining), but there were a couple things in there I wasn't aware of. Nice!