One of the most valuable companies, Microsoft, regularly arrives top place, sometimes on the other hand Apple. The worth crossed over $1 trillion of Microsoft. The company was established by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975 and in the journey of more than 40 years, Microsoft released many successful products and become the ruling name in the world of desktop operating systems.
Despite the increasing of Mac sales, Microsoft still has an unrevealed dominance over the computer industry.
Here are some top 20 facts about the Microsoft you may not be heard before.
1. Microsoft in Share Market:
In 1986, one share of Microsoft stock was $21, after split of the share several times, now it is running at $248.58. But the original gain for the person, who buy share at $21, would be the value of $14970. It means 71,285% growth in 35 Years.
2.The youngest billionaire
In 1987, at age 31, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates became the youngest billionaire ever at the time. In 1995, he became the world's richest man with $12.9 billion.
3.Xanadu 2.0
In 1988, Gates bought his 66,000-square-foot "Xanadu 2.0" in Medina, Washington, for $2 million. It's net worth is $123 million today.
4.Killer Excel on stage
Microsoft's first killer app was Microsoft Excel, which unseated the spreadsheet champions Apple VisiCalc and Lotus 1-2-3. The importance of Excel is known by every computer user. Without Excel, nothing else would have been capable to calculate the massive transactions. Killer indeed.
5.Patent machine Microsoft
Microsoft holds 48,313 patents. Including this one for its funky futuristic "HoloLens" headset.
6.First smartwatch by Microsoft
In 1994, Timex and Microsoft designed the Datalink 150 watch together. It was the first smartwatch ever, beating Apple by 12 years.
In 1997, Microsoft saved Apple from almost certain bankruptcy by making a $150 million investment. Steve Jobs announced it on stage at his first appearance as Apple CEO, to boos from the audience.
8.The weird experiments
In 1995, Microsoft released Bob, a custom version of Windows that was aimed at making it easier for new users to get around their computer by making it look like a "house" with "rooms." It was just weird and got killed swiftly.
9. Free drinks by Microsoft
In 2010, Microsoft claimed that employees drink 23 million free beverages from the company cafeteria every year — mostly milk and orange juice.
10. How Microsoft Got Its Name
The company got its name by one of its founders. Bill Gates sent a letter to Paul Allen back in 1975, before they found the company. The letter was the first time the word Microsoft was mentioned.
11. Try Creating a Folder Named CON in Windows – You Can’t
Yes ,you can't create a folder named con in windows. Is not it weird?
12. Microsoft doesn’t sell software, it sells software licenses
13. Want to Learn all About MS Word? Type “=rand(200,99)” Into a Word Document and Hit Enter
14. Microsoft Employees Are Called Softies:
Anybody who is hired by Microsoft is given the nickname ‘Softie’. Microsoft has more than 88K employees working in different departments.
15. Microsoft: The great Art Collector:
Microsoft is known for having Clip Art that folks can use in various applications when creating documents and presentations. They are also one of the biggest company art collectors in the world.
Microsoft wants to recruit the best staff possible and the interview stage is an important part of their recruitment process. Microsoft has a different approach. According to some sources, one of the best questions they ask during an interview is why a manhole cover is round.
17. Billionaires and millionaires:
Microsoft’s initial public offering (IPO) in 1986 and the following rise in the share prices created three billionaires and more than 12000 millionaires, all of which were the company’s employees.
18. Bunnies on the campus:
The Microsoft Corporate Campus is full of bunnies, who are frequently spotted hopping around.
19. A secret chamber that leads to underground bunker:
Rumors' suggested that the company’s Studio Building houses an underground bunker where the Microsoft Surface team work.
20.Melinda Gates and Bob:
Before getting married to Bill Gates, Melinda Gates had worked for failed product from Microsoft which is also taunted to be Microsoft’s worst product.
So these are the most interesting facts about Microsoft.
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