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Windows 1.01 was launched 40 years ago, but it didn't start well — Microsoft's graphical OS adventures were uncompetitive at launch

Running atop of DOS, a trait that would continue for several revisions, 1985’s Windows 1.01 had the incredibly meager-sounding minimum system requirements of an Intel 8088 processor, 256KB of RAM, ...
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If You Bought 1 Share of Microsoft at Its IPO, Here's How Many Shares You Would Own Now

Microsoft's history of stock splits and impressive growth has made one IPO share worth six figures today. Even if you didn't catch Microsoft at its two-figure price tag, its stock has had some ...