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Introduction ............................................................................................... - 4 -
Microsoft .................................................................................................... - 5 -
Bill Gates .................................................................................................................... - 6 -
Biography ..................................................................................................................- 6 -
Microsoft operation systems .................................................................................... - 8 -
MS-DOS (1981-2000) .................................................................................................- 8 -
Windows 1.0x (1985) .................................................................................................- 8 -
Windows 2.xx (1987)..................................................................................................- 9 -
Windows 3.0 (1990) ................................................................................................. - 10 -
Windows 3.1x (1992) ............................................................................................... - 10 -
Windows 95/95A (1995/1996) .................................................................................. - 11 -
Windows 95B/C (1996/1997).................................................................................... - 12 -
Windows 98/98SE (1998/1999) ................................................................................ - 12 -
Windows Millennium Edition [ME] (2000) ................................................................. - 12 -
Windows XP (2001) .................................................................................................. - 13 -
Windows Vista (2007) .............................................................................................. - 14 -
Apple........................................................................................................ - 15 -
Steven Paul Jobs ...................................................................................................... - 16 -
Biography ................................................................................................................ - 16 -
Apple/NeXT operation systems ............................................................................... - 18 -
Apple DOS 3.x (1978-1983) ....................................................................................... - 18 -
Apple ProDOS (1984) ............................................................................................... - 18 -
System 1.0/1.1 (1984) .............................................................................................. - 18 -
System 2.x (1985) .................................................................................................... - 19 -
System 3.x (1986/1987) ........................................................................................... - 20 -
System 4.x/5.x (1987)............................................................................................... - 20 -
NeXTStep [not Apple] (1989) .................................................................................... - 21 -
Mac OS System 7.x (1991-1997)................................................................................ - 21 -
Mac OS 8.x (1997) .................................................................................................... - 22 -
Mac OS 9 (1999) ...................................................................................................... - 22 -
Mac OS X 10.x (2001-) .............................................................................................. - 23 -
Conclusion ................................................................................................ - 24 -
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Timeline ................................................................................................... - 26 -
Bibliography ............................................................................................. - 27 -
Images: .................................................................................................................... - 27 -
Title/Preface:........................................................................................................... - 27 -
Bill Gates ................................................................................................................. - 27 -
Steve Jobs ............................................................................................................... - 28 -
Websites .................................................................................................................. - 29 -
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Apple
“Apple, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells personal computers, portable digital
music players, and mobile communication devices, as well as related software, services,
peripherals, and networking solutions worldwide. The company’s products include
desktop and notebook computers, server and storage products, and related devices and
peripherals; Mac OS X operating system; and iLife, a suite of software for creation and
management of digital photography, music, movies, DVDs, and Web site. In addition, it
provides music products and services comprising iPod, portable digital music players
and related accessories; online music services, third-party music, audio books, music
videos, short films, television shows, movies, podcasts, and iPod games through its
iTunes stores; and portable and desktop speaker systems, headphones, car radio
solutions, voice recorders, cables and docks, power supplies and chargers, and carrying
cases and armbands. Further, the company sells peripheral products, including printers,
storage devices, computer memory, digital video, and still cameras, as well as various
other computing products and supplies. Additionally, Apple, Inc. offers various software
products and computer technologies comprising Mac OS X operating system software;
server software and related solutions; professional application software; and
consumer, education, and business oriented application software. The company also
provides Internet software and services comprising Safari, a Web browser; QuickTime,
a multimedia software; Mac, a suite of Internet services. In addition, it offers wireless
connectivity and networking services. As of June 18, 2008, the company had 215 retail
stores. Apple, Inc., formerly known as Apple Computer, Inc., was founded in 1976. The
company is headquartered in Cupertino, California.” (“AAPL: Profile for Apple Inc. -
Yahoo! Finance”, Complete “BUSINESS SUMMARY” text)
