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When Did Microsoft Start?

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Oh it was 1985....Not when Microsoft was founded, but when Windows was released...But what I really wanty to know is, with so many different options at the time, why would anyone go with Windows? It was the worst grapical interface of them all for IBM-compatibles.. GEM and GEOS were much more sophisticated...but also what bugs me is....why was the IBM-compatible even purchased by anyone, when you could have a computer that was better by leaps and bounds (I'm referring to the Amiga) for just about the same cost? Also related to this....Interesting little fact: when IBM was designing the IBM-PC, the original consideration for the processor was the Motorola 68000. but was dropped in favour of the 8086 (or rather, the dummied-down version, the 8088, which was designed for an 8-bit bus). Why did IBM make this decision? They said the 68000 was too powerful.

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Microsoft...EWW Go SuSE!!!(Novell)! Linux r t3h b3st0rzCross out the question and Write who invented linux?Then write Linus(P.s: Linus is my homeboy) lol

Notice from szupie:
Please, stay on topic. This is a discussion on when Microsoft started, not what OS you prefer. Don't do this again. :P
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