40 Amazing Things You Never Knew About Microsoft


#2 The company was named as “Micro-Soft” at the time of its founding in 1975, later the co-founders took the ‘hyphen’ off, and incorporated Microsoft Inc. in 1981.

#3 The Software engineers at Microsoft, are also referred to as “Softies,” take home a starting salary of $106,000.

#4 Microsoft, in its 38 years of amazing history, has acquired over 150 companies: including Hotmail, Skype, Vision Corpoation, and Yammer. Six are worth over one billion.

#5 Microsoft puts its job applicants through an unorthodox interview process, which includes solving puzzles and answering brainteasers like “Why is a manhole cover round?” The reason behind this is to push forward thinking.

#6 Windows 1.0, the first Windows OS by Microsoft was shown to the public in 1983, but it got officially launched only after two years later.

#7 Microsoft coined the term “tablet” back when it revealed its concept at the COMDEX Fall 2001 computer show in Las Vegas.

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