intel

Intel is the world's largest semiconductor chip manufacturer. It was founded in 1968 and has a history of 35 years of product innovation and market leadership. In 1971, Intel launched the world's first microprocessor. This move not only changed the future of the company, but also had a profound impact on the entire industry. The computer and Internet revolution brought about by microprocessors has changed the world.

In February 2002, Intel was selected as one of the world's top ten "most admired companies" by Fortune magazine, ranking ninth. As 2002 came to an end, the American Fortune magazine ranked the "Best Companies of 2002" based on six criteria: each company's business performance in 2002, employee level, management quality, and company investment value. In this ranking, Intel topped the list globally. At the same time, Intel ranked 28th on the "2002 World's Best Employers" list.

In May 2003, "Harvard Business Week·Chinese Edition" announced the list of "China's Best Employers in 2002", and Intel (China) Co., Ltd. ranked eighth. This is selected by the world's leading human resources company Hewitt Global HR Consulting Firm* and "Harvard Business Week·Chinese Edition" through the results of an internal employee survey jointly organized by the company. In 2002, Intel's revenue was $26.8 billion and net income was $3.1 billion. July 18, 2003 marked the 35th anniversary of Intel Corporation. Intel CEO Dr. Barrett recalled: “Over the past 35 years, we have relentlessly pursued excellence and perfection, which has laid a solid foundation for us to continuously introduce innovative ideas and maintain innovation capabilities, and also enabled Intel to compete among the best in the world. We have always been at the forefront of this fierce industry. Our efforts have made a huge difference in the world, and we will continue to change the future of the world. This is what we deserve to celebrate today. ”

Intel serves the world. The growing computer industry provides building blocks, including microprocessors, chipsets, boards, systems and software. These products are part of standard computer architecture. The industry uses these products to design and manufacture advanced computers for end users. Today, the increasing development of the Internet is not only changing the business operation model, but also changing the way people work, live and entertain, becoming an important driving force for global economic development. As one of the leading companies in the global information industry, Intel Corporation is committed to providing building blocks for the emerging global Internet economy in terms of clients, servers, network communications, Internet solutions, and Internet services.

Intel's institutions in China Intel has 13 representative offices in China (mainland), located in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Chongqing, Shenyang, Jinan, Fuzhou, Nanjing, Xi'an, and Harbin , Wuhan. The company's Asia-Pacific headquarters is in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Intel also has a research center in China, the Intel China Laboratory, which consists of four different research centers and was announced in October 2000. The Chinese laboratory mainly conducts research on future computer applications and product development, aiming to promote China's adoption of advanced technologies and thereby further promote the development of the domestic Internet economy. In addition, Intel China Lab is also responsible for coordinating research collaboration between the lab and other Intel labs around the world, as well as funding the development of research projects at domestic universities and research institutions. Pat Gelsinger, global vice president and chief technology officer of Intel Corporation, directly leads the work of Intel China Lab.

Intel's Mission in China Intel's business focus in China is consistent with its global business focus, which is to become an outstanding supplier of the building blocks of the global Internet economy. In addition, Intel has always been committed to becoming the cornerstone of promoting the development of China's information technology. In China, this strategy can be reflected in a series of activities of Intel in China: *Technology Start-up: Intel has Intel China Lab in China, which consists of 4 laboratories in different research fields. For example, the Intel China Laboratory, which is affiliated to the Intel Microprocessor Research Laboratory, mainly studies related work on microprocessors and platform architecture, and promotes Intel's processor architecture (IA) technology leadership in the industry.

Specific research areas include audio/video signal processing and PC-based related applications, as well as advanced compilation technology and runtime system research that can drive future microarchitecture and next-generation processor design. There are also Intel China Software Lab, Intel Architecture Development Lab, Intel Internet Switching Architecture Lab, and Intel Wireless Technology Development Center. In addition, Intel has also conducted joint research and development on the IA-64 compiler with famous domestic universities and research institutions, such as the Institute of Computing Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and has achieved gratifying results.

In October 2002, Intel announced the establishment of the Intel Asia Pacific Application Design Center (ADC) in Shenzhen. The center is oriented to OEMs and ODM manufacturers in China's computing and communications industry, aiming to meet their needs for world-class design and verification services and help them develop better products for customers. The Intel Asia Pacific Application Design Center (Shenzhen) will The Asia-Pacific region, including Shenzhen and other parts of China, provides customers with advanced product development and technical support services nearby to assist customers in the Asia-Pacific region and China to strengthen their global competitiveness and promote cooperation between these customers. Intel also invests in IT technology in China through the Strategic Investment Division (Intel Capital) to promote the development of Chinese technologies, such as wireless communication technology, thereby promoting the development of the global Internet economy.

To date, Intel's Strategic Investment Division has invested nearly US$600 million in venture capital in the Asia-Pacific region, including nearly 30 investments in China. *Technology production and manufacturing: Today, Intel has a US$500 million chip testing and packaging factory in Shanghai, providing world-class packaging and testing based on 0.13 micron processes for flash memory, I845 chipsets and Pentium 4 processors. , and provides the world with the highest performance processor products; at the same time, it has also trained a large number of domestic knowledge workers who have mastered world-class chip production and manufacturing technology. *Market education and application popularization: Intel Corporation has always regarded helping to promote the development of China's computer industry and Internet economy as the company's primary strategy in China. Intel (China) Co., Ltd. has sponsored ISEF China-related events since 2000. This event is called the "China Youth Science, Technology and Innovation Competition" and is hosted by the China Association for Science and Technology*. In 2001, China sent 16 students to participate in the 52nd Intel International Science and Engineering Fair held in Silicon Valley, California, USA, and won 17 awards, including prizes, bonuses and scholarships totaling US$87,000. In 2002, Intel ISEF's related events in China attracted 15 million middle school students from all over the country. 21 students with outstanding results will be selected to go to the United States to participate in the 53rd Intel International Competition in Kentucky in May. Science and Engineering Grand Prix. In July 2000, Intel's Future Education Project was launched in China.

After one year, by the end of 2002, it is planned to train 100,000 teachers in China. The project has been launched in 18 provinces and cities across the country, including Beijing, Changchun, Chongqing, It has been implemented in Gansu Province, Hainan Province, Hebei Province, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jiangsu Province, Shanghai City, Shaanxi Province, Tianjin City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Zhejiang Province, and Zibo City. It has received strong support and affirmation from the Ministry of Education of China, and has also been implemented by various regions. A warm welcome from the Education Committee and teachers who participated in the training. In addition, in order to better popularize computer education, Intel began to cooperate with domestic computer manufacturers in 1997 and opened "Intel Computer Junior Doctoral Studios" in 16 cities across the country, located in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, In Tianjin, Xi'an, Shenyang, Qingdao, Wenzhou, Hangzhou, Jinan, Tibet, Harbin, Wuxi and Nanjing, 1.3 million families were trained. * Extensive industry cooperation: Since Intel entered China in 1985, it has regarded "growing together with China's information industry" as its mission. We have conducted close and extensive cooperation with domestic OEM manufacturers, independent software developers, communication equipment manufacturers, solution providers and wireless communication manufacturers. Since 2000, Intel has held the "Intel Developer Forum" (Intel Developer Forum) in China every year in spring and autumn to share information technology development trends with the domestic industry in a timely manner.

On March 12, 2003, Intel launched Intel Centrino mobile computing technology in China simultaneously with the world. It provides mobile computing notebook users with unprecedented "wireless freedom" integrated computing and computing that is completely free from the constraints of cables. The integrated experience of communication.

Milestones of INTEL microprocessors

1971: 4004 microprocessor

The 4004 processor was Intel's first microprocessor. This breakthrough invention not only became a powerful source of power for Busicom calculators, but also opened the way for a future where intelligence can be embedded in machines and devices like personal computers.

1972: 8008 Microprocessor

The 8008 processor has twice the processing power of the 4004 processor. A 1974 Radio Electronics magazine article mentions a device powered by an 8008 processor, the Mark-8, which was one of the first computers built for home use—although by today's standards, the Mark-8 -8 It is difficult to manufacture and assemble, and difficult to maintain and operate.

1974: 8080 microprocessor

The world's first personal computer, Altair, used the 8080 processor as its brain - it is said that "Altair" comes from the TV series "Star Trek" ", is one of the destinations for the Enterprise spacecraft in the film. Computer enthusiasts can buy an Altair for $395. In just a few months, tens of thousands of this computer were sold, setting a record for the first personal computer backorder in history

1978: 8086-8088 Microprocessor

A key deal between Intel and IBM's new personal computer division made the 8088 processor the brains of IBM's new flagship product, the IBM PC. The great success of the 8088 made Intel one of the world's top 500 companies and was named one of the "most successful companies of the 1970s" by Fortune magazine.

1982: 286 Microprocessor

The Intel 286, originally known as the 80286, was Intel's first processor capable of running all the software written for its predecessor. This strong software compatibility has also become one of the important features of the Intel microprocessor family. In the six years following the product's release, approximately 15 million PCs powered by the 286 processor were produced worldwide.

1985: Intel 386? Microprocessor

The Intel 386? microprocessor has 275,000 transistors, more than 100 times as many as the earlier 4004 processor. The processor is a 32-bit chip with multitasking capabilities, meaning it can run multiple programs at the same time.

1989: Intel 486? DX CPU Microprocessor

Intel 486? A new era of operability. David K. Allison, a technology historian at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, recalled, "It was the first time I had a computer with a color display like this and could do my typesetting work so quickly on the desktop." Intel 486? For the first time, the processor adds a built-in math coprocessor, which separates complex math functions from the central processor, thus greatly increasing the calculation speed.

1993: Intel? Pentium? Processor

Intel? Pentium? processor makes it easier for computers to integrate "real world" data (such as speech, voice, handwriting) and pictures). The Intel? Pentium? processor, promoted through comics and television talk shows, quickly became a household name upon its introduction.

1995: Intel? Pentium? Processor

Introduced in the fall of 1995, the Intel? Pentium? processor was designed to support 32-bit server and workstation applications, as well as high-speed Computer-aided design, mechanical engineering and scientific computing, etc.

Every Intel? Pentium? Powerful? processor is packaged with a Level 2 cache memory chip that can boost speed again. Powerful Intel? Pentium? Powerful? processors have up to 5.5 million transistors.

1997: Intel? Pentium? II Processor

The Intel? Pentium? II processor has 7.5 million transistors and uses Intel? MMX? technology, specifically designed to Efficiently process video, audio and graphics data. The product uses an innovative single-side contact cartridge (S.E.C) package and integrates a cache memory chip. With this chip, PC users can capture, edit, and share digital pictures with friends and family over the Internet; they can also edit home movies and add text, music, or scene transitions; and they can even use video calls to communicate via Standard phone lines send video to the Internet.

1998: Intel? Pentium? II Xeon? Processor

The Intel? Pentium? II Xeon? processor is designed to meet the performance requirements of mid- to high-end servers and workstations. Consistent with Intel's strategy of providing specialized processor products for specific markets, Intel? Pentium? II Xeon? processors feature technological innovations specifically designed for workstations and servers to perform business applications such as Internet services, enterprise data storage, Digital content creation and electronic and mechanical design automation, among others. Computer systems based on this processor can be configured with four or eight processors or even more.

1999: Intel? Celeron? Processor

Continuing Intel's strategy of developing products for specific markets, the Intel? Celeron? processor is designed for use in economical PC market. The processor offers consumers exceptionally good value for money and delivers outstanding performance for applications such as gaming and educational software.

1999: Intel? Pentium? III processor

70 innovative instructions for the Intel? Pentium? III processor - Internet Streaming SIMD extensions ) - Significantly enhanced performance required for applications such as advanced imaging, 3D, audio streaming, video and speech recognition. The product is designed to dramatically enhance the Internet experience, allowing users to browse realistic online museums and stores, download high-quality videos, and more. The processor integrates 9.5 million transistors and uses 0.25 micron technology.

1999: Intel? Pentium? III Xeon? Processor

The Intel? Pentium? III Xeon? processor builds on Intel's offerings for the workstation and server markets Scalable, providing additional performance to support e-commerce applications and high-end business computing. The processor integrates the 70 SIMD instructions of the Intel? Pentium? III processor, significantly enhancing the performance of multimedia and video streaming applications. And the advanced cache technology of Intel Pentium III Xeon processor accelerates the transmission of information from the system bus to the processor, greatly improving performance. This processor is designed for use in systems with multi-processor configurations.

2000: Intel? Pentium? 4 Processor

Users of PCs powered by the Intel? Pentium? 4 processor can create professional-quality movies; send television-like content over the Internet Video; communicate using real-time video voice tools; render 3D graphics in real time; quickly encode music for MP3 players; run multiple multimedia applications simultaneously while connected to the Internet. When first launched, the processor had 42 million transistors and circuit lines of just 0.18 microns. Intel's first microprocessor 4004 ran at 108KHz, and the initial speed of today's Intel Pentium 4 processor has reached 1.5GHz. If the speed of cars can also be improved similarly, then driving from San Francisco to New York will only take 1.5GHz. It takes 13 seconds.

2001: Intel? Xeon? Processors

The Intel? Servers in single-channel and multi-channel configurations. The platform provides customers with a new operating system and application choice that combines high performance and low price. Workstations powered by Intel Xeon processors are expected to perform approximately 30% to 90% faster than Intel Pentium III Xeon processor-based systems, depending on the application and configuration. The processor is based on Intel? NetBurst? architecture and is designed to provide the computing power needed for video and audio applications, advanced Internet technologies and complex 3D graphics.

2001: Intel? Itanium? Processor

The Intel? Itanium? processor is the first product in Intel's 64-bit processor family. The processor is developed and manufactured based on a new architecture based on Intel's Explicit Parallel Instruction Computing (EPIC) design technology and is designed for high-end, enterprise-class servers and workstations. The processor delivers the world's best performance for the most demanding enterprise and high-performance computing applications, including e-commerce secure transactions, large databases, computer-aided mechanical engineering, and precision scientific and engineering calculations.

2002: Intel? Itanium? 2 processor

The Intel? Itanium? 2 processor is the second member of the Itanium processor family and is also an enterprise Use the processor. This processor family delivers the performance and economies of scale of Intel? architecture for the most data-intensive, business-critical and technically demanding computing applications. The processor can provide leading performance for databases, computer-aided engineering, online transaction security, etc.

2003: Intel? Pentium? M Processors

The Intel? Pentium? M processors, the Intel? 855 chipset family, and the Intel? PRO/Wireless 2100 NIC are Intel? Centrino ? Three major components of mobile computing technology. Intel? Centrino? mobile computing technology is designed specifically for portable computing, with built-in wireless LAN capabilities and breakthrough innovative mobile performance. The processor supports longer battery life and a lighter and thinner laptop form factor.

Microsoft

Microsoft

Microsoft is the world leader in PC software development, and Bill Gates is its core. MS-DOS, the operating system software developed by Microsoft for the IBM-PC in 1981, has been used on hundreds of millions of IBM-PCs and compatible machines. But as Microsoft has grown stronger, Microsoft and IBM have become competitors in many aspects. In 1991, IBM and Apple terminated their partnership with Microsoft. However, the partnership between IBM and Microsoft has never been interrupted. The two companies maintain a complex relationship of competition and cooperation. Microsoft's products include file system software (MS-DOS and Xenix), operating environment software (window system Windows series), application software MS-Office, etc., multimedia and computer games, computer-related books, and CDROM products. In 1992, the company purchased Fox Company and entered the database software market.

In 1975, 19-year-old Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard University and sold BASIC language programming books with his high school alumnus Paul Allen. When Gates was a student at Harvard University, they programmed the language for MITS's Altair. Later, Gates and Allen moved to Albuquerque and founded Microsoft in a local hotel room. In 1979, MITS closed down, and Microsoft continued to develop by modifying BASIC programs as its main business.

In 1977, Microsoft moved to Bellevue (Redmond), Seattle, where it developed PC programming software. In 1980, IBM selected Microsoft to write key operating system software for its new PC, which was a major turning point in the company's development.

Due to time constraints and complex programs, Microsoft bought the right to use an operating system from Patterson, a programmer in Seattle, for $50,000, and then rewritten it into disk operating system software (MS-DOS). ). The company currently has offices in more than 60 countries and employs nearly 44,000 people worldwide.

The popularity of IBM-PC machines made MS-DOS a huge success, because other PC manufacturers wanted to be compatible with IBM. MS-DOS was licensed for use by many companies, so it became the standard operating system for PCs in the 1980s. By 1984, Microsoft's sales exceeded $100 million. Subsequently, Microsoft continued to develop software for computers from IBM, Apple, and Wireless Equipment Company. However, after 1991, due to conflicts of interest, IBM and Apple had turned against Microsoft. In 1983, Paul Allen left Microsoft after suffering from Hodgkin's disease and later founded his own company. Allen owns 15% of Microsoft's shares and still sits on the board of directors. In 1986, the company became public-owned. Gates retained 45% of the company, making him the first billionaire in the PC industry in 1987. In 1996, his total personal assets exceeded US$18 billion. In 1997, it reached 34 billion U.S. dollars. In 1998, it exceeded the 50 billion mark, making him the world's richest man.

Microsoft's flagship product Windows98/NT/2000/Me/XP/Server2003 has successfully occupied a broad market from PCs to commercial workstations and even servers, bringing huge profits to Microsoft: the company is In terms of Internet software, it has also caught up from behind and grabbed a large amount of market share. There is a warning circulating in the IT software industry: "Never do what Microsoft wants to do." It can be seen that Microsoft's huge potential has penetrated into every aspect of the software industry. It is simply pervasive and invincible. Microsoft's huge influence has put great pressure on software peers, and has also pushed itself into the position of a defendant under antitrust laws. Even Intel, its reliable partner for many years, turned against it and started to fight in court. In September 2001, in view of the economic downturn, the U.S. government intended to revive the U.S. information industry and refused to break up Microsoft. At this point, the lawsuit against Microsoft over the Antitrust Act has come to an end.

Microsoft's organizational structure supports the company's inclusion of the following core business groups:

Personal Services Group (PSG): Led by Group Vice President Bob Muglia, it is dedicated to providing services to individual and business users. Easier online connections and software services for a variety of devices. PSG includes Microsoft's Personal .NET Initiative, Services Platforms Group, Mobility Group, MSN's Internet Access Services, User Devices Group, and User Interface Platforms Group.

MSN and Personal Services Business Group: Led by Vice President Yusuf Mehdi, responsible for network program development, business development, and worldwide marketing and sales of MSN and other Microsoft services, including: MSN eShop, MSN Carpoint, MSN HomeAdvisor, the MSNBC venture, Slate and MSNTV platform groups, led by group vice president Jim Allchin, are responsible for continuously improving the Windows platform in all aspects - such as storage, communications, notifications, shared images and listening Music, etc. become a natural extension of the Windows experience. In addition, this group includes the .NET Enterprise Server Group, Development Tools Group, and Windows Digital Media Group.

Office and Business Services Group: Led by Jeff Raikes, Group Vice President, it is responsible for developing applications and services that improve productivity and business processes. The work includes gradually evolving the fully functional and powerful Microsoft Office into a service-based product. In addition to the Office segment, the Business Tools segment, including bCentral and Great Plains' Business Applications segment, will fall under this division.

Global Sales, Marketing and Services Group: Led by Group Vice President Orlando Ayala, it integrates Microsoft's sales and service partners to meet the needs of Microsoft users around the world.

These users include: enterprise users, small and medium-sized organizations, educational institutions, program developers and individual users. In addition, this group includes Microsoft Product Support Services, Network Solutions Group, Enterprise Partner Group, Marketing Organization and Microsoft's three major global business organizations.

Microsoft Research (MSR): Led by Senior Vice President Rick Rashid, it is responsible for proposing creative suggestions and solutions to today's or tomorrow's computing issues to make computers easier to use. At the same time, he is responsible for designing software for the next generation of hardware products, improving the software design process and researching the mathematical foundation of computer science. More detailed information about MSR can be found on the Microsoft Research Web page.

The Operations Group: Led by President and Chief Operating Officer Rick Belluzzo, is responsible for managing commercial operations and all business plans. Including the company's finance, administration, human resources and information technology departments.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKEx: 4338) is the world's largest computer software provider, headquartered in Redmond, Washington (Redmond, a suburb of Greater Seattle). The company was founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. The company initially developed and sold BASIC interpreters under the name "Micro-soft" (meaning "microsoftware"). The original headquarters was Albuquerque, New Mexico. Steve Ballmer is now the CEO.

There are some reasons why Microsoft is so remarkable:

It is the world's largest computer software company

In economics, it is an astonishing Examples of network externalities

It serves as a de facto monopoly in operating systems and office software

It makes its founder one of the richest people in the world list; especially its leader, Bill Gates, has been the richest man in the world for many years

It has the largest market value of any publicly traded company

It has been in constant lawsuits for many years, and Overt and covert competition among other companies in the industry has become part of IT culture.

Microsoft products

The software products produced by Microsoft include many types:

Windows - a graphical operating system called "Windows"; it has many Version. Currently, the latest version of the desktop version is Windows XP, and the latest version of the server is Windows Server 2003. Windows comes preinstalled on nearly all IBM-compatible personal computers. Please see the history of Microsoft Windows for more details.

MS-DOS - An early product of Microsoft, it is a command line interface. Early Windows versions had to run under MS-DOS, but Windows NT and later products could already run without MS-DOS. However, due to users' software and hardware not functioning properly in Windows NT, Microsoft continued to launch Windows 95 at the same time. Windows 98, Windows Me is a transitional product running under MS-DOS.

Microsoft Office - It is Microsoft's office software suite. Depending on the version, it may include Word (word processing), Excel (spreadsheet), Access (desktop database), PowerPoint (slideshow production), Software such as Outlook (personal email and schedule management), Project (project management) and Publisher (electronic typesetting). Microsoft also produces a version for the Apple Macintosh.

Internet Explorer - It is Microsoft's web browser. It is currently the most widely used browser in the world. Starting from Windows 95, it is set as the default browser for all versions of Microsoft Windows. It also works on Apple Macintosh. Microsoft invested $400 million to get the browser pre-installed on Apple computers.

Microsoft FrontPage - It is a WYSIWYG web page editing software.

Windows Media Player - It is a program for playing audio and video.

Microsoft also produces a range of reference products, such as encyclopedias and atlases, using the Encarta name.

Microsoft also develops an integrated development environment for application system development, named Microsoft Visual Studio. The corresponding development tool Visual Studio .NET for .NET environment programming has been released.

Games

Age of Empires

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Microsoft Train Simulator

Microsoft Simulation Truck

Halo (Halo)

halo2 (Halo2)

Note: "Halo" is developed by a studio owned by Microsoft.

"Ecosystem"

Microsoft is trying to build an "ecosystem" around its products to add value to its products and brands.

Network products

In the mid-1990s, Microsoft began to expand its product line into the computer network field. Microsoft launched the online service MSN (Microsoft Network) on August 24, 1995. MSN is a direct competitor of AOL and the flagship brand for Microsoft's other online products.

In 1996, Microsoft and the American broadcast giant NBC (National Broadcasting Company) jointly founded MSNBC, a comprehensive 24-hour news channel and online news service provider.

At the end of 1997, Microsoft acquired Hotmail, the earliest and most popular webmail service provider. Hotmail was renamed MSN Hotmail and became .NET Passport, a comprehensive login service system platform.

MSN Messenger is an instant messaging client program launched by Microsoft in 1999. It is the main competitor of AOL Instant Messager (AIM) and ICQ of America Online.

Training

Microsoft has created a number of training centers to train a group of low-cost employees who are only proficient in Microsoft products. The most famous one is the MCSE assessment (full name "Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer"). While MCSE does certify familiarity with Microsoft products, it is not an engineer's assessment. Some harsh commentators have called MCSE "Must Consult Someone Experienced."

Hardware Products

Although Microsoft is generally a software company, it also produces some computer hardware products, usually to support its specific software product strategy:

An early example was the Microsoft mouse, used to encourage more users to use the graphical user interface (GUI) of Microsoft operating systems. Since it is rare to use a GUI without a mouse, the popularity of the mouse will help more users use Windows. Microsoft has established the IntelliMouse (middle button mouse with wheel) mouse standard. The new wheel makes it easier for users to turn pages up and down when browsing the web.

Microsoft also sells gaming hardware products such as joysticks.

The company also purchased Internet equipment company WebTV to support its MSN Internet service.

The launch of the Xbox game console in 2001 marked the company's entry into the multi-billion dollar game terminal market, which had previously been dominated by Sony and Nintendo.

Microsoft History

Microsoft was founded in 1975. In its early days, the company focused on sales