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A Gates time line

June 16, 2006 A look at the pivotal moments in the life of Microsoft's Bill Gates, one of the world's richest and most famous/infamous men. TAGS: Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Steve Ballmer, antitrust, Netscape Communications Corp., Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., CEO, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system

Year in review: Windows takes beating, '7' steps into view

December 19, 2008 Microsoft struggled most of the year over negative perceptions about Vista but broke its silence on the operating system's successor--Windows 7. TAGS: perception, silence, successor, Windows 7, Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft to invest $150 million in Apple

August 6, 1997 Unlikely bedfellows Bill Gates and Steve Jobs join to announce Microsoft's $150 million investment in Apple and extensive agreements. TAGS: Dwight Davis, Apple Computer, Bill Gates, programming language, CFO, Microsoft Office, investment, Apple Macintosh, Steve Jobs, Java, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

'Double-booked' Gates to launch Vista in London

January 8, 2007 Did Outlook let him down? The unexpected U.K. launch just happens to coincide with Gates' trip to a government confab in Scotland. TAGS: Bill Gates, London, chairman, U.K., Microsoft Windows Vista, event, leader, Microsoft Corp., U.S., Microsoft Office, operating system, Microsoft Windows

With Vista, seeing is believing, says Gates

January 29, 2007 On the eve of Vista's consumer launch, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates says that a short demo is all that's needed to convince doubters. TAGS: Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows PC, chairman, Microsoft Office, TV, Microsoft Corp., PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Gates offers Longhorn appetizer

April 25, 2005 Microsoft chair offers hardware makers a taste of the next Windows, but exactly what comes when remains unclear. Photos: A look at Longhorn TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, Bill Gates, hardware maker, beta, chairman, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

Vista steals the show

January 30, 2007 Gates tries to sell The Daily Show's Jon Stewart on the new operating system, as Office takes a backseat.Photos: What's in the Vista swag bag? TAGS: Jon Stewart, Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, reporter, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Corp., password, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

Bill Gates' to-do list

January 31, 2007 In the second part of a CNET News.com interview, the Microsoft co-founder discusses Vista, the Xbox 360 and Windows Live. Video: Gates talks up Vista TAGS: Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Vista debut hits a delay

March 21, 2006 Microsoft puts back release date, meaning PCs with the Windows update won't go on sale in time for the holidays. TAGS: Jim Allchin, delay, PC company, Microsoft Longhorn, holiday, Microsoft Windows Vista, Bill Gates, development, Microsoft Corp., operating system, security, Microsoft Windows, PC

Gates: Capitalist hero or monopolist villain?

June 16, 2006 As word spreads that he's stepping away from Microsoft, Bill Gates, as usual, elicits extreme reactions on blogs and message boards. TAGS: Bill Gates, villain, Slashdot, hero, reaction, message board, blog, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Home sweet home for Microsoft

January 8, 2007 As the opening act at CES, Bill Gates and crew tout a new home server, Vista-based media PCs, TV via the Xbox and much more. TAGS: Bill Gates, Consumer Electronics Show, Microsoft Windows Vista, Media Center PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, HP, PC, video, server, TV, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Palm does Windows

September 26, 2005 The handheld maker looks beyond the Palm OS with its first-ever Windows-based smart phone. Photos: Palm's new Windows phone TAGS: Palm Treo, Palm Inc., Palm OS, smart phone, Bill Gates, Verizon Wireless, CEO, Verizon Communications, operating system, SD card, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, photograph

This week in Microsoft

June 23, 2006 As summer heats up, the game of musical chairs at Microsoft is heating up as well. TAGS: Bill Gates, chief software architect, Microsoft Windows Live, reader, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Microsoft Windows

This week in Microsoft

May 6, 2005 Microsoft is trying to lure users of bogus copies of Windows with an enticing offer. TAGS: Bill Gates, China, U.S., copy, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

Gates and the code-jockey elite

January 14, 2005 Five years after becoming Microsoft's chief software architect, he can finally be judged on a record, CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says. TAGS: Bill Gates, chief software architect, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Service Pack 2, Web browser, idea, security, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Longhorn OS: Sure hit or longshot?

May 10, 2005 Getting corporate customers and consumers onto Microsoft's Longhorn bandwagon may take some doing, say professors at Wharton.The answer will depend a lot on upcoming improvements in software securi... TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, Bill Gates, software engineering, professor, preview, semiconductor, hit, security, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

This week in Microsoft

September 16, 2005 At Microsoft's Professional Developer Conference, Chairman Bill Gates talked about Windows Vista, Office 12 and Google. TAGS: Office 12, Bill Gates, enterprise content management, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., developer, chairman, conference, Microsoft Office, Google Inc., server, operating system, Microsoft Windows
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