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Microsoft is an American computer software and hardware corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington. The company's best-known products include the Windows operating system and Office productivity suite.

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Windows Vista is the latest release of Microsoft Windows, a line of graphical operating systems used on personal computers, including home and business desktops, notebook computers, Tablet PCs, and media centers. Prior to its announcement on July 22, 2005, Windows Vista was known by its codename "Longhorn". Development was completed on November 8, 2006; over the following three months it was released in stages to computer hardware and software manufacturers, business customers, and retail channels. On January 30, 2007, it was released worldwide to the general public, and was made available for purchase and downloading from Microsoft's web site. The release of Windows Vista comes more than five years after the introduction of its predecessor, Windows XP, making it the longest time span between two releases of Windows versions.

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Image of Flip 3D (actual image cannot be displayed here due to fair use rules) Flip 3D allows users of Windows Vista to view active windows rolodex-style allowing them to easily view and select which one they wish to work with. edit

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Bill Gates (correctly William H Gates III) (born October 28, 1955 in Seattle, Washington) is the co-founder, chairman, former chief software architect, and former CEO of Microsoft, the world's largest software company. Forbes magazine's list of The World's Billionaires has ranked him as the richest person in the world for the last thirteen consecutive years,[1] and recent estimates put his net worth near $82 billion dollars. When family wealth is considered, his family ranks second behind the Walton family.[2][3]

Gates is one of the best-known entrepreneurs of the personal computer revolution. Although he is widely respected by people who see his wealth as a product of intelligence and foresight,[4][5] his business tactics have often been criticized as unethical or anti-competitive, and have, in some instances, been ruled as such in court.[6][7] Since amassing his fortune, Gates has pursued a number of philanthropic endeavors, donating large amounts of money to various charitable organizations and scientific research programs through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, established in 2000.

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Did you know...

... that Microsoft's revenues on Microsoft Office are in the range of $250 million USD a week?
... that Turing Award winner and long-time Microsoft Research technical fellow Jim Gray was lost at sea during a solo sailing trip?
... that Robert Fripp, founding member of King Crimson, helped create the system sounds for Windows Vista?
... that brand consultancy Millward Brown Optimor reported in 2006 that "Microsoft" is the most powerful brand name in the world?

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Service Pack 1 was released for Windows Vista
Microsoft bid $44.6 billion for Yahoo
Microsoft Surface, a table with a multitouch-based interface and object recognition technology, is unveiled.
Microsoft will acquire aQuantive for $6 billion.
Microsoft released Windows XP SP3

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Software: Windows • Office • Servers • Dynamics • Visual Studio • Money • Encarta • Defender • more…

Technology: Active Directory • DirectX • .NET • Internet Explorer • Windows Media • PlaysForSure • more…

Web properties: Windows Live • Office Live • MSNBC • ninemsn • MSN • Hotmail • Messenger • Spaces • Groups • Live ID • Popfly

Gaming: Microsoft Game Studios • Zone • XNA • Xbox / 360 • Xbox Live (Arcade, Marketplace) • Games for Windows

Hardware: Zune • Keyboard • Natural Keyboard • Mouse • Webcam • MSN TV • SideWinder • Ultra-Mobile PC • Fingerprint • Audio System • Pocket PC • Smartphone

Education and recognition: MCPs • MSDN • MSDNAA • MSCA • Microsoft Press • Microsoft MVP • Studies related to Microsoft

Board of directors: Ballmer • Cash • Dublon • Gates • Gilmartin • Marquardt • Noski • Panke • Shirley

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