Day in Tech History Podcast - Apple History

August 6, 1997: Steve Jobs, Bill Gates on the Microsoft – Apple Alliance


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It was the day that will live in infamy. Apple on the verge of collapse. Steve Jobs in dire need. So he calls on the only person that can help – Bill Gates. Well, it didn’t happen that way. But in 1997, at MacWorld Expo, the two come together to announce a five year alliance. Microsoft buys $150 Million of non-voting stock into Apple and hold it for 3 years. Patents will be cross-licensed for the next 5 years. Microsoft Office would be created for Mac computers. Internet Explorer would also be developed for the Mac OS. This is considered...
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Day in Tech History Podcast - Apple HistoryBy Jeffrey Powers

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