Bill Gates: A Biography Chapter 3-1 Early Days of Microsoft
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5. Explain the founding of Microsoft and its initial challenges.
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杨月 22应用英语2班In 1975, 19-year-old Bill Gates and his high school friend Paul Allen developed the BASIC language that could be used on microcomputers. One year later, Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard and founded Microsoft in a hotel room in Albuquerque. Microsoft was born like this! At the beginning of its establishment, Microsoft mainly sold BASIC interpreters. As Microsoft was one of the few commercial manufacturers of BASIC interpreters at that time, its BASIC interpreters were widely used by home computer manufacturers. With the rapid growth of Microsoft BASIC interpreters, Microsoft BASIC has gradually become a recognized market standard.
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张维忆The reason why Microsoft was established was because Gates had to write basic programming languages for the personal computer Altair 8000 at that time. At that time, as the first generation of personal computers, the Altair Star did not have the standard features of a mouse, keyboard, screen, etc., only a row of lights and switches for input and output. Users can only use the old and complex Z80 language to write programs, but basic is much simpler. Basic language is a type of instruction code with universal symbols, which is easier to remember and can be more conveniently programmed to run across platforms. At that time, Microsoft's business mainly revolved around the basic language, providing basic language software and manufacturing basic language interpreters. At that time, there were very few people developing basic software, and even fewer suppliers providing basic interpreters. So many personal computer manufacturers chose Microsoft as their provider of computer basic interpreters, adopting Microsoft's interpreters and using Microsoft's language syntax naturally followed suit. As a result, Microsoft's basic language gradually became a market standard. There is a saying that goes, selling technology is not as good as selling standards. When Microsoft became the market standard, it also reached a ten-year contract with mits, which produced Altair. -
奶香玉米糊The initial challenge was in the early years, when Microsoft had very limited resources and funding. Gates and Allen had to write the code, test the software, and sell their products themselves. At that time, the computer industry was full of competition, and many companies were fighting for market share. Microsoft must continue to innovate and improve to remain competitive. Microsoft faced some legal challenges early on, including a dispute over the copyright of the BASIC interpreter. With the rapid development of computer technology, Microsoft must constantly adapt to new technologies and develop new software products to meet market needs. Microsoft needs to convince consumers and computer manufacturers that their software is trustworthy and worthy of investment. This requires building brand credibility and a customer base. -
奶香玉米糊Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975. At that time, they noticed an article in Popular Electronics magazine about a new personal computer called the Altair 8800. The computer, produced by MITS (Micro Instrumentation and Remote Sensing Systems), is missing an important component: the operating system. Gates and Allen saw the opportunity and decided to write a BASIC interpreter for the Altair 8800.This is a programming language that allows users to run their own programs on a computer. Allen was responsible for the hardware, while Gates focused on software development. They began work in Allen's mother's basement and eventually succeeded in developing the BASIC interpreter for the Altair 8800. MITS was impressed with their results and purchased their software. It was Microsoft's first big deal and the beginning of the company. Later, Gates and Allen officially registered the "Micro-Soft" trademark and began their entrepreneurial journey.
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黄日凤The founding of Microsoft was initiated on April 4, 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. Their initial challenges likely included **gaining market acceptance for their software products, particularly in an emerging PC market, operating with limited financial resources and human capital, and competing with established players in the software industry. However, their development of the MS-DOS operating system, which became widely used in IBM PCs, was a major early milestone that laid the foundation for Microsoft's future success. -
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