We explain what Microsoft is and what are the products that this company offers. Also, how Microsoft works on the Internet.
What is Microsoft?
Microsoft is an American multinational company founded in 1975 by the world famous Bill Gates and Paul Allen. They were able to earn billions of dollars for their visionary character by pioneering the industry computing that was in full process expansion, bringing it closer to the population (not only to a specialized or business sector).
Among its main products we primarily find Microsoft Windows, the operating system of most of the computers personal in the world; And although Apple and Linux have managed to gain ground in this regard, most of the users they end up opting for the giant Microsoft. Additionally, Microsoft owns the Office suite, which includes Word, Excel, Powerpoint and many other applications. The latest version of Windows, Windows 10 has managed to earn quite positive reviews.
In recent years, we have seen a diversification of the products offered by Microsoft. Its Xbox gaming console has been a success, although it has a strong competence with the Sony console, Playstation. Something similar happens with mobile phone operating systems, where Android has a clear advantage over Windows Phone.
Microsoft on the Internet
The role of the company in Internet It has been resounding, especially during 1995 and 2006, since between those years the successful presence of its most notable service so far was persistent: Microsoft Messenger (MSN). This mail and instant messaging service quickly took the first positions in the market. However, this was not the only area in which the corporation ventured, since it also participated in magazine projects and TV.
Without a doubt, although today it is no longer used so frequently, Internet Explorer, also developed by the business, marked a before and after in navigating the net. On the other hand, it was added to this, almost at the same time, the acquisition of Hotmail, which bears the name of Outlook with a newer design.
A turning point in what to computing refers, a change that also positively affected the relationship of the average user with the Internet, was the presentation of Windows 98, an operating system that continued to mutate until Windows 10, passing through Windows ME and Windows XP, the latter being the best-selling operating system in the world. history.