History of Microsoft Windows

In 1983 Microsoft announced its development of Windows, a graphical user interface (GUI) for its own operating system (MS-DOS) that had shipped for IBM PC and compatible computers since 1981. Microsoft modeled the GUI, which was first known as Interface Manager, after that of Apple's Mac OS. Bill Gates had been shown a Macintosh prototype by Steve Jobs early in its development, around 1981, and Microsoft was partnered by Apple to create some of the important early Mac software, such as Word and Excel.

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1983 - Microsoft - Windows - Graphical user interface - Operating system - MS-DOS - IBM PC - 1981 - Apple - Mac OS - Bill Gates - Macintosh - Steve Jobs - Word - Excel

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