Today in Apple History: Bill Gates hails Mac as the future of computing
On November 26, 1984, Bill Gates predicted that "the next generation of interesting software will be done on the Macintosh."
On November 26, 1984, Bill Gates predicted that "the next generation of interesting software will be done on the Macintosh."
On November 21, 1985, an Apple-Microsoft deal gave Redmond the right to mimic the Macintosh’s look and feel.
On August 26, 1991, "Fortune" published the first joint interview with Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, in which they debate the future of the PC.
On August 21, 2008, Microsoft recruited comedian and Apple super-fan Jerry Seinfeld to appear in a series of ads to take on ... Apple?
On August 6, 1997, Steve Jobs revealed a $150 million Microsoft investment in Apple. The controversial cash infusion saved Cupertino.
On July 25, 1989, Apple suffered a major setback in its lawsuit against Microsoft for allegedly stealing the Mac's graphical interface.
On June 25, 1985, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates sent a memo to Apple suggesting that Cupertino should license its Mac operating system.