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On May 26, 2010, Apple passed Microsoft to become the world’s most valuable technology company. It was a significant milestone.
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On April 16, 2009, Apple hit back following a Microsoft ad that criticized Cupertino for failing to sell decent laptops for less than $1,000.
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On April 5, 2006, Apple released the Boot Camp public beta. The software let users with Intel-based Macs run Windows XP on their machines.
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On April 4, 1975, Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft, a software company destined to become a tech behemoth (and key Apple frenemy).
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On April 2, 1979, Microsoft released its first hardware, a microprocessor card called the Z-80 SoftCard that plugged into the Apple II.
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On February 14, 1995, Cupertino extended a lawsuit against a developer over stolen Apple code to include Microsoft and Intel.
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On February 11, 2010, as iPad excitement reached fever pitch, Steve Jobs' frenemy Bill Gates waded in with his own opinion about the tablet.
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On February 4, 2008, Steve Jobs reportedly considered buying the search engine Yahoo. Apple could have teamed up with Disney to do it!
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On January 13, 2000, Steve Jobs' longtime frenemy Bill Gates quit his role as Microsoft CEO. It was a tech turning point.
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On December 30, 1999, Microsoft hit the height of its 1990s dominance and began its early-2000s decline. It was a major turning point.
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Transfer files seamlessly between your iPhone and Windows PC with an upcoming update to Microsoft's Phone Link software.


On November 21, 1985, an Apple-Microsoft deal gave Redmond the right to mimic the Macintosh’s look and feel.
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On November 10, 1983, Microsoft told the world about a new product it planned to launch called Windows 1.0. Apple faced a brand-new rival!
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