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 May 12, 2005, Bill Gates said Apple's time on top, thanks to the iPod, was limited due to the arrival of cellphones. He was half right.
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 March 17, 1988, Apple sued Microsoft for allegedly stealing 189 elements of its Macintosh operating system to create Windows 2.0.
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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 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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On November 26, 1984, Bill Gates predicted that "the next generation of interesting software will be done on the Macintosh."
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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 August 26, 1991, "Fortune" published the first joint interview with Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, in which they debate the future of the PC.
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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.
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On July 25, 1989, Apple suffered a major setback in its lawsuit against Microsoft for allegedly stealing the Mac's graphical interface.
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On June 25, 1985, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates sent a memo to Apple suggesting that Cupertino should license its Mac operating system.
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