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Microsoft does not make personal computers. They make the software/Operating System that allows your computer to operate. Companies like Dell, HP, ASUS, Acer, Sony, etc. make the actual physical computers (Hardware). And Microsoft's Operating system is what makes them work; which is called Windows. There are different versions of Windows, the most Current are: XP, Vista, Windows 7, and soon to come is Windows 8.
Macs are different because Apple makes the physical computer and the operating system which allows the computer to run. Apple computer's personal computers are know as MACs'. And the Operating system is called OSX. There are different types of OSX, such as: Snow Leopard and Lion. The notion that Apple makes their own Computers and Operating system is one of their major selling points "Everything just works" (Steve Jobs).
Another not so common, but FREE and underrated Operating System is known as Linux. Similar to OSX and Windows, LINUX has different Distributions (versions) such as Ubuntu, OpenSUSE, Fedora, and Slackware. Linux can be run on any computer, and has the most variety of the three companies we just talked about.
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Are Microsoft companys and apple computers in competion?
No, as Microsoft doesn't make computers.
When was the first Microsoft computer invented?
Microsoft does not make computers.
How many computers were available 5 years ago?
However many were needed. If a company ordered 200 computers from Microsoft, Microsoft would make 200 computers.
How do you buy a better computer other than a Microsoft?
Microsoft do not make computers they are a software comp...
How many people in America own a Microsoft computer?
None - Microsoft doesn't make computers. They make computer software.
What is the best company in computer?
Windows Definitely Windows does not make computers, nor does Microsoft. However Dell, HP, Lenovo, eMachines and other companies also make computers which Microsoft does not. Of course, it is also arguable Apple makes better computers than everyone else. In the interest of not starting a flame war I shall not elaborate.
Does Microsoft make hardware?
Microsoft makes computer software, not computer hardware.
When did bill gates become famous?
when he started to make computers at microsoft company, when it was turning midnight he became a billianar
What does Microsoft do?
Microsoft mainly makes operating systems--Microsoft Windows. They also make some software like Internet Explorer, Windows Live Essentials, Silverlight, etc. They also make some hardware like keyboards and mouses. But they are not like Apple where they make entire computers.
Who built the first Microsoft computer?
Microsoft is primarily a software company, most noted for their Windows operating system, and do not make computers. They do produce some hardware such as keyboards and mice for use with computers and the XBox games console and the Zune music player.
What else did bill gates do?
Bill Gates created Microsoft bringing together several components that make computers. His vision of computers gave us the computer world we have today.
What was the first computer to use Microsoft software?
Microsoft's first software was a a BASIC programming language interpreter that they created for the MITS Altair 8800 computer in 1975. Microsoft developed Applesoft BASIC for the early Apple computers (the name being a combination of Apple and Microsoft) before moving on to operating systems first with their UNIX clone called XENIX in 1980 and Windows in 1986.
