November 6, 1980 · Event
Microsoft signs contract to supply an OS for the IBM PC (1980)
Microsoft agreed to supply IBM with an operating system for its coming personal computer, leading to MS-DOS. The deal made Microsoft the center of the PC industry.
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- Date
- November 6, 1980
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- Event
Source: computerhistory.org
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- IBM PC (5150) (uses, 1981)
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