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}}</ref> of [[personal computers]] throughout the world. Microsoft is also known for its popular [[gaming console]], the [[Xbox]], the [[Zune]] [[mp3 player]], as well as such software as [[Microsoft Office|Office]]. | }}</ref> of [[personal_computer|personal computers]] throughout the world. Microsoft is also known for its popular [[gaming console]], the [[Xbox]], the [[Zune]] [[mp3 player]], as well as such software as [[Microsoft Office|Office]]. | ||
Microsoft shares are traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange. The company is one of the 30 companies that compose the Dow Jones 30 Industrials. | Microsoft shares are traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange. The company is one of the 30 companies that compose the Dow Jones 30 Industrials. | ||
Revision as of 04:47, 1 January 2008
The Microsoft Corporation is a computer technology company founded in 1975 by Bill Gates, known largely for its work in the software industry. It is the creator of the Windows operating system, which has a dominant market share, perhaps 97%[1] of personal computers throughout the world. Microsoft is also known for its popular gaming console, the Xbox, the Zune mp3 player, as well as such software as Office.
Microsoft shares are traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange. The company is one of the 30 companies that compose the Dow Jones 30 Industrials.
References
- ↑ "Windows market share rises" (Retrieved 2007-04-06).