The Top Software
Giant, Microsoft founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen nearly 41 years
ago, we have posted some facts that you probably don’t know. Microsoft
is well known for its software products like Windows, Office, Browsers
etc.
10 Mind Blowing Facts About Microsoft
Paul Allen and Bill Gates were childhood friends with a love for
computer programming, and shared their skills to make successful
business. Now the Microsoft is having about 1,28,000 employees worldwide
with a revenue of $93.27 Billion. Microsoft is among most valuable
brand in the world after Apple. So, we have highlighted some mind
blowing facts about the company which you surely don’t know.
Microsoft co-founder became the youngest billionaire#1.Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates became the youngest
billionaire ever at the age of 31 in the year 1987. He became richest
person of the world since 1995, he lost his top spot few times but
managed to regain it quickly. Bill Gates residence is in Medina Washington
#2 Bill Gates residence is in Medina Washington,
which is 66,000-square foot mansion, he bought it for $2 Million in 1988
and it’s current worth is about $123 Million Today.
Microsoft said that its employees drink 23 Million Free Beverages
#3 About 6 Years ago, Microsoft said that its employees drink
23 Million Free Beverages from the company annually which mainly
includes orange juice and milk.
Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Steve Ballmer
#4 It has been estimated that Microsoft’s
rapid growth made two billionaires besides Bill Gates and about 12,000
Millionaires. Microsoft Former CEO, Steve Ballmer is worth $22.7 Billion
and he bought basketball team for a whopping amount of $2 Billion in
2014.
Bill Gates revealed that he had hacked his school computers
#5 Last Month, Bill Gates revealed
that he had hacked his school computers to meet girls. Bill Gates
admitted that school authorities enrolled him in the class where he was
the only boy.
Bill Gates aimed to become millionaire
#6 Till the age of 30, Bill Gates
aimed to become millionaire but amazingly he became a billionaire at
the age of 31, and the youngest ever billionaire.
Microsoft made debut in smartphone market seven years before Apple
#7 Microsoft made debut in smartphone
market seven years before Apple unveiled its iPhones. As we know how
popular are iPhone today but Microsoft introduced Windows mobile on
PDA’s and smartphone in the early 2000 and iPhones were launched nearly 7
years ago after Microsoft Smartphones.
Bill Gates
#8 American Richest persons like Bill
Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Late Steve Jobs had no college degree, still
they managed to found Microsoft, Facebook and Apple respectively.
Poor Countries
#9 Bill Gates predicts that by the
year 2035, there will be almost no poor country in the world. To recall,
Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates has donated about $28 Billion till
now.
Microsoft prevented Apple from bankruptcy
#10 In 1997, Microsoft prevented
Apple from bankruptcy by investing about $150 Million in Apple. Later,
Steve Jobs announced this on stage to the audience.
The above facts are of Microsoft as well its
co-founder Bill Gates. If you have something more to add, you can add it
below in the comment section
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