Microsoft Volume I: The Complete History and Strategy of founding through Windows 95 (Audio)
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- Опубліковано 11 жов 2024
- Microsoft. After nearly a decade of Acquired episodes, we are finally ready to tackle the most valuable company ever created. The company that put a computer on every desk and in every home. The company that invented the software business model. The company that so thoroughly and completely dominated every conceivable competitor that the United States government intervened and kneecapped it… yet it’s STILL the most valuable company in the world today.
This episode tells the story of Microsoft in its heyday, the PC Era. We cover its rise from a teenage dream to the most powerful business and technology force in history - the 20-year period from 1975 to 1995 that took Bill and Paul from the Lakeside high school computer room to launching Windows 95 alongside Jay Leno and the Rolling Stones. From BASIC to DOS, Windows, Office, Intel, IBM, Xerox PARC, Apple, Steve Jobs, Steve Ballmer… it’s all here, and it’s all amazing. Tune in and enjoy… Microsoft.
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Only 4.5 hours?
A behemoth episode for a behemoth company. Wonderfully, well researched and well articulated
I love Microsoft's story. I love knowing about old Windows systems, it's always nostalgic to me.
Almost 2 hours in. Absolute loving it. Couple things, not sure if they’ve been pointed out but MS-DOS was not “the” DOS. DOS, similar to OS, was a relatively common term. Apple had their own DOS. It probably should have been phrased that they turned it into “‘the’ MS-DOS” or the most famous DOS.
Also you mentioned every windows copy until 95 ran on DOS. Every copy of Windows before ME actually ran on DOS, including 95 and 98. They just hid it better on 98.
Love your content. Thanks for your effort in making this show so great!
Bummer that 4.5 hours for just chapter 1..... That was real shocker.
Great narration, awaiting next layers
Best Business Content anywhere!
this is such an incredible episode, also love the fact that you guys didn't name it "Microsoft part 1", made me watch this way faster.
26:00 they didn't figure out shit . Bill Sr negotiated the deal.
They were smart kids but having your parents be heavyweights of law and business made all the difference.
By “see u soon” they mean “let’s go to work”. Such a genius duo 😄
Microsoft! 😀
27:00 what are the odds that bill Sr being involved in various legal activities in the city identified this opportunity for them?
Is there any video available for this podcast? It's be good to have some reference images and stuff along with the audio. Absolutely loved the audio experience.
Heard it on audio on pocketcasts but commenting here - this was fantastic! Cannot believe how far the show has come. Went from almost home video to now perhaps better than HBO quality
Yes!!! This is the best ever! Thank you! So excited to see the real AI company.
They emulated an entire cpu in the 70s...
I still really don't know what flex-shrink is after 8 years of using it
Playbook theme was unique by them and for this time was the ability to play a long game because of their cashflow, pair that with the best legal council ever and you have contracts that enabled this success, one bad contract, one profit maximizing push and they are digital research
OMG!!!!! LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!
awesome company!cannot wait to see it.
Thanks for posting. Always look forward to these.
Very thorough and deep
Insightful.
Requires patient hearing and interest.
Thanks for this excellent episode.
bro at 3:38:40 you've mentioned you've to do oracle episode. Do it soon man!
Realy happy this is so long
Can’t wait for next episode🎉
7:59 Bill Gates is Lisan Al-Gaib
54:40 exclusive license deal with mits
56:40 contract protection to msft
I love Microsoft!
Where is Volume I?
Please bring up the video as well, like you use it for shorts
would be amazing if you could make playlist of videos you metioned around @3:19:00
YES!
Can anyone clarify when/where they do audio-only vs video versions of the episodes? Is it only audio now? I miss the video versions.
Yes! We do video versions when we are live in-person with a guest. Otherwise when we are just recording on a video call (all Ben/David-only episodes are done this way), it is audio-only.
@@AcquiredFM Am sure lots of people would love the video version!
Pls make an episode on the pokemon company
Please do a video on zara
Bookmark 12:31
Macrosoft
1143 Nella Coves
Please do podcast on Banking sector how they play gamble on economy.
Make a video I like watching you guys like the Starbucks podcast was great.
I've made terrible intros but not because I wanted to. Microsoft is a real hard target even for someone like you. They're so big, you don't and can't know what they're involved in. Forget their history which is irrelevant at this point. Taking this at face value is the only hope for the viewer and if those people should, it's only to their detriment. Nothing as big as MS can exist as it is forever. It will eventually without much of a nudge implode by itself and hopefully spin off companies it has acquired over the years.
The only thing that possibly can keep this magnitude of company liquid should they fuck up is the Federal Reserve through member banks. Same thing as Amazon.
If the Federal Reserve Act ended and 12 years was given as a grace from the Treasury, those companies would along with some sinister banks implode overnight.
That's how crucial the FED is to the current prevailing oligopoly.
Huh?