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The Resume

    (April 4, 1975- )
    Founded in Albuquerque, New Mexico by Bill Gates and Paul Allen
    World's largest software company
    Employs over 50,000 people
    Products include Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Office and Windows Mobile
    Revenue is $36.8 billion (2004)
    CEO is Steve Ballmer (2000- )

Why Microsoft might be annoying:

    It's name is short for the dated term 'microcomputer software.'
    It changed its spelling from 'Micro-soft' to 'Microsoft' without the hyphen.
    When they were first approached by IBM for a new operating system, they suggested a different company help them out.
    They bought the rights to an existing operating system (which became MS-DOS) for $50,000.
    They marketed MS-DOS to IBM clones and made a fortune.
    They relocated to Redmond, Washington (1986).
    Their collaboration to develop an operating system with IBM (the OS/2) fell through.
    They expand into different software but Windows will always be their cash cow.
    They made Bill Gates the richest man in the world.
    They destroyed WordPerfect, Netscape, Lotus and countless other software companies.
    They entered the gaming console world with their huge Xbox (2001).
    They are defending numerous antitrust cases around the world, including the United States v. Microsoft (1998).
    They tried to kill TiVo with their UltimateTV, but the project was shelved.
    They created Microsoft Bob.

Why Microsoft might not be annoying:

    They 'eat their own dog food' (a term they use to describe their policy of using Microsoft products inside the company).
    They were named one of the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers (2004).
    They are one of the most influential companies in the world.
    They have a 'partnership' (some would call this a trust) with Intel and IBM.
    They survived being split into two different companies by the government.
    Chances are, you are using a Microsoft product.

Credit: Captain Howdy


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 95 Votes: 30.53% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 104 Votes: 52.88% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 218 Votes: 45.41% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 126 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 215 Votes: 47.91% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 61 Votes: 57.38% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 50 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 135 Votes: 74.81% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 111 Votes: 58.56% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 102 Votes: 63.73% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 689 Votes: 72.28% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 521 Votes: 78.50% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 276 Votes: 68.12% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 190 Votes: 71.05% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 229 Votes: 64.63% Annoying