Microsoft celebrated the 50th anniversary of its establishment on 4 April 2025, that is, with a special event on the central campus in Redmond. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, the company first set out to develop software for early personal computers called Altair 8800. In the half -century since then, Microsoft has not only been a small initiative that develops software, but has become a company that plays a key role in shaping the technology sector on a global scale.
One of the turning points in Microsoft’s growth was the software agreement, which was built in 1980 with IBM and laid the foundation of MS-DOS. This operating system was widely used on IBM -compliant computers throughout the 1980s. Then, the first Windows version released in 1985 launched a new era with the Graphic User interface. Especially Windows 95The night he was released, he was greeted with great excitement to create queues in stores. This version introduced many basic components such as desktop, recycling box and documents that are still used today.
Half -century development: from software to hardware, from game console to cloud services
Microsoft carried its success in software development in 1989 with the Office package it introduced for Mac. This package has been adapted to the Windows platform in a short time and can now be used by billions of users on the desktop and on the browser. The combination of Office and Windows strengthened Microsoft’s position in the business world.
The company in 2001 Xbox In 2008 Azure He turned to corporate solutions with the cloud platform. The Bing search engine, introduced in 2009, became part of the company’s efforts in the field of internet services. In addition to these, Microsoft continues its investments in the field of hardware. Surface The device launched the series. Surface is a platform where Windows and Office can be presented in the best way, but also stands out as an environment in which artificial intelligence -oriented innovations have been tested in recent years.
Although some hardware initiatives do not achieve the expected success, the Surface series reflects Microsoft’s vision on design and software integration. However, the recent developments in the field of artificial intelligence determine the orientation of the company for the coming years.
According to the statements made at the event, Microsoft sets its strategy on artificial intelligence -based transformation for the next 50 years. In this context, all basic products such as Windows, Office, Azure are reshaped with artificial intelligence -supported copilot integrations. The new Copilot features introduced at the event offer deep integrations in the fields of personalization in the fields of personalization.
In addition, thanks to the company’s updates on artificial intelligence models, Copilot can now respond faster and better analyze the user context. According to Microsoft executives, this transformation aims to transform not only the individual user experience, but also corporate digital workflows.
Satya Nadella, the corporate president of Microsoft, presented an assessment of the past in his speech at the event, while the company’s priority was to “ensure that every individual and every organization achieves more”. In addition, he emphasized that Copilot is not only a feature, but a artificial intelligence partner integrated into the entire product range of Microsoft.
Microsoft’s 50th year celebration is not only a past memorial; It also reveals how the company is trying to build a future with new technologies. In particular, investments in artificial intelligence are considered as part of Microsoft’s goal of maintaining its competitiveness and maintaining its leadership in technology.
Although Microsoft has been active in many different fields, the current trends shows that the company will reinforce the identity of an artificial intelligence -based technology provider in the coming period. This may be the beginning of a new age of technology in terms of both individual users and institutions.