Since its founding in 1975 in the United States, Microsoft has many business units. Not only the operating system and software (software), but there is also a business unit search engine (Bing), gaming consoles (Xbox), digital services (MSN), e-mail (Outlook), Windows Phone mobile operating system, and even Microsoft are also make the hardware and input devices.
Of all the products made by Microsoft, at least there are 10 products registered as a revolutionary product. Here are 10 products Microsoft cited KompasTekno of Business Insider.
1. Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse (2011)
This mouse is one of the accessories with the best design and futuristic Microsoft ever made. This product won many awards.
Arc Touch Mouse can be kept in a straight line, but can also be bent if you want to use.
You will find different sensations when using the scroll, which is located between the right click and left click. Every time you scroll scroll sensor finger on it, there are the effects of vibration and sound unique. Mouse is connected via Bluetooth and the electric power energy rely on batteries.
2. Microsoft Flight Simulator (1982)
Ever wondered how it feels to fly a plane? Microsoft gives a glimpse of it through a simulation program called Flight Simulator.
Flight Simulator video game is seen as the most popular flight simulation and sophisticated. Despite playing virtually, ordinance fly in Flight Simulator best fit with reality.
Flight Simulator program is 3 years earlier than the Windows operating system.
3. Microsoft Xbox Original (2001)
This device is proof that Microsoft can make a console game that attracted the attention of gamers. There's Xbox Live service, with which gamers can play online against other Xbox users from around the world.
Since its first release in 2001, the first generation Xbox sold well in the U.S. market. No wonder if the Xbox to be one unit of Microsoft's most successful businesses.
4. Windows 95 (1995)
This is the Windows operating system the most successful, with record sales of 7 million copies in the first 5 weeks.
Windows 95 was the first time applying the Start menu on the taskbar, the minimize, maximize, and icons X button to close the window. Windows 95 has supported Internet connections, dial-up networking, as well as plug and play.
5. Microsoft Exchange Server (1993)
Released in 1993, Microsoft Exchange Server to be champions for server operating systems in many companies from around the world.
The main feature of Microsoft Exchange Server consists of e-mail, calendar, contacts, and can be integrated with Microsoft Outlook service. Not only that, Microsoft Exchange Server can also synchronize wirelessly with mobile devices and browsers for e-mail, calendar, and contacts.
6. Microsoft Windows XP (2001)Although already fairly old, Windows XP operating system is still widely used by the audience. Windows XP 64-bit edition is the first Microsoft operating system that uses 64-bit instructions on a processor that supports a large amount of memory.
XP has been used to project the effects on the film, 3D animation, and other film techniques.
7. MS-DOS (1981)
There is controversy over MS-DOS, was then circulated rumors that Microsoft did not actually create this operating system. Microsoft bought QDOS from Seattle Computer Products and modify it.
Microsoft modify QDOS specifically for personal computers (PC) IBM. Special version for the IBM PC called PC DOS, MS DOS was born after version 1.0 was released in 1982.
MS DOS and PC DOS was originally developed in parallel by Microsoft and IBM, two companies that eventually separated.
8. Microsoft Office (1990)
Microsoft Office is an office software most useful because it is easy to use. He supports the productivity of its users.
Currently Office consist of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, and more.
9. Windows 3.1 (1992)Windows 3.1 is a 16-bit operating system that became the basis for developing a modern operating system available today.
He became the first Windows operating system that is distributed with the purchase of a new personal computer. The success of Windows 3.1 into Microsoft heyday.
Windows 3.1 introduces several new features such as a program that is used to organize the data, providing a choice of font, provide a screen saver, game Minesweeper and Solitaire, as well as a number of other improvements.
10. Xbox 360 (2005) and Kinect (2010)
Microsoft continues to develop gaming console Xbox Xbox 360 until it was born. This gaming console competes with Sony's PlayStation 3.
Xbox 360 equipped with a hard disk data storage media, wireless controller sticks, and promises faster performance.
In addition, Microsoft also released a motion-based controller called Kinect. The tool that was introduced in 2010 and allows users to interact and play games through the motions.
Seeing great potential in Kinect, this tool is not only used for playing games. Kinect was developed by other companies outside of Microsoft. In the medical world, Kinect is being tested to assist in the operation.
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