The electronic computer has been around for over a half-century, but its ancestors have
             been around for 2000 years. From abacus to our modern souped up computer with the
             Intel Pentium III processor the computer has come an incredibly long way. One of the
             most significant events that would affect it's development would be the teaming up of
             IBM and Microsoft to create a new operating system for the microcomputer. The synergy
             of these two corporations would change the way we compute today. The noteriety from
             this partnership would propell Microsoft into the forefront of sofware design and
             development and create an industry standard to be followed by all.
             In July of 1980 IBM, a $30 billion dollar giant in the computing industry, offered
             Microsoft Corporation, who at the time consisted of a staff 40 (Cashman, 1.37), the
             opportunity to design a new operating system for their new IBM "personal" computer.
             IBM had observed an increased market for the personal computer for quite some time
             eventhough they had already failed once trying to tap the market with their IBM 5100.
             IBM had considered several options regarding the development of their new personal
             computer including buying a little known computer game company named Atari. In the
             end, IBM decided that they would proceed with their plans to build a new computer line
             with a new operating system. On August 12th, 1981 IBM introduced a new computer
             called the IBM PC. The "PC" was short for "personal computer" making IBM
             responsible for the acronym "PC" ("Inventors").
             Microsoft bought the rights to the another operating system called Q-DOS (Quick
             and Dirty Operating System) from Seattle Computer Products for $50,000 without the
             company ever knowing that it was for the behemoth IBM (Delany). Bill Gate's of
             Microsoft would talk IBM into allowing his company to retain the rights to market...