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Bill Gates and proposed him to solve the several disputes between their respective
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companies. The deal included the end of all patent lawsuits, a promise to keep releasing Mac versions of Microsoft Office for five years in exchange of
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making Internet Explorer the default Web browser on the Mac, and a $150 million investment in Apple from Microsoft, in the form of non-voting
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shares.
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<p>
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When Steve Jobs unveiled the deal in August at Macworld Boston 1997, the
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Apple fans in the room welcomed the announcements with screams of reprehension. They were especially startled when Bill Gates’ face appeared
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on the huge screen of the room, curiously reminiscent of the 1984 ad against IBM. After all, Steve himself had often called Microsoft “the IBM of
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the 1990s.”
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It was during that same keynote that Steve Jobs hinted at the new marketing strategy for Apple. He
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