And mostly for companies and businesses to use, he programmed a spreadsheet program called Excel.Įxcel was first introduced in Mac devices in 1985 and then, later on, it was integrated into the Windows operating system in 1987 with Excel 2.0. Gates delivered programs such as Chart and File. So, Steve Jobs turned to his friend Bill Gates who was trying to launch his own operating system and accompanied software with it. Although Apple had its MacWrite and MacPaint programs installed in the device, the customers craved for more options and more ‘things’ to do with the computer.
But it still had unpopular features such as a box-shaped mouse, graphical user interface (UI) and the lack of software in the personal computer. It instantly became one of the most popular and successful personal computers. First version of Excel for the Macintosh:Īpple had just introduced the first Macintosh in 1984.
But one of the most important moves that Bill Gates took in order to help Apple develop, was in the 1980s. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates had always helped each other, even to the point that they had actually invested in each other’s companies. However, the founders of both of the companies go way back and have been partners in business and also friends for many many years. Apple and Microsoft have always been competitors in the technology sector.
