Microsoft to build computer museum

Microsoft Corporation will begin construction next year on a museum thatwill trace the history of the company. The museum, which will be built onMicrosoft's Redmond, Washington campus, will also celebrate the history ofpersonal computers. One known

Paul Thurrott

June 9, 1998

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Microsoft Corporation will begin construction next year on a museum thatwill trace the history of the company. The museum, which will be built onMicrosoft's Redmond, Washington campus, will also celebrate the history ofpersonal computers. One known exhibit features an Altair computer and thefirst version of BASIC ever written for a personal computer. The authors:Microsoft's Bill Gates and Paul Allen.

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Paul Thurrott

Paul Thurrott is senior technical analyst for Windows IT Pro. He writes the SuperSite for Windows, a weekly editorial for Windows IT Pro UPDATE, and a daily Windows news and information newsletter called WinInfo Daily UPDATE.

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