Microsoft at 40, the iPad at 5 and the always-changing nature of tech

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This weekend, tech history buffs are celebrating the 40th anniversary of Microsoft. Love it or hate it, there is no denying that Microsoft is one of the most important players in tech and over the last forty years, has fundamentally changed the industry.

I've spent a lot of time thinking about Microsoft, especially how the company rose to prominence in the 1980s, became an utter powerhouse in the 1990s and has had its share of challenges over the last decade.

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