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Alas, Geek, this was not the first hardware venture by Microsoft. In fact, one could almost say their first successful venture was an add-in card for the Apple II, the Microsoft Softcard. http://www.mylinuxisp.com/~jdbaker/oldsite/SmallSys/AppleCPM.html Not to mention Bill Gates’ Traf-O-Data venture, done before Microsoft was a glimmer in his eye, http://www.smartcomputing.com/editorial/dictionary/detail.asp?guid=&searchtype=1&DicID=19295&RefType=Encyclopedia