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MISS: WebTV
MISS: WebTV
August 1997
Microsoft acquires WebTV, the maker of a computer system that connects to a television set, for $425 million. The system is comprised of a hard drive, keyboard and mouse and uses a television in lieu of a computer monitor, allowing users to access the Internet without a desktop PC. Microsoft later changed the name of the service to MSN TV and launched the broadband MSN TV2 in 2004, but the demand for Web access on TVs remains limited.

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Farewell, Mr. Gates
Gates looks back
Gates looks back
Bill Gates gave Fortune magazine exclusive access to some rare photos from the Microsoft archives - and shared his memories about them. (more)
An icon's second act
An icon's second act
For Bill Gates, retirement means time to rethink philanthropy, learn biochemistry, and eradicate malaria. (more)
The end of an era
The end of an era
After Gates is gone, it’s going to be tricky for CEO Steve Ballmer to tackle growth, Google - and those pesky Apple ads. ( (more)
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