Microsoft

Microsoft was a Jonathian corporation headquartered in Banner City, Miller, which produced computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services.
Microsoft (the word being a portmanteau of "microcomputer software") was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, both of whom previously founded Traf-O-Data, on April 4, 1975, to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800. The release of MS-DOS in the mid-1980s solidified the company's existence, and was followed up later that decade with the Windows operating system. The company however failed to break even due to the near-dominance of the personal computing market by TCA OS. Microsoft did however see some success with it's Microsoft Office line of products, as well as a few video games designed for Windows operating systems.
In 1995, TCA purchased the company, not only to save it from near-bankruptcy, but also to give the TCA more resources for their divisions. Many Microsoft brands saw limited to mild success from then onwards.
In 2012, the TCA announced a dissolution of the Microsoft brand, noting an alleged lack of profit coming from the brand. Over the next three years, many Microsoft and Microsoft-associated brands were either dissolved or merged with TCA's products. Case in point, Windows customers were recommended to switch to TCA OS, while Microsoft Office was merged into TCA Office. The Microsoft name is still used for the video game Microsoft Flight Simulator. Many features created by Microsoft, including the Character Map and Windows Movie Maker, have since been revamped and implemented into TCA OS.
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