Becoming Berkshire

Becoming Berkshire

The Birth of Microsoft

Issue 38| 1975 - How a $397 hobby kit lit the fuse for Microsoft, and the modern world

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Oct 13, 2025
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We’re continuing our journey into 1975. Markets were thawing after the brutal 73–74 bear marke…

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