5 Biggest Tech Acquisitions That May Never Be Topped

3. Microsoft’s Acquisition of 86-DOS

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) acquired 86-DOS, also known as QDOS or “quick and dirty operating system”, in July 1981. As we know, Microsoft’s entire empire was started with its MS-DOS operating system. MS-DOS was a revamped version of 86-DOS. Microsoft acquired a non-exclusive license for 86-DOS for $25,000 when IBM approached it to make a 16-bit OS for its machines. A few months after, Microsoft acquired all rights to 86-DOS for $50,000. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) tweaked and customized this operating system for IBM computers, and that’s when Bill Gates’ remarkable journey of innovation and fame took off, as the OS was later transformed into the behemoth that is Windows, which is why this is one of the biggest tech acquisitions that may never be topped. The original creator of 86-DOS was Tim Paterson of Seattle Computer Products. And now, let’s see the top two biggest tech acquisitions that may never be topped.

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