Microsoft is now into it's 5th decade and there have been a lot of changes. From the humble beginnings of an operating system, Microsoft now finds itself spanning not just software, but also services and devices. Let's take a look at some key statistics to better appreciate how big Microsoft is today.

1. Just how BIG is
Microsoft?
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2. Microsoft is now into it's 5th decade and there have been a lot
of changes.
From the humble beginnings of an operating system, Microsoft
now finds itself spanning not just software, but also services and
devices.
Let's take a look at some key statistics to better appreciate how
big Microsoft is today…

3. 30.
The number of years that Microsoft has been the World's number one
software provider (1975-Present)

4. 90 %
of all the computers on the planet use a version of Windows OS.

5. 1,000,000,000
That’s right, 1 billion computers are currently running Windows. With the
World having more Windows PC's than cars.

6. 73,720,000,000bn
Microsoft's total revenue for the 2011-2012 Fiscal Year was $73.72 billion.
Divided equally, this would be enough to give every single person on the
planet $10 and 42c.

7. 4 th
Microsoft is the 4th largest company in the US. The total value of all the
company's tradable shares is $250.77 billion.

8. 93,000
People work for Microsoft, with the company divided into 3 divisions;
Services, Entertainment & Devices, Business. That's 2 times as many
employees as Apple.

9. $$$
If Microsoft were a country it would be as rich as Kenya…

10. … & have as many people as Jersey (UK)

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