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Did you know? In August 1997 Microsoft put $150 million into a near-bankrupt Apple. Bill Gates appeared via giant-screen feed at an Apple conference; the audience booed. But without that deal Apple would probably have disappeared — and without Apple there would be no iPhone, iPad or modern smartphones.

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In August 1997 Microsoft put $150 million into a near-bankrupt Apple. Bill Gates appeared via giant-screen feed at an Apple conference; the audience booed. But without that deal Apple would probably have disappeared — and without Apple there would be no iPhone, iPad or modern smartphones.

In augustus 1997 stopte Microsoft 150 miljoen dollar in een bijna-failliete Apple. Bill Gates verscheen via grote-scherm-feed op een Apple-conferentie; het publiek boe-te. Maar zonder die deal was Apple waarschijnlijk verdwenen — en zonder Apple geen iPhone, iPad of moderne smartphones.

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