Season 2, Episode 7: PowerPoint
from Acquired
by Ben Gilbert & David Rosenthal
Published: Fri May 04 2018
Show Notes
Acquired returns with a classic, delving into Microsoft’s first acquisition ever: Forethought Inc, the makers of PowerPoint. Hate it or love it, you can’t deny the combined companies’ impact: by the early 90’s PowerPoint had transformed the way businesses, educators and governments communicate, ensuring job security for pointy-haired Dilbert bosses everywhere.
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Links:
- Robert Gaskins’ definitive history of building PowerPoint: Sweating Bullets
- Absolute Powerpoint by Ian Parker
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