🚀 On January 1, 1975, the MITS Altair 8800 appeared on the cover of Popular Electronics, inspiring Paul Allen and Bill Gates to take action. By the very next day, January 2, they had written to MITS, offering a version of BASIC for the Altair 8800. This letter marked the first time they referred to themselves as “Microsoft” (then spelled “Micro-Soft”).
