READ:With all the hype around Apple, it's easy to forget that Microsoft and its ubiquitous Windows operating system has had far more impact on people's lives, even if half the world seems to crave the latest iPad.

As this Business Insiderarticle – inspired by a French survey which found 70 per cent of people believe Microsoft has been more world-changing – points out, Microsoft was the first real software company and it effectively put a PC on every desk and in every home.

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