Why Bill Gates Saved Apple From Going Bankrupt In 1997

09/03/20 • 6 min

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In 1997, Apple was on the brink of bankruptcy, when Steve Jobs made a deal with Bill Gates. Microsoft prevented Apple from going out of business, but why did Bill Gates spend money to save his fiercest rivals?

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