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1975: Traf-O-Data renamed Microsoft. Traffic counting ditched. Visionary.

1985: MS-DOS released. Users typed everything. Peak convenience.

1995: Windows 95 launched. Clippy forced assistance. Users thrilled.

2012: Metro interface rolled out. Tiles everywhere. Intuitive design.

2014: Windows Azure renamed Microsoft Azure. “Windows” dropped. Bold move.

2020: Office 365 renamed Microsoft 365. Bing renamed Microsoft Bing. Defender renamed Microsoft Defender. Branding masterstroke.

2022: Office brand killed after 32 years. Portal substituted. Heartwarming farewell.

2023: Bing Chat renamed Copilot. Azure AD renamed Entra ID. Creativity unleashed.

2024: Groove Music renamed endlessly. Finally axed. Customer loyalty rewarded.

2025: Microsoft 365 renamed Microsoft 365 Copilot app. Price hiked. Bargain.

2026: Copilot slapped on everything. Rebranding triumphs. Bugs eternal. Pure genius.

parent nelox 10 months ago

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