Amaya Toman Acquisitions are an integral part of the history of the technology industry. Today we will remember two such events - the acquisition of the Napster platform and the purchase of Mojang by Microsoft. But we also remember the introduction of the Apple IIgs computer.
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Here Comes the Apple IIgs (1986)
On September 15, 1986, Apple introduced its Apple IIgs computer. It was the fifth and historically last addition to the family of personal computers of the Apple II product line, the abbreviation "gs" in the name of this sixteen-bit computer should have meant "Graphics and Sound". The Apple IIgs was equipped with a 16-bit 65C816 microprocessor, featured a color graphical user interface, and a number of graphical and audio enhancements. Apple discontinued this model in December 1992.
Best Buy Buys Napster (2008)
On September 15, 2008, the company, which operates the Best Buy chain of consumer electronics stores, began acquiring music service Napster. The purchase value of the company was 121 million dollars, and Best Buy paid twice the price for one share of Napster compared to the then value on the American stock exchange. Napster became particularly famous as a platform for (illegal) music sharing. After her popularity skyrocketed, a series of lawsuits from both artists and record companies ensued.
Microsoft and Mojang (2014)
On September 15, 2014, Microsoft officially confirmed that it plans to buy Mojang, the studio behind the popular Minecraft game. At the same time, the founders of Mojang announced that they were leaving the company. The acquisition cost Microsoft $2,5 billion. The media cited as one of the reasons for the acquisition that Minecraft's popularity had reached unexpected proportions, and its creator Markus Persson no longer felt up to being responsible for such an important company. Microsoft has promised to take care of Minecraft as best it can. At that time, the two companies had been working together for roughly two years, so neither of the parties had any concerns about the acquisition.
Other events not only in the field of technology
- The Association for Computing Machinery was founded in New York (1947)
