Time Magazine, August 17, 1997. Bill Gates had just made a $150M investment in Apple, likely preventing the company from entering bankruptcy protection.  Today, for the first time in either company’s history, Apple’s market capitalization exceeded that of Microsoft.  

Time Magazine, August 17, 1997. Bill Gates had just made a $150M investment in Apple, likely preventing the company from entering bankruptcy protection.  Today, for the first time in either company’s history, Apple’s market capitalization exceeded that of Microsoft.