In 1995 Microsoft unveiled its newest operating system, Windows 95. By then other companies like Netscape and Sun Microsystem already had a large jump into the Internet, setting up public users and getting contracts with large companies. According to San Jose Mercury News:

“The Internet was originally a federal government supported research network for scientists. It blossomed into much more when college students and graphics technology combined to extend the Internet's usability. Both successful and struggling companies see profit opportunities for Internet-based products, services and content. The Internet provides a new platform for comput

On the other hand, The Los Angeles Times reported that Microsoft has taken a big hit. “The advent of the Internet has severely shaken giant software developer Microsoft from its complacent position at the head of the computer software industry.” (Leslie Helm). She later goes on to say that Microsoft will have a very hard struggle to be ahead in the Internet race. According to all of the other quotes in this essay, the opposite is true. Microsoft quickly pulled ahead in the dash to be the best in Internet programs. Even though in 1995 when all of this was happening no one could tell what would happen to Microsoft, the Internet, or any other company for that matter.

Shortly after the release of Windows 95 an upgrade package with the Internet Explorer and Java programming was released in order too keep Microsoft up-to-date in the rush for the Internet, but they were still behind. “Netscape Communications Corp. already has incorporated Java language in the latest version of its Internet browser known as the Netscape Navigator. The Netscape product is dominating the browser market, overwhelming Microsoft's own browser called Internet Explorer.�

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