Describes the history and development of Microsoft, covering the founders and how they got it started, the early deal with IBM that got MS-DOS going, the challenges and personality conflicts, the winning strategy, the open-source threat, and more. Lexile: 1080 Contents: Software start-up to superstar -- Born to succeed -- Fledgling company -- Small space, big personalities -- The deal of a lifetime -- A winning strategy -- Enemies everywhere -- Unfamiliar territory -- Open-source threat. Interest Level: 5-8 Reading Level: 8.0 ATOS Book Level: 7.7 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 3 AR Quiz: 179612EN Lexile Measure: 1080.