Microsoft was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Microsoft Corporation provides software products for computing devices worldwide. Among the corporation’s many product offerings, its Client segment offers the Windows product family that comprises Windows Vista; Windows XP Professional and Home; Media Center Edition; Tablet PC Edition; and other Windows operating systems, now including Windows 7 Beta. Microsoft employs more than 78,000 people in 105 countries and regions.
