In 1985 Microsoft and ASCII built a 18 meter tall, 30 meter long dinosaur in Tokyo to celebrate the sale of 1 million MSX computers. Bill Gates did not know about this promotion (that cost at least 750,000 dollars) and it led to Microsoft and ASCII parting ways.

by | Feb 14, 2022 | Fun Facts, Knowledge Chops

In 1985 Microsoft and ASCII built a 18 meter tall, 30 meter long dinosaur in Tokyo to celebrate the sale of 1 million MSX computers. Bill Gates did not know about this promotion (that cost at least 750,000 dollars) and it led to Microsoft and ASCII parting ways.


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Fun Fact: In 1985 Microsoft and ASCII built a 18 meter tall, 30 meter long dinosaur in Tokyo to celebrate the sale of 1 million MSX computers. Bill Gates did not know about this promotion (that cost at least 750,000 dollars) and it led to Microsoft and ASCII parting ways.

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