Microsoft takes you behind the scenes of its archives with ‘Microspotting’

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Published on November 3, 2013

published on November 3, 2013

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The Microsoft archives have been in operation since 1989, building up into an ever-growing record of the companies past releases and achievements. This is a company with a great deal of history so it’s great to see that it is being preserved — the job falls to archivist Amy Stevenson.

It is her job to catalog, store and preserve all manner of noteworthy memorabilia — everything from Bill Gates’ “conversation chairs” to 5.25 inch floppies for the first version of Windows.

If you fancy taking a trawl through the archives, you can get a taster in the Microspotting video posted on Channel 9.

There are some great historical pieces to be found in the archives. Some of it speaks volumes about Microsoft while other say more about the technology and culture of the day. Oh… and there’s a massive Clippy costume which is just a bit weird.

Check out the video. If you’re anything like us, you’ll be overcome with waves of nostalgia.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time). For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web. Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they're looking for.