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Image of Microsoft Windows software, 1992-1995

Microsoft Windows software, 1992-1995

Microsoft first unveiled Windows in 1983. Windows has been consistently one of the company's top selling products. In August 1995, retailers sold over 1 million copies of Windows 95 in its first four days of release. As processor speed and chip size increased, so did sales of each new improved Windows product, not to mention Microsoft's revenues.
ID Number:2001.64
Date:1992-1995
Image of Nippon Electric Company (NEC) PC-8201A digital computer, ca. 1983

Nippon Electric Company (NEC) PC-8201A digital computer, ca. 1983

The NEC brand PC-8201A portable computer was very popular in its day and included a text-editor, telecom software, and a BASIC language programmer. The original operating system (OS) software was written by a small Bellevue company called Microsoft.
ID Number:2002.4.1
Date:Circa 1983
Image of First generation 512K Macintosh computer, Model M0001, ca. 1984-1986, owned by Ric Weiland, one of the Microsoft's first employees

First generation 512K Macintosh computer, Model M0001, ca. 1984-1986, owned by Ric Weiland, one of the Microsoft's first employees

Mr. Weiland was one of Microsoft's first five employees and a philanthropist, serving on the Pride Foundation's Board of Directors from 1997 to 2002. Mr. Weiland worked as a programmer at Microsoft from 1975 to 1988, also attending Harvard Business School during that time. He was a lead programmer and developer for the BASIC and COBOL products, and worked as…
ID Number:2007.9.1
Date:Circa 1984-1986
Image of Atari 800 personal computer, ca. 1979, owned by Ric Weiland, one of the Microsoft's first employees

Atari 800 personal computer, ca. 1979, owned by Ric Weiland, one of the Microsoft's first employees

Mr. Weiland was one of Microsoft's first five employees and a philanthropist, serving on the Pride Foundation's Board of Directors from 1997 to 2002. Mr. Weiland worked as a programmer at Microsoft from 1975 to 1988, also attending Harvard Business School during that time. He was a lead programmer and developer for the BASIC and COBOL products, and worked as…
ID Number:2007.9.2
Date:Circa 1979
Image of Atari 810 disk drive, ca. 1980, owned by Ric Weiland, one of Microsoft's first employees

Atari 810 disk drive, ca. 1980, owned by Ric Weiland, one of Microsoft's first employees

Mr. Weiland was one of Microsoft's first five employees and a philanthropist, serving on the Pride Foundation's Board of Directors from 1997 to 2002. Mr. Weiland worked as a programmer at Microsoft from 1975 to 1988, also attending Harvard Business School during that time. He was a lead programmer and developer for the BASIC and COBOL products, and worked as…
ID Number:2007.9.3
Date:Circa 1980
Image of Atari 850 interface module, ca. 1980, owned by Ric Weiland, one of Microsoft's first employees

Atari 850 interface module, ca. 1980, owned by Ric Weiland, one of Microsoft's first employees

Mr. Weiland was one of Microsoft's first five employees and a philanthropist, serving on the Pride Foundation's Board of Directors from 1997 to 2002. Mr. Weiland worked as a programmer at Microsoft from 1975 to 1988, also attending Harvard Business School during that time. He was a lead programmer and developer for the BASIC and COBOL products, and worked as…
ID Number:2007.9.4
Date:Circa 1980
Image of TV to Game Switchbox used on an Atari Computer 800, ca. 1980

TV to Game Switchbox used on an Atari Computer 800, ca. 1980

The Atari 800 was designed to compete with Apple Computer's home computing machines. This switchbox, from the Ric Weiland collection, was used to connect the computer to the television set which was used as the monitor. Mr. Weiland was one of Microsoft's first five employees and a philanthropist, serving on the Pride Foundation's Board of Directors from 1997 to 2002.
ID Number:2007.9.7
Date:Circa 1980
Image of Seattle World's Fair feathered cap embroidered

Seattle World's Fair feathered cap embroidered "RICKY", 1962

Ric Weiland grew up in Seattle and attended the 1962 World's Fair. These hats were made by vendor at the fair and were custom embroidered with names. Weiland met Bill Gates and Paul Allen at Lakeside School and all three were in the computer programming club. He was one of the first employees at Microsoft and the lead programmer from…
ID Number:2007.9.16
Date:1962
Image of Fitted tank top with pink stripes, ca. 1980s-1990s

Fitted tank top with pink stripes, ca. 1980s-1990s

Richard "Ric" Weiland (1953-2006) was a software developer, programmer, philanthropist, and active member of the Northwest gay community. This shirt was part of his personal collection which was donated to the museum in 2007. Weiland was the first full-time employee hired by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975 at the newly founded Microsoft company. The three were high school…
ID Number:2007.9.17
Date:Circa 1980-2000
Image of Modified Eddie Bauer Shirt, 1990s

Modified Eddie Bauer Shirt, 1990s

Richard "Ric" Weiland (1953-2006) was a software developer, programmer, philanthropist, and active member of the Northwest gay community. He enjoyed creating costumes and dressing up for LGBTQ parties in Seattle. In the Pacific Northwest, a patterned flannel shirt is a wardrobe staple and often associated with the rugged masculinity of lumberjacks. Weiland strategically modified this Eddie Bauer shirt to make…
ID Number:2007.9.18
Date:Circa 1985-1995
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