Despite serving different core markets, Microsoft Corp.
(NASDAQ:MSFT) and Apple Inc.
(NASDAQ:AAPL) have long competed fiercely in operating systems, consumer hardware and enterprise software, leading to a history of rivalry between their leaders.
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs likened Microsoft to fast-food giant McDonald's Corp.
(NYSE:MCD) during a 1995 interview for PBS's Triumph of the Nerds documentary series.







