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Comparison of stock price (adjusted closing price) vs. operating system releases from Microsoft and Apple, ordered by the date of release.
Between 1991-2001, both organizations were able to keep pace, with Microsoft releasing Windows 3.1, 95, 98, and Apple releasing System 7, 8, and 9. However, between 2001 and 2005 Apple steadily released five versions of Mac OS X (Cheetah, Puma, Jaguar, Panther, and Tiger) . In the same time period, Microsoft released only XP. After 2005, Apple released Leopard, Snow Leopard and Lion, where Microsoft released VIsta and Windows 7.
From 1991-2007, there were not large differences in stock prices, but in 2007, the there was large gain for Apple, growing from 184.70 to 386.90, with Microsoft's price staying flat, showing 23.75 at the release of Windows 7 in 2007.
In fact the range of prices during past 20 years is Microsoft: $2-23.75, with Apple's ranging from $4.11 - $386.90.