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Ok, the point of this is to say something bad about bill gates, as long as you dont break the rules of SR by swearing or any very bad stuff. I'll start.
IF I SEE BILL GATES IM GONNA STICK ME BOOT IN HIS RECTUM BEFORE SLASHING HIS NECK.
Windows is a top product though, if you don't ike it, don't use it.
You lot hate him because you are jelous. Simple as that. Why else would you hate him? He never forced you to buy any of his products (although there doesn't seem to be much other choice, but you still don't *have* to) and he never said anything offensive to you.
I'd shake his hand.
He just saw a quick way of making a buck, the only trouble is he is not making anything only 4million Xbox sold worldwide a 3rd of what they were hoping to sell, huge loses and a price cut a month after launch things are not looking good.
In his usual control freak way he has recently tried to buy Square and Sega and failed probably because the figures don't add up and that even the might of MS has to answer to it's share holders.
I just like the way that people have jokes about him. Me included.
:-)
> Bill Gates is about as interested in games as I am in his bug ridden
> computer programming.
As opposed to Sony and Nintendo who hate the idea of making a profit from console gaming?
> XBox is the biggest test yet for MS. With Windows, eventually everyone
> has to upgrade to the latest version in order to run the latest
> software. Almost all new PC's also ship with Windows - it's easy
> money! But with console's, everyone (well not quite everyone) has been
> with Sony for so long, it's difficult to change. Plus, if you upgrade
> there are 3 machines to choose from. You are not locked into
> Microsoft. And Sony has the image & popularity right now. Sony is
> the market leader, and MS need to try and get a foot in the door. A
> very different situation compared with Windows.
don't be so naive. In 10 years time, the latest consoles will come with Windows 2012 as standard. By pushing into one market which can quite easilly be linked with one he already monopolises, he's secured the future of Microsoft by ensuring that they have their fingers in several pies.
Wake up and realise that Bill Gates is as succesful as he is because he is a remarkably astute business man.
At least there have been some sensible replies.
Computing would not be where it is today without Microsoft and wether you agree or disagree with some of their business practices you cannot dispute that they have been darn succesful.
Bill Gates heads up the most succesful business of recent times and good luck to him.
On the ACTUAL point of this thread, do I detect a hint of jealousy? Bill Gates is the richest man in the world, and we probably wouldn't have so much technology today if it wasn't for him and Microsoft. My PC runs on his software, which I am very happy about. I don't hate Bill Gates, I look up to him.