Bill Gates: Microsoft created PC industry

syngod · 23-02-2005, 12:34 AM

While the story of burning cords on Xboxes is grabbing the headlines today, it's worth looking at an interview ABC News conducted with Microsoft CEO Bill Gates yesterday. Bill admits that Microsoft had to step up to the ockey on security - because people won't use their credit cards if they don't feel safe on their PCs.

He also touches on Firefox, Google, Apple and free software, and says Microsoft wakes up every day thinking about DEC or Compaq or Wang. He admits that a few years ago, people were being tough on Microsoft and it deserved that bit of a thrashing. He didn't use the word thrashing.

After all, says Gates, according to the transcript, "We're responsible for the creation of the PC industry".

Read the article at ABC News

Source: The INQ

ninja fetus · 22-02-2005, 11:37 PM

My mom says Bill Gates looks like a turtle.

Anyway, so I guess this means they're gonna try and step it up, hmm?

Anti-Trend · 23-02-2005, 08:04 AM

They've been "stepping it up" since NT4.0...

Nic · 23-02-2005, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anti-Trend

They've been "stepping it up" since NT4.0...

Lol thats true

ninja fetus · 23-02-2005, 11:21 PM

yeah, but they need to ditch the whole windows thing, and go BSD like Mac did. It's the way to go. I got to use OS X for about an hour today and I'm actually surprised, I like it.

JAY · 24-02-2005, 10:15 AM

what did you actually like in OS X? could you provide me with some brief details pliz?

ninja fetus · 24-02-2005, 11:05 PM

It was just very easy to pick up and go with it. Simple and stable

23-02-2005, 12:34 AM	#1 (permalink) Top
syngod Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 949 Times Helpful: 16 My Mood: Stressed Status: Offline My Computer	Bill Gates: Microsoft created PC industry While the story of burning cords on Xboxes is grabbing the headlines today, it's worth looking at an interview ABC News conducted with Microsoft CEO Bill Gates yesterday. Bill admits that Microsoft had to step up to the ockey on security - because people won't use their credit cards if they don't feel safe on their PCs. He also touches on Firefox, Google, Apple and free software, and says Microsoft wakes up every day thinking about DEC or Compaq or Wang. He admits that a few years ago, people were being tough on Microsoft and it deserved that bit of a thrashing. He didn't use the word thrashing. After all, says Gates, according to the transcript, "We're responsible for the creation of the PC industry". Read the article at ABC News Source: The INQ __________________ DVD Collection

23-02-2005, 08:04 AM	#3 (permalink) Top
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ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta Join Date: Mar 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 3,525 Times Helpful: 70 Status: Offline My Computer	My mom says Bill Gates looks like a turtle. Anyway, so I guess this means they're gonna try and step it up, hmm?

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ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta Join Date: Mar 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 3,525 Times Helpful: 70 Status: Offline My Computer	yeah, but they need to ditch the whole windows thing, and go BSD like Mac did. It's the way to go. I got to use OS X for about an hour today and I'm actually surprised, I like it.

24-02-2005, 10:15 AM	#6 (permalink) Top
JAY sCoRpiOn Join Date: Feb 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 189 Times Helpful: 4 My Mood: Confused Status: Offline My Computer	what did you actually like in OS X? could you provide me with some brief details pliz?

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ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta Join Date: Mar 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 3,525 Times Helpful: 70 Status: Offline My Computer	It was just very easy to pick up and go with it. Simple and stable

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