Bill Gates

They were not successful in capturing value from it at this moment in history. But you're right, the two big things that they were able to do is build out a core competency of running a big online service, which totally led to Azure, which we'll talk about later.

They were not successful in capturing value from it at this moment in history. But you're right, the two big things that they were able to do is build out a core competency of running a big online service, which totally led to Azure, which we'll talk about later.

And two, it really did make Microsoft relevant with a whole new set of consumers when Microsoft was completely irrelevant in their lives.

And two, it really did make Microsoft relevant with a whole new set of consumers when Microsoft was completely irrelevant in their lives.

Yes.

Yes.

So there's a little tale off of XP that'll lead to Vista.

So there's a little tale off of XP that'll lead to Vista.

Yes. So the Windows XP code name, David, was what?

Yes. So the Windows XP code name, David, was what?

Of course, like the beautiful ski mountain real close to Vancouver. A lot of Seattleites go there. It's a favorite of many a Microsoft employee.

Of course, like the beautiful ski mountain real close to Vancouver. A lot of Seattleites go there. It's a favorite of many a Microsoft employee.

The ski mountain right next to Whistler is, yes, Blackcomb, which became the name for the theoretical release that they wanted to do like just a year or two after Vista. We're going to follow hot on the heels of that. Oh boy. But Blackcomb started becoming pretty technically hairy. So they decided to push the date out.

The ski mountain right next to Whistler is, yes, Blackcomb, which became the name for the theoretical release that they wanted to do like just a year or two after Vista. We're going to follow hot on the heels of that. Oh boy. But Blackcomb started becoming pretty technically hairy. So they decided to push the date out.

Another reason they had to push the date out was Windows XP for all of its usability and reliability was very insecure. And so Microsoft had a whole thing where they thought they were going to spend like three months putting out a service pack.

Another reason they had to push the date out was Windows XP for all of its usability and reliability was very insecure. And so Microsoft had a whole thing where they thought they were going to spend like three months putting out a service pack.

They spent the better part of two years iterating on Windows XP to come out with a release that really people at enterprises could trust as no viruses, you know, this is safe to deploy in your enterprise.

They spent the better part of two years iterating on Windows XP to come out with a release that really people at enterprises could trust as no viruses, you know, this is safe to deploy in your enterprise.

Windows XP SP2 is the stuff of legend. Like, that's the good one. So that pushes Blackcomb's date out. And it also ties up a lot of the talent that Microsoft needs to start working on the next generation operating system, which, again, they thought was going to be a fast follow.

Windows XP SP2 is the stuff of legend. Like, that's the good one. So that pushes Blackcomb's date out. And it also ties up a lot of the talent that Microsoft needs to start working on the next generation operating system, which, again, they thought was going to be a fast follow.