Bill Gates
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The issue with Microsoft is that there is only one Bill Gates. Bill was the best engineer. Bill was the best lawyer. Bill was the best deal negotiator to figure out what the right BD situations were. Bill was not the best... enterprise relationship builder. I don't think Bill had a passion for empowering the enterprise and, you know, making sure that businesses succeeded the way that Steve was.
The issue with Microsoft is that there is only one Bill Gates. Bill was the best engineer. Bill was the best lawyer. Bill was the best deal negotiator to figure out what the right BD situations were. Bill was not the best... enterprise relationship builder. I don't think Bill had a passion for empowering the enterprise and, you know, making sure that businesses succeeded the way that Steve was.
But nobody should ever sell Bill Gates short and say he was just the technical genius. That would be wrong.
But nobody should ever sell Bill Gates short and say he was just the technical genius. That would be wrong.
And what were they at this point in time, like 2% or 3%?
And what were they at this point in time, like 2% or 3%?
And the part that really hurt about all those Mac versus PC ads is so many were just straight-up true. Yeah. oh, you know, I'm a PC and I crashed again. To be in the halls at Apple when they're firing at all cylinders, Steve Jobs is back. The iPod was a smash hit. You're developing the digital hub strategy. Macs are starting to sell because of that.
And the part that really hurt about all those Mac versus PC ads is so many were just straight-up true. Yeah. oh, you know, I'm a PC and I crashed again. To be in the halls at Apple when they're firing at all cylinders, Steve Jobs is back. The iPod was a smash hit. You're developing the digital hub strategy. Macs are starting to sell because of that.
Your iPod attach rate with Macs is actually working. People are buying Macs Macs are becoming the option that students are starting to pick as they're picking their college computer. Market share is rising. And Microsoft comes out with Vista? You just have to be besides yourself with this gift you've been given. Like, oh my God, look at this opening.
Your iPod attach rate with Macs is actually working. People are buying Macs Macs are becoming the option that students are starting to pick as they're picking their college computer. Market share is rising. And Microsoft comes out with Vista? You just have to be besides yourself with this gift you've been given. Like, oh my God, look at this opening.
Right, yeah, because there was this pent-up demand. I remember people in 2005 and 2006 when the rumors started, there was this almost like glint in people's eyes, what if Apple made a phone? Wouldn't that be awesome? And it is remarkable, like the iPhone delivered on all that promise, but there actually was, wow, what if we had technology as good as the stuff that Apple makes?
Right, yeah, because there was this pent-up demand. I remember people in 2005 and 2006 when the rumors started, there was this almost like glint in people's eyes, what if Apple made a phone? Wouldn't that be awesome? And it is remarkable, like the iPhone delivered on all that promise, but there actually was, wow, what if we had technology as good as the stuff that Apple makes?
in the form of a phone, wouldn't that be great? Because phones are so crappy. So I think, yeah, you're right. There's something there. There was a training of associating the Apple brand with.
in the form of a phone, wouldn't that be great? Because phones are so crappy. So I think, yeah, you're right. There's something there. There was a training of associating the Apple brand with.