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Old 06-30-2002, 10:59 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Talk Am I crazy or what?

I just went to my local Public Liblary, and looked around for something to read during summer. I found this: Bill Gates' "The Road Ahead". I knew I had to read that.

You all will hate me for this, but after I read the book, I began understanding why Bill is doing what he is doing (Please somebody slap me). I understand now that that man is not a good programmer, heck even if he is he probably ain't doing much of that now, but he has a clear business skill.

I started reading the book because I always heard that it's good to know the plans of your enemies, but after finishing it, I'm understaning more of the enemy in such a way, that he has become a less of an enemy to me.

Please somebody, get me out of this, or I'll go and buy another copy of Winderz.

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Old 06-30-2002, 11:02 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 06-30-2002, 11:09 PM   #3 (permalink)
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S L A P Yup you're crazy.

Im sorry he is a greedy man. He only thinks in term of dollars and not all the other stuff we think about.


Edit: BTW you been clearly brainwashed Exactly Gates intentsion. See he almost got you to go out and buy another copy of windows.

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Old 06-30-2002, 11:15 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Ah, that felt good Neo, thank you
I think I'll just settle for another copy of office XP
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Old 06-30-2002, 11:18 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Oh Nooooo!!!!! He has been brainwashed!!!!! Burn that book!
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but he has a clear business skill.
Yes. Most people have blind "hatred" for him and don't even acknowledge that fact. Whether anyone likes it or not he has contributed in an enormous way to PC life as we know it. Just stating the facts.....

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Old 06-30-2002, 11:53 PM   #7 (permalink)
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For god's sake.. He pretty much made the industry what it is.
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But we can still hate him right?
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I have the book, I actually have read it. Listen, no matter who you are and how much you hate Bill Gates. You WOULDN'T want to be him? He has money which isn't an issue, VERY smart business person, wise investor, always has the latest toys...
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haha, it came, it came. On friday I ordered a free MS Front Page 2002 trial from Microsoft site. It came today. Hehe, I think that's a start
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