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Apple products banned from the Gates household

Apple products banned from the Gates householdiPod Nano $ 149.00, iPod Touch $ 229.00, 16GB iPhone $ 299.00 "Mrs. Gates admits that she?s been tempted by the iPhone" - PRICELESS!!!Stealth iPhoneSomeone should come out with a protective skin for the iPhone that would make it look like a Windows Mobile...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Operating systems, Wireless and Mobility, Billg, Apple Inc., Apple Products, Apple iPhone, Microsoft Zune, Gates household

Discussion threads 2009-03-02

Microsoft ThinkWeeks a thing of the past?

Microsoft ThinkWeeks a thing of the past?BillG is still BillG, so is MSFTi don't think billG has been involved any less than before. maybe a little less in details. but other people's decision only matter if it is not going different way with his.RE: Microsoft ThinkWeeks a thing of the...

Tags: MSR, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft ThinkWeek, Billg

Discussion threads 2009-02-12

Bill Gates bids a teary farewell to Microsoft

Bill Gates bids a teary farewell to MicrosoftHe didn't dieYou guys make it sound like he died. As much as I bash MS, I do admire what Bill did by founding this company and guiding it to do what it's done for the world. I hope the company well in...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, UNIX, Strategy, Bill Gates, teary farewell, farewell, Billg, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-06-27

Bill Gates' legacy: A modern day Henry Ford

Bill Gates' legacy: A modern day Henry FordDeservedly so. He is a modern day Henry FordLike HF, Bill Gates has truly made a historic impact on the high tech industry and his philanthropy work is already making an incredible difference.Good for him.Having said that, Microsoft has missed the internet boat...

Tags: INTERNET, Microsoft Windows, Leadership, Strategy, Bill G, personal computer revolution, Bill Gates, Billg, Henry Ford, modern day, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-06-25

BillG sings blues over open standards, becoming obsolete

BillG sings blues over open standards, becoming obsoleteWell, there's one open standard[pre]ASCII[/pre]And unicode. Other than that, none come to mind...I wouldn't say thatM$ adopted the BSD TCP stack for their networking. That was an open standard.I say never[B]Winblad carefully avoided commenting on BillG's reluctance to embrace open standards but hinted...

Tags: open standard, Microsoft Corp., Billg, sings blue, BillG sings blue, shorter list, standards

Discussion threads 2007-09-28

Gates plans his leave amid great change

Gates plans his leave amid great changeGates forced out as US Antitrust RemedyWe do not tolerate barons and kings in the USA. What has happened to Bill Gates is not of his choice. Robber barons like him do not belong in our polite society. The USA was founded on this...

Tags: Strategy, Servers, Billg, Bill Gates, Abramoff, great change, leave

Discussion threads 2007-07-30

Gates stepping down from full-time Microsoft role

Gates stepping down from full-time Microsoft roleGates is preferable to BallmerGates is ruthless, but he's also intelligent, competant, dignified, and understands something about the importance of serving the customer. I'm not convinced Ballmer is anything but the first.I agree, though, that MS needs a major change in direction, but...

Tags: Investment, Financial accounting, Operating systems, Linux day, Gate$, Microsoft Corp., Gates IS, Steve Ballmer, stock, Billg, Bill Gates

Discussion threads 2006-06-15

Gates looks to expand view beyond Windows

Gates looks to expand view beyond WindowsDon't understand your thinking...Microsoft drives all standards and innovations in the computer industry. How can Microsoft be late to anything? More to the point, when Microsoft adopts something, that means it is ready for prime time. So for example, tabbed browsing in Firefox was...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Novell Inc., Billg, multi-core processor, Microsoft Corp., AJAX, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2006-03-20

MS Office chief responds to my post on continuous improvement

Steve Sinofsky, senior vice president at Microsoft for Office, responded in a Talkback to my post to BillG about making some of the interface improvements available now rather waiting until Office 12 ships in late 2006, or 2007 if it slips.Hi Dan,I hear you and we are super commited to...

Tags: Microsoft Office, Steve Sinofsky, Billg

Blog posts 2005-09-13

Linux entrepreneur tries again

Linux entrepreneur tries againLinux entrepreneur tries againSorry, but I wouldn't trust anything this guy does. Just look what he did with VA Linux. THey nearly went bankrupt and lost millions of dollars. No vision means no future.I predict total failure...This guy is an obvious fraud. First he gets...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Entrepreneurship, Operating systems, Strategy, VA Software Corp., SteveB, Billg, Linux, information technology

Discussion threads 2005-08-16

That's rich: Gates tops Forbes list once again

That's rich: Gates tops Forbes list once againWhat do you need 48 Billion for?Honestly why? What can do with it? I can't see much good for it for 1 person. Sure a Million is nice and I could spend it pretty quick. 100 Million and I've have to work again,...

Tags: Investment, Microsoft Corp., Billg, Forbes

Discussion threads 2004-09-24

The rise of Sun services

The rise of Sun servicesServices around dead platform??Solaris is completely dead, destroyed by the scalable, secure and robust Windows Server 2003 platform. The only service I can see one offering around Sun is migration to Windows. Microsoft's brilliant move to settle with this non-innovator of a company was strictly done...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, UNIX, Servers, Microsoft Corp., Billg, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris

Discussion threads 2004-04-14

Microsoft plans to work on cash pile

Microsoft plans to work on cash pileYou must be confusing them with Sun."It gets the monopoly thing off of Microsoft's"They don't seem to be worried about it."do actual investing"$6.2 Billion in R&D IS investing. Buying out Great Plains IS investing. Producing the XBox IS investing. (Get the...

Tags: Linux, Desktops, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Billg, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2004-02-26

Presidential Challenge 1.2 (Windows)

Automatically calculates student scores based on the Presidential Standards. Prints reports too!

Tags: Score, Billg, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2000-08-13

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SharePoint 2010 Vegas First Impressions

Kirk J Koenigsbauer • Microsoft Trying to write a blogpost about the SharePoint 2010 announcements today here in Las Vegas is like trying to summarize Microsoft in a few paragraphs. SharePoint, the fastest growing product in the company's history, is also arguably the...

Tags: Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Corp., Collaboration, Groupware, Content Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-10-19

Word saved? Microsoft gets stay of injunction in i4i patent battle

M$ bribed againIts dirty cash is destroying the fabric of justice and America.This kind of misscarige of justice would not have been possible if the gouverment was run by conservatives.Uh......... NoI think you need to go back and re-read the history of the case.MS clinging to hold on...You can only...

Tags: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Corp., I4i, Microsoft Windows NT, software patent, software

Discussion threads 2009-09-04

Microsoft's fiscal 2010 battle cry: Growing our share

Microsoft's fiscal 2010 battle cry: Growing our shareMindshare comes firstIn past few years Microsoft has lost tremendous mindshare with mediocre products (Windows Vista, Windows Mobile)>The slogan should really be "Grow Our Mindshare" with good products. Market share will take care by itself.The reason for the Apple focus (despite small market...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Mindshare, Apple Inc., mindshare, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-07-16

New signs point to Windows 7 debuting earlier than expected

New signs point to Windows 7 debuting earlier than expectedI saw a pre-release annonuced on the opass.org siteThey were saying.. "be the first to see windows 7".I might go to the one in orlando.RE: New signs point to Windows 7 debuting earlier than expectedAsia WinHEC is held each November. ...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-10-22

Linux under attack: Compromised SSH keys lead to rootkit

Linux under attack: Compromised SSH keys lead to rootkitLinux under attack: Compromised SSH keys lead to rootkitLOL! And the hits to linux just keep coming! So thats 4 different incidents within a week's time of how badly linux sucks. Poor linus must be hiding under his bed trying...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Rootkits, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, SSH, attack, Compromised SSH, Compromised, Microsoft Windows, rootkit, security

Discussion threads 2008-08-26

Bill Gates bids farewell

Bill Gates bids farewellHe brought a lot to the computer world!Yeah, vicious predation, greed, and arrogance.iMiss BilliWill miss Bill. He brought a lot to the computer world!Bill Gates bids farewellA fine speech from a magnificent man! He had visions, he had missions, he had it all! The IT...

Tags: Strategy, Microsoft Windows NT, Bill Gates, Abramoff, Preston Gates, vision, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-06-27