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If you are reading this right now from your computer, then thank Bill Gates! And I don't care if you love or hate Windows, it doesn't matter, because we all owe him a debt of Gratitude! Bill Gates brought the computer into your home! Sure it took hardware, and marketing, and all the things that go with making a computer, a computer, but until Mr. Gates, no one even had the vision or the wherewithall to make it a reality! I read his book about 10 years ago, called the road ahead! Bill spent a little bit of time talking about his upbringing and how he was exposed to computers at an early age. I have always believed that it was his vision, and not necesarily his programming ability that made him what he is today! So two years ago, he announced that he would step down as the CEO of Microsoft. That will happen officially this June! He is at CES with Microsoft this week, and this might be his last public hurrah before pursuing other interests. I don't know about you, but I will miss him! I don't believe that Microsoft will fail because of his absence. I don't believe that he is the evil emperor of that evil empire as some have referred. No, I believe he was simply a guy who had a vision and while a freshman in college saw an opportunity to change the world and took it! And change it, he did! And make no mistake, he has made a lot of people in the computer industry rich along the way! Intel, quickly comes to mind . . . . Michael Dell was a visionary also! But there would have never been a demand for a "Dell" computer, had it not been the closest thing to a computer standard we have ever had in an OS called Windows. There were other operating systems, that were written when computers started to migrate from Hardward based systems, to software based systems. But it took Bill Gates to push and prod and sell and market and build a DOS system into a graphical system that was fairly user friendly and now is used by almost everyone who uses a computer. Sure, there is Mac, and lets not forget the ipod and the iphone, but just like Michael Dell, the ipod would have never been an ipod if it weren't for the fact, that most of the world were already using computers for things like music and entertainment. Bill Gates never had all the answers! He said that he never saw the internet coming! But once he did, he adjusted and used it to his advantage! He should be respected as he has brought positive change to the world! In the way we work and communicate! Yes, I will miss him! I respect him! I wish him well! There is no doubt in my mind, that Mr. Gates will continue to change the world for the better! His foundation to bring technology to 3rd world nations should succeed with his hard work and name recognition!
And I think its great that Bill can also make fun of himself! This video appeared at CES in Las Vagas! It sure brought a smile to my face! Bill, I will miss you at Microsoft, but for some reason, I am thinking this is only goodbye for now . . . . . .
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