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Book SynopsisOur slogan from the very beginning was ''a computer on every desk and in every home.''
For me to become gun-shy might require surgery.
An icon more powerful than anything on a Windows screen, Bill Gates today stands atop his fabled Microsoft fortress staring down competitors'' threats and injunctions from an annoyed U.S. Justice Department. The kind of success Gates has created rarely escapes criticism. And Bill is getting more than his share.
The story of how this Harvard dropout created the operating system that would become the worldwide standard for millions of computers is legendary. And equally legendary has been the take-no-prisoners tactics of his corporate colossus, Microsoft. We''ve witnessed Gates''s transformation from a geeky wunderkind into a business titan.
Whether admired or detested, glorified or vilified, Gates is a household name and a worldwide curiosity. Bill Gates Speaks discloses what Bill Gates has to say on everything from fi
Table of ContentsPreface.
Growing Up Gates.
Heading Off on the Conventional Road.
Back on the High-Tech Highway.
The Gatesian Management Style.
The Microsoft Business Model.
The Computer Wars.
Microsoft Mistakes.
Attack the Future.
Others Say.
Living at the Pinnacle.
Little Time for Love.
The New Computer Culture.
Gates on Life.
The Bottom Line.
The Bill Gates Time Line.
Endnotes.
