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Every successful company has had unsuccessful products and of course people born into money are more likely to be successful themselves. You’re also focusing t

Every successful company has had unsuccessful products and of course people born into money are more likely to be successful themselves. You’re also focusing too much on IBM specifically. I didn’t say IBM made Microsoft successful, I said it was an example of a deal Gates successfully negotiated.

wslh 3y ago
My main point is that Microsoft is a different company and probably people will understand Bill Gates genius^3 in hindsight. I think Bill Gates is in another league of intelligence. I also think that Steve Jobs was in another league, different than the Bill one, and with more detours. I expected Google founders to lead Google but they quit. Jeff Bezos work was also amazing and he continued for long. We have Mark Zuckerberg in Meta, don't doubt he is really smart but the Oculus execution was completely wrong, it is in the business literature. I remember when Microsoft launched Xbox there were a lot of concerns about attracting AAA games like Sony or Nintendo. They did it. Mark launched and maintained the Oculus without a set of apps to play with. Basic mistake: you can show the device to your father and he will be amazed and forget about it next time.
- hnlmorg 3y ago
  I really don’t understand how your point relates to my original comment. Also I’m old, so have far more experience with early Microsoft than most people. Some of the software I’ve written is probably older than a lot of people who chat on here. Edit: you’ve added a whole bunch more to your post. It’s now sounding like you took issue that I said Gates was a a great businessman without acknowledging that there are other great business people. Weird thing correct someone on given the mere existence of other companies proves that there have been other great business people. But yeah, Gates isn’t the only one. However we were talking about Microsoft’s success not Facebook/Meta nor any other company.
  - wslh 3y ago
    I am following the thread that initiates with a parent comment. Please let me know where I am wrong or unfocused on the topic and we can continue from there.

wslh 3y ago

My main point is that Microsoft is a different company and probably people will understand Bill Gates genius^3 in hindsight. I think Bill Gates is in another league of intelligence. I also think that Steve Jobs was in another league, different than the Bill one, and with more detours. I expected Google founders to lead Google but they quit. Jeff Bezos work was also amazing and he continued for long. We have Mark Zuckerberg in Meta, don't doubt he is really smart but the Oculus execution was completely wrong, it is in the business literature. I remember when Microsoft launched Xbox there were a lot of concerns about attracting AAA games like Sony or Nintendo. They did it. Mark launched and maintained the Oculus without a set of apps to play with. Basic mistake: you can show the device to your father and he will be amazed and forget about it next time.

hnlmorg 3y ago
I really don’t understand how your point relates to my original comment. Also I’m old, so have far more experience with early Microsoft than most people. Some of the software I’ve written is probably older than a lot of people who chat on here. Edit: you’ve added a whole bunch more to your post. It’s now sounding like you took issue that I said Gates was a a great businessman without acknowledging that there are other great business people. Weird thing correct someone on given the mere existence of other companies proves that there have been other great business people. But yeah, Gates isn’t the only one. However we were talking about Microsoft’s success not Facebook/Meta nor any other company.
- wslh 3y ago
  I am following the thread that initiates with a parent comment. Please let me know where I am wrong or unfocused on the topic and we can continue from there.