I disagree with this summation for one reason, both he and Gates are tied to the dawn on the PC revolution as such their personal history is intertwined with an

I disagree with this summation for one reason, both he and Gates are tied to the dawn on the PC revolution as such their personal history is intertwined with an important time in human history. Much like those whose history is tied to the renascence. I think they will be remembered because of their being anchored to an important time, much as Ford is remembered for being anchored to the industrial revolution. One cannot negate the surrounding macro history when taking into account how history will favor the micro actors in that time.