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I pretty much agree with you here. However, in Bill Gates case, he actually sensed back then that software will be very important. (from reading about Moore's l
by nopinsight 18y ago
I pretty much agree with you here. However, in Bill Gates case, he actually sensed back then that software will be very important. (from reading about Moore's law)
The key piece in his luck came from the IBM deal that put the standard of PC's OS into Microsoft's lap.
- Retric 18y agoNot much luck involved in the IBM deal. http://prospectingprofessor.blogs.com/prospecting_professor/2005/12/bills_billions_.html http://prospectingprofessor.blogs.com/prospecting_professor/... "IBM president John Opel served on United Way's national board...as did Mrs. Gates. In 1980, when someone mentioned Microsoft to John Opel, he responded, "Oh, that's run by Bill Gates, Mary Gates' son." Behind the scenes, Mary Gates had spoken with John Opel about the new breed of small companies in the computer industry, which she felt were under-appreciated competitors of the larger firms with which IBM traditionally partnered."
- nopinsight 18y agoIn this case, it moves the luck part back to being born the son of Mrs. Gates. :-) (with the connections and intelligence)