Gates won’t be buying an Apple iPhone

Alex · 02-05-2007, 10:28 AM

Source: http://macdailynews.com/index.php/we...omments/12524/

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Gates: Well, the marketplace will do a good job of judging that, and they can always change the price. The phone space is one where we have been focusing. It's one of those places where we think software will be the critical element. That's just more and more true... If there's anything good about the iPhone, it's software. How many companies in the world can do really great software? We do it with an incredible research group, the willingness to take on the toughest software problems, and just stick at them, and to have a variety of hardware partners, and the biggest application software base.

We're unique in this world of software. Will Nokia step up to a world where software is super-important? It's not clear. Will Sony? Well, they're trying, but so far it's been tough for them. And if you look at the whole traditional consumer-electronics set of companies, most of those are going to be more supplying components and hardware systems. The software industry, which we're a major part of, is going to be driving the magic in those things.

So the key trend to look at is the importance of software, and then say who really has shown the ability to do strong software? In some ways, just we have. If you define it more broadly, yes, Apple has done a few things well.

What a ............

apple · 02-05-2007, 11:00 AM

I wish I never read that, the Mac forums will be ripping his face off.

A few things,er, buddy, they have provided almost every last feature for your Windows OS, excluding the viruses, that was a Microsoft innovation.HAHA.

iUser · 02-05-2007, 11:12 AM

If you think about it in comparison to Microsoft, Apple really has only done a few things well.

apple · 02-05-2007, 11:32 AM

I think your getting upset at the truth iUser.

iUser · 02-05-2007, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by apple

I think your getting upset at the truth iUser.

I think that you have no concept of what the truth is and figured since this was an Apple iPhone forum you could gain recognition by posting some of the stuff you do. But hey, who am I to call that?

apple · 02-05-2007, 11:36 AM

Ok, the iPhone is made by Apple, I am an Apple fan. I could see your point if I was posting I love Apple statements on a Windows forum.

iUser · 02-05-2007, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by apple

Ok, the iPhone is made by Apple, I am an Apple fan. I could see your point if I was posting I love Apple statements on a Windows forum.

This isn't an Apple forum, though. It's an iPhone forum.

apple · 02-05-2007, 11:47 AM

Again, the iPhone is made by Apple, I am an Apple fan.

Apple and iPhone sorta go hand in hand. If you didn't want Apple fans to show up, too bad.

orange_street · 02-07-2007, 04:41 AM

microsoft has achieved more than apple (no offense pls)
i can tell it passionately.

but apple has inspired a lot of users and are getting into their hearts. maybe in a few years to come, apple will take over microsoft.

but pls do believe me -- bill gates is my inspiration

iUser · 02-07-2007, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by apple

Again, the iPhone is made by Apple, I am an Apple fan.

Apple and iPhone sorta go hand in hand. If you didn't want Apple fans to show up, too bad.

Just because you are an Apple fanboy doesn't mean that you need to bash Windows/competitors constantly. I am a Windows fan, but do you see constant Apple bashing from me? No? Have you seen it once? No? Grow up, seriously, it is going to get old extremely fast. Hopefully this is the last time I have to reply about this.

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02-05-2007, 11:00 AM	#2
apple Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Glasgow, Scotland, Europe, Earth, Solar System, Milky Way, Universe Posts: 212	I wish I never read that, the Mac forums will be ripping his face off. A few things,er, buddy, they have provided almost every last feature for your Windows OS, excluding the viruses, that was a Microsoft innovation.HAHA.

02-05-2007, 11:32 AM	#4
apple Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Glasgow, Scotland, Europe, Earth, Solar System, Milky Way, Universe Posts: 212	I think your getting upset at the truth iUser.

02-05-2007, 11:36 AM	#6
apple Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Glasgow, Scotland, Europe, Earth, Solar System, Milky Way, Universe Posts: 212	Ok, the iPhone is made by Apple, I am an Apple fan. I could see your point if I was posting I love Apple statements on a Windows forum.

02-05-2007, 11:47 AM	#8
apple Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Glasgow, Scotland, Europe, Earth, Solar System, Milky Way, Universe Posts: 212	Again, the iPhone is made by Apple, I am an Apple fan. Apple and iPhone sorta go hand in hand. If you didn't want Apple fans to show up, too bad.

02-07-2007, 04:41 AM	#9
orange_street Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 41	microsoft has achieved more than apple (no offense pls) i can tell it passionately. but apple has inspired a lot of users and are getting into their hearts. maybe in a few years to come, apple will take over microsoft. but pls do believe me -- bill gates is my inspiration

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