Comments on: What Bill Gate?s Departure Means for You http://www.digitaltrends.com/opinion/what-bill-gates-departure-means-for-you/ Digital Trends is your home for technology news, CE product reviews, mobile app reviews and daily videos. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:14:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jacques Bilodeau http://www.digitaltrends.com/opinion/what-bill-gates-departure-means-for-you/#comment-59002 jacques Bilodeau Thu, 29 Jun 2006 12:55:16 +0000 http://www.digitaltrends.com#comment-59002 I think Bill is improving over the years. He even convinced Warren Buffet to let go the major part of his massive fortune. And he gives me a good reason to continue to do business with Microsoft. Paul and Steve should take example. I think Bill is improving over the years. He even convinced Warren Buffet to let go the major part of his massive fortune. And he gives me a good reason to continue to do business with Microsoft. Paul and Steve should take example.

]]> By: Matt http://www.digitaltrends.com/opinion/what-bill-gates-departure-means-for-you/#comment-59001 Matt Tue, 20 Jun 2006 09:47:50 +0000 http://www.digitaltrends.com#comment-59001 I'm excited to see what happens. When you have a level 5 leader on board full time since it's inception, then suddenly that same leader changes priorities, it creates opportuntites for the other "revolutionaries" that have been waiting all these years for their chance to make changes. This could be a change for the professional and personal end user that's been a long time coming. That is unless their ideas suck and Bill comes back and smacks them around with his Altair 8800. Other great leaders out there who are watching this I'm certain will be watching Microsoft very closely. What Microsoft execs do with this new power at 1st I think will be a sign of things to come. I'm excited to see what happens. When you have a level 5 leader on board full time since it's inception, then suddenly that same leader changes priorities, it creates opportuntites for the other “revolutionaries” that have been waiting all these years for their chance to make changes. This could be a change for the professional and personal end user that's been a long time coming. That is unless their ideas suck and Bill comes back and smacks them around with his Altair 8800. Other great leaders out there who are watching this I'm certain will be watching Microsoft very closely. What Microsoft execs do with this new power at 1st I think will be a sign of things to come.

]]> By: Ian Bell http://www.digitaltrends.com/opinion/what-bill-gates-departure-means-for-you/#comment-59000 Ian Bell Mon, 19 Jun 2006 18:54:28 +0000 http://www.digitaltrends.com#comment-59000 To the commercial space that may be ok, but to the consumer I think they would prefer to actually own something. I do not know for sure. <br /> <br /> Let's get some more people to chime in here and give their opinion! To the commercial space that may be ok, but to the consumer I think they would prefer to actually own something. I do not know for sure.

Let's get some more people to chime in here and give their opinion!

]]> By: Joel Hammer http://www.digitaltrends.com/opinion/what-bill-gates-departure-means-for-you/#comment-58999 Joel Hammer Mon, 19 Jun 2006 13:43:52 +0000 http://www.digitaltrends.com#comment-58999 Ian, I agree with you. But what about if that software to buy would normally be $5000, but you could lease it for $100 a year? Ian, I agree with you. But what about if that software to buy would normally be $5000, but you could lease it for $100 a year?

]]> By: Ian Bell http://www.digitaltrends.com/opinion/what-bill-gates-departure-means-for-you/#comment-58998 Ian Bell Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:36:46 +0000 http://www.digitaltrends.com#comment-58998 I have heard that Microsoft will be going to a new leasing business model for both businesses and consumers. I don't know how true this is, but I would not be happy paying a yearly fee for software when I could out-right own it. I have heard that Microsoft will be going to a new leasing business model for both businesses and consumers. I don't know how true this is, but I would not be happy paying a yearly fee for software when I could out-right own it.

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