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05-01-2004, 09:49 PM #1Disabled
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05-01-2004, 09:56 PM #2Web Hosting Master
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Definitely... look like a group of promising people.
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05-01-2004, 09:56 PM #3Web Hosting Master
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Heh.. they all have at least a mil.
Good to be friends with old billy.
Even though many dislike him, i have some respect for him.
He started from nothing, and is now the richest man in the world.
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05-01-2004, 09:58 PM #4Web Hosting Master
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He started from nothing, and is now the richest man in the world.
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05-01-2004, 10:05 PM #5Web Hosting Master
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Bill Gates looked ugly.
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05-01-2004, 10:07 PM #6Web Hosting Master
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I'd have to admit that I wouldn't have.
I wouldn't have trust him or Paul or Steve or any Steve (jobs, case).
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05-01-2004, 10:11 PM #7Retired Moderator
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Bill Gates looked ugly.
And I wouldn't've invested. I really have to think about this for a while... It seems I don't make the right decisions...
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05-01-2004, 10:13 PM #8Junior Guru
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Yes but think about it, if not for microsoft where would computers/software be now? not half as far I can bet you
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05-01-2004, 10:15 PM #9Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by pickle_dog
Yes but think about it, if not for microsoft where would computers/software be now? not half as far I can bet youGone.
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05-01-2004, 11:16 PM #10Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by phision.com
Probably further. Microsoft is holding everyone back. All they do is copy other people's ideas.The most comprehensive collection of QUALITY hand picked tutorial links on the internet.
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05-01-2004, 11:21 PM #11Web Hosting Master
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Here's something to look at..
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05-02-2004, 12:59 PM #12Banner Designer
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Have you seen his house? $97...looks small, but most of it is underground in a hill. Strange.
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05-02-2004, 01:07 PM #13Newbie
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That would be awesome.
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05-02-2004, 01:09 PM #14Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by phision.com
Probably further. Microsoft is holding everyone back. All they do is copy other people's ideas.
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05-02-2004, 01:13 PM #15Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by Trifolic
An investment of $10,000 in Microsofts IPO would leave you with $6,353,172 today..
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05-02-2004, 01:15 PM #16Newbie
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Originally posted by Rob83
holding everyone back? LOL. Please. You should be sending MS thank you cards.. w/o them. we probably wouldn't be so far inadvance with technology as we are today.
Wasnt Microsoft the first to kick of the WIMP/Extremely user friendly O/S?
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05-02-2004, 01:26 PM #17Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by Enphasis
I agree with that.
Wasnt Microsoft the first to kick of the WIMP/Extremely user friendly O/S?
then "stolen" by apple.... then "stolen" by ms
sorry if i made a mistake!!
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05-02-2004, 01:42 PM #18Newbie
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Im not sure ... Windows 95 was the first Graphical User Interface i used, thats cause im quite young.
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05-02-2004, 01:44 PM #19Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by silhouette
Wasn't that Xerox who started GUI interface first ??
then "stolen" by apple.... then "stolen" by ms
sorry if i made a mistake!!
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05-02-2004, 01:50 PM #20Newbie
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Couldn't they have sued for stealing inventions?
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05-02-2004, 01:56 PM #21Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by Rob83
I don't think so. I know Xerox invented the Mouse and Apply stole it from them lol.
when mouse concept was first introduced to the public....some ppl actually simulate it as a "real" mouse to slide against the leg of the table when exploring its use....interesting
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05-02-2004, 01:59 PM #22Newbie
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What you mean slide against the leg of the table?
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05-02-2004, 02:04 PM #23Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by Enphasis
What you mean slide against the leg of the table?
they tried the mouse in such a way it has to crawl up and down to get it work!!
read it somewhere....don't know if that was a joke
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05-02-2004, 02:24 PM #24Newbie
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Ah i think i understand now ....
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05-02-2004, 03:04 PM #25Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by silhouette
Wasn't that Xerox who started GUI interface first ??
then "stolen" by apple.... then "stolen" by ms
sorry if i made a mistake!!