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In response to "not Gates? -- nm" by Beaker

Gates was always playing catch-up to the likes of Jobs - that's pretty much the opposite of being infuential

Posted by con_carne Jul 25 '12, 11:50

People didn't want tablets until Jobs introduced them.

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Except that Gates's charitable work - and being so public about it, for awareness reasons - flies in the face of Jobs' apparent lack of charity -- nm - Beryllium Jul 25, 11:51 11
- yup -- nm - decline Jul 25, 11:53
- this. Buffet gave him like $10 Billion or so for his charity, that seems pretty influential to me -- nm - Beaker Jul 25, 11:53 9
  - Look, if you're going to start putting people on that list for simply getting others to spend their money, let's put Roger Goodell on there -- nm - con_carne Jul 25, 11:56
  - What influence has it had on America? -- nm - Roger More Jul 25, 11:55 7
    - made the people he has helped like us more? made people want to help others more? Plus everyone has or have had Windows -- nm - Beaker Jul 25, 11:56 3
      - I don't know that it's had a broad impact on America. I think the "everyone uses Windows/Office" argument is better. - Roger More Jul 25, 12:07
      - also xbox -- nm - Beryllium Jul 25, 11:59 1
        
        also office -- nm - Beryllium Jul 25, 12:00
    - Probably a more positive one than the wars in iraq and afghanistan ... -- nm - Beryllium Jul 25, 11:55 2
      - I'm not questioning the Gates Foundation's generosity, or the impact it is having outside the United States. -- nm - Roger More Jul 25, 11:57 1
        
        An impact outside the US is reflected in some ways within the US -- nm - Beryllium Jul 25, 11:58

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