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Interesting, sort of.
I found one statement to be, um, interesting.

"We can tell students about how speech recognition can be used or show them digitalization approaches that let businesses better understand their data. Just demo this stuff, and people really get excited about it.

So there is a disconnect between all of that and what's really drawing more people in. There is a lot of very deep stuff that is critically important for the people who really want to work on the hard platform stuff, the invention required on software verification, new security algorithms, new compiler algorithms, etc.."

I know a lot of programmers and not a one of them are "excited" about anything Mr. Gates mentioned. In fact most would go out of their way to avoid these things. That begs the question, has Mr. Gates lost touch with "people" and what they want from their PCs? Is he so enamored with "corporate" customers that he forgets that is only a small part of the market?

And last but not least is the fact that Microsoft (Bill Gates) is pushing the "university" angle so much. After all, he did drop out of school to follow a dream of building a computer software company. Isn't it funny that now MS requires all new hires to have a collage diploma of some sort? As I said, it appears he has lost touch with the people and even his own beginnings.
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Interesting, sort of.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/01/04
Of course Gates has probably been the BIGGEST detractor to the industry  Bobby Sskcat | 03/01/04
Only a small part?  Michael Kelly | 03/01/04
What people want from pc's.  Anton Philidor | 03/01/04
What comp sci students are interested in  Mark Miller | 03/01/04
Gates distance  Louis Ross Focke | 03/02/04
Put your money where your mouth is  Michael Kelly | 03/01/04
They do, in India.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/01/04
They do..... what?!!  el1jones | 03/01/04
Ummm Bill does invest in US education  Squawkbox | 03/01/04
And how do you know those numbers aren't fudged???  Bobby Sskcat | 03/01/04
Ya know it must suck to be you  Squawkbox | 03/01/04
You mean like the "research" that Arthur Andersson and Enron put out?  Bobby Sskcat | 03/01/04
this "ehtics" problem started when  JWatson77 | 03/02/04
god damn conspiracy theorists  PmAc_z | 03/02/04
$2Billion in Microsoft Money? What is that in Real dollars?  brenthawkinsmd | 03/01/04
re : $2Billion in Microsoft Money? What is that in Real dollars?  JWatson77 | 03/02/04
The Sputnik Effect  Anton Philidor | 03/01/04
Maybe that's what he wants  el1jones | 03/01/04
MS Employees very well paid.  PmAc_z | 03/02/04
Seems you would know... no salaries on their site.  el1jones | 03/02/04
A contradiction in terms  michael-t | 03/01/04
The Linux dialogue is interesting.  Anton Philidor | 03/01/04
innovation needs talent, not numbers  GDF | 03/02/04
Capture Suckers Early Before They Experience Linux  brenthawkinsmd | 03/01/04
Re: Capture Suckers Early Before They Experience Linux  Mark Miller | 03/01/04
really  JWatson77 | 03/02/04
FLASH: MS to encourage export of US jobs by lowering non-US prices !  Plain Logic | 03/01/04
So out of touch with reality...  emartin_z | 03/01/04
Very interesting article!  GraysonPeddie | 03/01/04
XML IS just like COBOL  jorwell | 03/02/04
Computer science is a poor career choice today  AV . | 03/02/04
Computer Science is a great career choice today  bjcollin | 03/02/04
If (or should I say 'when') you get your pink slip...  emartin_z | 03/02/04
Re: If (or should I say 'when') you get your pink slip...  bjcollin | 03/09/04
excellent observation  dmennie | 03/05/04
CEOs don't hire USA Computer Science graduates.  dianna.terry@... | 03/02/04
Adapt or Perish  Debunker | 03/02/04
fool's gold  AV . | 03/02/04
(NT) Great Interview!  P. Douglas | 03/02/04
Microsoft is wellknown market driven  ccnote | 03/03/04
Excellent Mr. Gates  msdead | 03/03/04
Reality check for Mr Gates  OverTheHill | 03/03/04

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