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You are absolutely correct on all points. My theory is that by the time they can't squeeze any more juice out of the iPod, it won't matter to them any more. They'll be on to the next consumer product that will allow them to build their computer market share.
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He is right  mlindl | 05/12/05
Message has been deleted.  myfevertoy | 10/22/06
Symbian and iTunes  FilledOut | 05/12/05
Talks cheap... For once I'd like to see MS...  el1jones | 05/12/05
Whoops... was supposed to reply to story(nt)  el1jones | 05/12/05
Absolutely, Mr. Gates  FirstNLastN | 05/12/05
Gates is not a soothsayer  endermc12 | 05/12/05
Re: Gates is not a soothsayer  alterego_z | 05/12/05
Not to mention...  tic swayback | 05/12/05
Maybe Apple will add VOIP to the iPod, and it will overtake cell phones.  DonnieBoy | 05/12/05
LOL, Good Point! (nt)  el1jones | 05/12/05
He's right, but...  bidemytime | 05/12/05
iPod replacement? Apple doesn't care  bidemytime | 05/12/05
It wouldn't be the end of the world, but Apple would like this to continue.  DonnieBoy | 05/12/05
Agreed  bidemytime | 05/12/05
Bill Gates is officially an idiot  SNIL | 05/12/05
Bill Gates seems  Ken_z | 05/12/05
We heard the same thing about the internet and mobile phones  DarthRidiculous | 05/12/05
Yup  nomorems | 05/13/05
I just want a phone to be a phone  Protector | 05/12/05
Gates says mobile phones will overtake iPods  Loverock Davidson | 05/12/05
Agree. Cellphones are an aggregation point  Prognosticator | 05/12/05
Market share versus use  bidemytime | 05/12/05
Good point, but the odds are still in favor of cellphones  Prognosticator | 05/12/05
Agreed  bidemytime | 05/12/05
Pathetic little man...  MacCanuck | 05/12/05
Clarification...  MacCanuck | 05/12/05
Swayback says something will overtake Windows  tic swayback | 05/12/05
Gravity will overtake Windows..  Xunil_Sierutuf | 05/12/05
Got a question for ya X  Jeff Spicoli | 05/12/05
Seriously!  Jeff Spicoli | 05/12/05
Gates may be right  voska | 05/12/05
Didn't he also predict...  gtdworak | 05/12/05
Nothing stays no. 1 forever--including Microsoft!  Userama | 05/12/05
Dream boy ( Bill)...  pinpintalk@... | 05/12/05
Well..What else would he say?.......:)  Laff | 05/12/05
iPod - is a "cultural phenomenon"  pinpintalk@... | 05/12/05
Swiss Army Phones STINK  SkipNewarkDE | 05/12/05
You know, they updated the Treo 300. They're up to 650 now.  Baryn | 05/12/05
Smart Phones are the PDA's of TODAY  SkipNewarkDE | 05/12/05
Disagree, and smartphones will evolve dramatically  Prognosticator | 05/12/05
Strongly disagree  SkipNewarkDE | 05/12/05
My boss has a Treo.  SkipNewarkDE | 05/12/05
You should really just get one...  Baryn | 05/12/05
Gates is Stating the Obvious  Baryn | 05/12/05
What do you do when you lose that  SkipNewarkDE | 05/12/05
In Your Case  Baryn | 05/12/05
Spent a lot on music! But seriously  SkipNewarkDE | 05/12/05
Not a Novelty  Baryn | 05/12/05
Hey you two..  nomorems | 05/13/05
Well  Baryn | 05/14/05
80 Gigs, and Counting  MonsterPuppy | 05/13/05
hybrid vs purpose devices  TWRX | 05/13/05
FUD  TWRX | 05/12/05
All products are doomed  hipparchus2000 | 05/12/05
Gates is losing it!  Reverend MacFellow | 05/13/05
Apples new iTunes phone is due in 2 months  DebianDog | 05/13/05
Hide Your IPod, Here Comes Bill  BobF_z | 05/13/05
This exactly supports Bill's forecast  Prognosticator | 05/13/05
Why Bill is wrong  cpuguru | 05/13/05
And this is from the guy who thought...  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 05/13/05
Good point...  atlascott | 05/18/05

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