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    The World's Most Powerful Computer Mogul

    BBC2 - 9:50 tonight


    Series profiling successful figures, with Alvin Hall. The life stories of the two most powerful computer moguls in the world. Both Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Computers, and Bill Gates, head of Microsoft, were responsible for the birth of modern personal computing. Alvin meets those who knew them best to discover what it takes to be top in the computer industry.

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    Im watching it right now. Very interesting. For a good history of Jobs, go read The Second Coming of Steve Jobs. Very interesting, Jobs could have stopped Microsoft from getting so big.
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    Try also 'Pirates of Silicon Valley', a Hollywoodized biopic.

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    I think that Jobs was better... since he did so fscking well with Pixar

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    Jobs is FAR cooler than Gates.
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    it was crap really, because he basically said at the end that gates was more powerful because he had more money

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    Originally posted by joel112
    it was crap really, because he basically said at the end that gates was more powerful because he had more money
    That's kind of true though, isn't it? I didn't see it (was getting ready to watch Crying Freeman :/), but imo, Gates along with Microsoft are one of THE most powerful forces in todays modern world. What with everyone using computers, most having a microsoft os, etc.

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    And thats what Alvin Hall said, I dunno what program Joel was watching. But there is ONLY 1 answer and that is Bill Gates.

    Imagine the CHAOS if MS dissappeared overnight. imagine teh chaos if Apple/pixar and steve jobs dissappeared overnight.

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    We all know who is the most powerful.



























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    heh - i think Tequila and Nimda have something to say about that. Or remind me to tell you about it next time i see you Zak ...

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    one thing i find amusing is when you ever get a chance to see the inside of microsofts offices they all use Macs...probably G5's by now...

    ever so slightly ironic don't you think?...!!
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    Still, its like the Barclays guy saying hed never use a credit card.
    Gates: "Trust my company on crappy software that crashes all the time? No chance. and OSX looks nicer too" Anyhoo

    /back to topic.

    I think that Gates ins omeways does have more power, as any chnages he makes will affect most people owning a computer. But where ever Jobs goes, the rest follow.
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