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Bill Gates: Cellphone will Beat iPod

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the integration-is-the-future dept.

93,000 writes "CNN is running an article featuring Gates' prediction that the iPod is on the way out. From the article: 'As good as Apple may be, I don't believe the success of the iPod is sustainable in the long run.' His prediction for a successor? Mobile phones-- powered by none other than Windows Mobile 5.0, of course."

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  1. Three Words: by trudyscousin · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    The Road Ahead

    Does anyone remember Gates' book? I'm certain he wishes no one does. Released in 1995, it almost entirely discounted that li'l ol' thing called the Internet. Oops.

    I wouldn't trust this guy to deliver my pizza, let alone guess which computer, mobile phone or music player I'll be using. However, like his underling Allchin, he nonetheless makes for a humorous read.

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  2. Re:That's the beauty of their success by khrtt · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I'm not ever going to touch the iPod, iPod Mini and iPod Shuffle. And neither can the PC manufacturers.

    Neither am I. Too gay for my taste:-)

  3. Re:That's the beauty of their success by robertjw · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    How does buying an Apple computer grant you "imagination"?

    No no no. Apple users didn't have any imagination to start with, so they bought a Mac. Apple provides the imagination - so they don't have to.

    The rest of us used all of our imagination to build our PCs.

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