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Your Chance to Meet Bill Gates

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the i'd-love-to-interview-him dept.

tcak writes "From the CNET article: "You could meet the chairman of Microsoft, but you'll have to profess a passion for Windows first. Microsoft is looking for true stories about people using Windows computers to pursue a passion or hobby. The company plans to use them in a marketing blitz tied to the 20th anniversary of Windows' debut. ""

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  1. Wonderful by mfh · · Score: 5, Funny

    You could meet the chairman of Microsoft, but you'll have to profess a passion for Windows first.

    How many of us will pretend to love windows just to get a chance to relive some fond memories?

    Microsoft is looking for true stories about people using Windows computers to pursue a passion or hobby.

    So now they have to bribe Windows users for positive reviews, eh? Seems about right.

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    1. Re:Wonderful by space_dude_27 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Me. I'll tell them how much fun I have using ace windows software like Firefox and Open Office. And Cygwin ;-)

    2. Re:Wonderful by NoMoreNicksLeft · · Score: 5, Funny

      You have the names mixed up. It's Emperor Bilgatine and Darth Mcbride.

      RMS is the wookie (mostly because he won't need a costume).

  2. my only question is... by whoisshe · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...will they pat me down first before i meet him?

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  3. Re:Apple's Switch by Golias · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why do I get the feeling that this is going to be like Apple's Switch ads?

    That's the whole idea.

    Another Microsoft innovation!

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  4. I use Windows at work! by Boone^ · · Score: 5, Funny

    When I'm at work, I use a Dell PC running Windows XP to open my VNC sessions on the linux grid to write new simulators as well as check on the progress of currently executing ones, as well as pulling up my VNC terminal from my iMacG5 at home to peruse personal email.

    Do I get to meet Bill now?

  5. Passion by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    A lot of people seem to be passionate about Macs, Linux and some Unix variants. But I've never known anyone who is really passionate about windows, some people prefer it to other operating systems but nobody really seems to love it. I could understand apple doing this, but I think Microsoft might have difficulty finding people who really love windows.

    1. Re:Passion by jellomizer · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Unix/Linux Zealots push technical superiority.

      Mac Xealots push design superiority.

      Windows Zelots push the fact that they put in a lot of time and effort into it, and they just can't turn back now.

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  6. That was awesome! by Nytewynd · · Score: 5, Funny

    I want to win just to pull the old Chris Farley interview from SNL.

    Me: Remember that time you released windows?
    Bill: Yeah
    Me: That was awesome!

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  7. If a story could ever be marked as Flamebait... by Enoch+Root · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ...this would be it.

    Seriously, what is the point of posting this to Slashdot? No, REALLY? Is this some kind of group anger management therapy?