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Microsoft Sees IBM as Biggest Threat
Anonycat writes "Bill Gates gave an interview at the Consumer Electronics Show, claiming that IBM is the rival company Microsoft has their sights set on. From the article: 'People tend to get over focused on one of our competitors ... We've always seen that ... I'm never going to change the press' view
about what the cool company to write about is. That's Google number 1 and
Apple number 2 ... [IBM has] four times the employees that I have,
way more revenues than I have.'"
Really! See the big shiny thing! Yes, ignore those other things. They're new, small, and boring. The Gigantasaurous Rex over there is the REAL threat! What's that? It's not moving you say? That's because it's... um... conserving its energy. Yea, that's it! It's like a crocodile. The moment you get too close, SNAP!
So look over that way. And pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.
(Sure Bill, we're all going to listen to you. *rolls eyes*)
Javascript + Nintendo DSi = DSiCade
(Sorry, this is required by law) ...meanwhile, Steve Ballmer as vowed to Fucking Kill (TM) IBM and all its partners.
Bills biggest threat is Chuck Norris.
if you steal from one source, that is plagiarism, if you steal from many, well, that's just research.
Reporter: Hi, Mr. Gates, I'd like to talk about the latest windows exploit...
Gates: [waving hands] You don't want to talk about that.
Reporter: I don't want to talk about that. Then how about your hottest competitors, Google, and Apple, and Linux is making inroads in...
Gates: Those aren't the companies you're looking for.
Reporter: Those aren't the companies I'm looking for.
Gates: Microsoft is a rock solid business. IBM is our competitor.
Reporter: Microsoft is a rock solid business. IBM is your competitor.
Gates: Move along. Next reporter.
Reporter: Move along... move along.
intellectual property law is philosophically incoherent. it is your moral duty to ignore it or sabotage it
It's been a ploy all alog. Microsoft gets IBM to make chips for thier latest venture. Microsoft uses questionable buisness practices to cause IBM to lose revenue (or increase expense), possibly by blaming thier up coming failure in the console world on IBM. IBM share holders become afraid of potential lose and sell shares. Microsoft purchases shares of IBM and becomes major share holder. New Microsoft microprocessor division is formed from the old IBM company. Microsoft claims Power architecture better and faster than x86 and drops support of x86. Apple and IBM continue as competitors (which isn't so bad actually) by swapping chip vendors.
Originally I thought this scenario was going to be a bad thing (even if it is just a joke), but after thinking about it, I like it. It could mean cell based PCs and a reworking of windows into something more secure and enjoyable to use. It would also force Sony to find a new chip manufacture for it's next console potentially creating a new and more powerful architecture.
This is all bullshit speculation, but fun to think about anyway.
This reads more like a "People to Kill List"
Boy am I glad I called that guy!
Ehh...this is the life we chose.
Do you know what FUD actually means?