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Microsoft Sees IBM as Biggest Threat

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the steve-jobs-chuckles-quietly dept.

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.'"

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  1. Hey, look over here!!! by AKAImBatman · · Score: 5, Funny

    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*)

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  2. Oh noes! by BlueScreenOfTOM · · Score: 3, Funny

    (Sorry, this is required by law) ...meanwhile, Steve Ballmer as vowed to Fucking Kill (TM) IBM and all its partners.

  3. IBMa threat, no... by Ucklak · · Score: 5, Funny

    Bills biggest threat is Chuck Norris.

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  4. actual interview went like this: by circletimessquare · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.

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  5. Re:Microsoft's Biggest Threat? by srock2588 · · Score: 2, Funny

    This reads more like a "People to Kill List"

    Boy am I glad I called that guy!

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  6. Re:Could be true by KJE · · Score: 4, Funny

    Do you know what FUD actually means?