Jobs and Gates Chat Amicably

circletimessquare writes "As noted, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs met at the D conference yesterday. AllThingsD has video of the entire convivial and historic meeting — check the highlights clip. When a reporter asked if their rivalry was overblown, Jobs offered up this joke: 'We've kept our marriage secret for over a decade' — to an apparently flummoxed Gates. Other tidbits: 'His mother loves him!' said Gates about PC Guy in the famous series of commercials. 'And we love them because they're all customers!' said Jobs about Microsoft employees working on Zune who use the iPod. Read more about the event, which also covered a lot of serious ground, such as Apple's iPhone, at CNN and the Times Online."

Comments

Gatres/Jobs marriage

[morgan_greywolf]

We've kept our marriage secret for over a decade

Well, they fight like an old married couple anyway... ;)

D'oh!

[andrewd18]

At first I was like, "WTF? Places of work and iron gates can talk?", but it was quickly followed up by a "D'oh!"

*Brain explode*

[mattgreen]

I don't know what to think now! Choosing an operating system is a very serious matter of the highest concern, indeed, a matter of life or death. And to think that these two people have the gall to be civil to each other? They are making a complete mockery of everything we hold dear here! I cannot stand by and let myself watch in an idle manner while they trivialize one of the most epic battles by their 'jokes' and 'conversation'. It is tantamount to Yoda hanging out with Darth Vader! The only explanation is that Jobs has sold out to the dark side!

Re:*Brain explode*

[Nom du Keyboard]

Choosing an operating system is a very serious matter of the highest concern,

Yeah, it's the biggest thing since Betamax versus VHS -- otherwise known as Better versus Cheaper.

Re:*Brain explode*

[svendsen]

Better in the sense that any person who buys something that later turns out to be crap/dies/whatever has to justify it to death why it is better and why the market was wrong.

:-)

Re:*Brain explode*

[El_Smack]

"It is tantamount to Yoda hanging out with Darth Vader! The only explanation is that Jobs has sold out to the dark side!"
Apple is actually creating the dark side. Remember? It started out as a republic. Everyone votes; do what you like; run your planet however you like; we all prosper. Like a big hippie commune. But then it got big. Trade groups sprung up, deals got made and broken. Whispers in back rooms. Greed, ego, power. Even now, the power hungry are positioning to fill Jobs' seat. Dark times await.

I'm just impressed they found a venue big enough

[bad_fx]

To fit those egos in... :p

While drinking water....

[Himring]

'And we love them because they're all customers!' said Jobs -- as Gates drank a glass of water....

Other topics not broached

[Dachannien]

While the talks were described by Jobs as being "positive", rumor has it that neither side brought up hot topics such as Microsoft's continued use of centrifuges for uranium enrichment or Apple's purported covert operations in Redmond.

Behind the scenes

[packetmon]

As captured by planted Microphones...

Jobs dressing room:
Jobs in the background squeezing the head off a Bill Gates bobblehead doll... "As a kid I broke more windows than an urban problemed child on ritalin in an abandoned factory full of windows and an endless supply of rocks. I hate you"

Gates dressing room:
"Who thought it would be funny to send me Apple pie? I want him DEAD! I want his family DEAD! I want his house burned to the GROUND! I wanna go there in the middle of the night and I wanna PISS ON HIS ASHES! (Untouchables movie quote)

Re:What did you expect?

[Anonymous Coward]

Lesson: sputtering halfwitted rage is for /. posters.

Fixed!

Mac vs PC ad

[objekt]

Weren't you hoping you'd see something like this?
http://i17.tinypic.com/52ax05t.jpg

Re:Bill Gates

[jaysones]

Of course, he's building good credit so he can buy a house or car one day.

Re:What did you expect?

[Lars T.]

I think some were expecting fire, wrestling, and a Mortal Kombat style finish. It's not the job of these head honchos (even though Gates isn't really chair anymore) to bash the other guy. Especially not in public.
. They have been spoiled by Linus, RMS, and Theo de Rath.

Re:What did you expect?

[h2g2bob]

Lesson: sputtering halfwitted rage is for Steve Balmer.

Fixed!

Re:credit card

[businessnerd]

Btw, Black Amexes ain't something you request. It's something you get.

So you might say that the American Express Black card is like a "Soviet Express" card.

In Soviet Russia, credit card applies for you!