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Originally posted by pyro
gates has a LOT of "luck" then..
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Most of his "luck" was in DOS becoming the standard PC OS, which didn't come about as a result of his brilliance, but rather luck.
I'm not saying the guy is an idiot, he's a great business man and could kick my ass in chess or poker any day I'm sure, but he's not the creative person that Jobs or Wozniac are/were, and I'm not a big Apple fan. Jobs and Wozniac were the real innovators and creators.
Microsoft didn't even create DOS, they just bought it, and they lucked their way into their deal with IBM in the early days.
All of Microsofts success since then has been based on buying their way into different software niches. Success is a lot easier when you have billions in the bank to ensure you get there.