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In November 1980, the world's dominant computer maker, IBM
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Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates

In November 1980, the world'sdominant computer maker, IBM, was looking for software that...

In November 1980, the world's
dominant computer maker, IBM, was looking for software that would operate
their personal computer, and approached Microsoft

Full Transcript

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In November 1980, the world's dominant computer maker, IBM,
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was looking for software
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that would operate their personal computer,
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and approached Microsoft.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
37
Timestamp in Movie
00:07:44
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography
Production
Entertain Me Productions

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Movie Summary

It is about how he becomes a billionaire.
Legend has it that at the first meeting with Gates, - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:09
Legend has it that at the first meeting with Gates,
Gates expertly manipulated the larger company, - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:07
Gates expertly manipulated the larger company,
Following the development of software for IBM, - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:09
Following the development of software for IBM,
Staff increased and revenue shot up from $2.5 million - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:07
Staff increased and revenue shot up from $2.5 million
As the company grew, Gates transitioned - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:07
As the company grew, Gates transitioned
In mid '81 he was appointed president - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:06
In mid '81 he was appointed president
By 1983 Microsoft was going global, - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:07
By 1983 Microsoft was going global,
An estimated 30% of the world's computers - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:06
An estimated 30% of the world's computers
The competition was high, - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:13
The competition was high,
Well, we've had competitors at every stage of our history. - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:05
Well, we've had competitors at every stage of our histo...
You know, one of the big things for us - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:06
You know, one of the big things for us
OS/2 isn't as well known today as it was - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:06
OS/2 isn't as well known today as it was
Ashton-Tate was big in database, - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:06
Ashton-Tate was big in database,
And so when new competitors come along, - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:05
And so when new competitors come along,
He even values competitors like Google. - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:04
He even values competitors like Google.
So fear's not the right word, - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:10
So fear's not the right word,
Using various business and marketing tactics, - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:09
Using various business and marketing tactics,
The work we're doing is, - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:06
The work we're doing is,
There's so much variety, - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:04
There's so much variety,
And I don't think there'll ever come a time - Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates 00:05
And I don't think there'll ever come a time