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November 27, 1989
November 27, 1989
"If Steve's [NeXT Computer] machine is successful, I will say it will confuse me."

Bill Gates, in Computer System News

Last updated June 30 2008: 10:26 AM ET
Farewell, Mr. Gates
Gates looks back
Gates looks back
He gave Fortune magazine exclusive access to some rare photos from the Microsoft archives - and shared his memories about them. (more)
An icon's second act
An icon's second act
For Bill Gates, retirement means time to rethink philanthropy, learn biochemistry, and eradicate malaria. (more)
The end of an era
The end of an era
After Gates is gone, it's going to be tricky for CEO Steve Ballmer to tackle growth, Google - and those pesky Apple ads. (more)
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