Nikademus
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ORIGINAL: JWE Back in my days in SoCal, I had the opportunity to meet both Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. Notwithstanding what their companies do, and how they are perceived, I really liked Steve Jobs. He was like a homey. We went to lunch and he had a beer (an Anchor Steam, iirc) and a ceasar salad and he didn't give a rats what we had. He was a wonderful conversationalist and he listened. As a person, I liked him a lot. [ed] yeah, ok, he was hard socialist, but he was an honest one and was always willing to converse (and have a beer) with someone worth talking to. Gates was a dump. Spent all his time trying to show how important he was. Did not enjoy my time with him; he would never make eye contact, and would always try to trump any conversation that was going on. As a person, I wanted to wash after being with him. [ed] yeah, ok, he is hard socialist, but he is a dishonest one. He talks to none. He cares about nothing. But then, all things considered, I have a Microsoft System on my 'puter, and MS applications. It's because my clients use them and I gotta go with the flow. Soon as things can get unified, I'm more than willing to urinate on little Bill. ironic....unless i'm mistaken, one of Job's regrets was that he didn't do more philanthropy.....whereas Gates founded that big org here in Seattle.....but you say he cared about nothing yet Jobs was personable. (i also heard though that Jobs was an SOB to work for..........many a tantrum and abuse....and a micromanager) I wonder how many faces both men have(had) Having never met either, i'm in no position to say. I can only comment about the "Apple-fanatics" and how they percieve Apple the company vs. Microsoft the company and thats what makes me shake my head.
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