A Quote by Jean-Louis Gassee
On the Intel platform, Microsoft is the defacto standard. It's the weather.
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I'd like to own Intel... I'd like to own Microsoft... I'd love to have Warner Bros in my hip pocket.
The United States ran the table on Internet innovations, creating companies like Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Intel, Apple, Cisco, Twitter, Amazon, eBay, YouTube, and others. Europe and Japan scarcely contributed.
I'm a strong believer in Intel's stock. That's a large amount of my net worth, and I'm passionate about Intel's future.
Microsoft's intentions must be judged by Microsoft's actions, not Microsoft's words. Their actions speak plainly enough: they are working to turn today's open-PC ecosystem into a closed, Microsoft-controlled distribution and commerce monopoly.
I've passion for software, and Microsoft provide me a true platform.
