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Gates insecure?

“The problem for Gates, which his minders must be now ruing, is quite straightforward … When you’re the market leader, you can never, ever be permitted to be annoyed by a rival … to show any kind of irritation by a rival (however exaggerated the claim) is not only bad manners, but suggestive of some kind of insecurity.”

On Bill Gates’ annoyance at Apple’s new “I’m a PC - I’m a Mac” ads. The Register article is here.


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