While Google has grabbed an early lead in search and Internet advertising, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates pledged on Wednesday that his company would "keep them honest."
Speaking to a crowd of MSN's largest advertisers, Gates said that Microsoft would prefer not to be coming from behind. "For Microsoft, we always want to be in the lead, making the breakthroughs," Gates said. But, in an on stage interview with ad executives and talk show host Donny Deutsch, Gates conceded that the company has made mistakes, including in some cases picking the wrong people to lead certain efforts.
He also gave credit to his rival, saying Google has "done a great job on search and what they've done with advertising." But, he reiterated his position that search today is still too much of a treasure hunt and promised that better things are in store. "We will keep them honest, in the sense of being able to do better in a number of areas," Gates said.
News source: Cnet
Speaking to a crowd of MSN's largest advertisers, Gates said that Microsoft would prefer not to be coming from behind. "For Microsoft, we always want to be in the lead, making the breakthroughs," Gates said. But, in an on stage interview with ad executives and talk show host Donny Deutsch, Gates conceded that the company has made mistakes, including in some cases picking the wrong people to lead certain efforts.
He also gave credit to his rival, saying Google has "done a great job on search and what they've done with advertising." But, he reiterated his position that search today is still too much of a treasure hunt and promised that better things are in store. "We will keep them honest, in the sense of being able to do better in a number of areas," Gates said.
News source: Cnet
Further irony;
Like...when Gates stepped down as CEO in 2000, to become the Chief Software Architect, focusing on `technologies of the future'...
...technologies like Vista..? LOL
Last edited by lucifuge on 04 May 2006 - 16:38
Is this the face of a dishonest man? C'mon...he looks like an angel.
who, like ur dancing monkey boy?
And im not a google fan boy. what do other neowinians think?
Not that hard to reset the default IE7 search engine to Google, Ask, Yahoo etc contrary to some reports! Then again it's not as if Firefox asks you what search engine you want on install?
whats most ironic is those who diss and bitch at MS, use windows.. if they as a company hack you off so much their are other options out their
disclaimer: I use or test at some point all browsers and or OS's so have no preference at all they all have good and bad points about them.
www.google.com/ig
Gates is on drugs if he thinks MS make breakthroughs.
I say: More power to them. If they want to keep pushing Google to improve, I say let them.
Bash Microsoft and think you are cool. All I see is senseless bashing and trolling.
microsoft didnt and cant push anyone to improve.
the motto of microsoft is why innovate when you can renovate.
I have made similar comments in the past about blocking Netscape or Real Player. Windows is their operating system and they can design it how they want it. If they do something the consumers don't like, they will hear from them. It's not the government's business to interfere with how they design their product.
microsoft knows when it doesnt have a chance. this is a losing battle for them
Is this like when schools take kids to prison to scare them into being good?
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