Quotes about Microsoft

If Microsoft ever does applications for Linux it means I've won. Votes: 6

Microsoft is engaging in unlawful predatory practices that go well beyond the scope of fair competition. Votes: 6

John D. Rockefeller wanted to dominate oil, but Microsoft wants it all, you name it: cable, media, banking, car dealerships. Votes: 6

At Microsoft there are lots of brilliant ideas but the image is that they all come from the top - I'm afraid that's not quite right. Votes: 6

Microsoft is not about greed. It's about innovation and fairness. Votes: 4

Microsoft isn't evil, they just make really crappy operating systems. Votes: 4

It's Microsoft versus mankind, with Microsoft having only a slight lead. Votes: 4

There's an entire flight simulator hidden in every copy of Microsoft Excel 97. Votes: 4

Driving up the value of the advertising is a big commitment for Microsoft. Votes: 4

Not to go too far, but Microsoft is probably used by most people out there Votes: 4

I think it would be absolutely reckless and irresponsible for anyone to try and break up Microsoft. Votes: 4

As you know, Microsoft eventually kind of grabbed the gold ring out of Apple's hands, I guess. Votes: 4

How could this Y2K be a problem in a country where we have Intel and Microsoft? Votes: 4

If Alibaba cannot become a Microsoft or Wal-Mart, I will regret it for the rest of my life. Votes: 4

I just did an ad with Microsoft. I'm dressed as Napoleon, and I get to slap Bill Gates. Votes: 4

Bill Gates finds people in Russia to hire them to Microsoft. That's the Russian interest in this process. Votes: 4

Microsoft, Apple, Facebook all bought huge patent portfolios to further their strategic game. They're doing what I'm doing! Votes: 4

I'm just an observer of Java, and where Microsoft wants to go with C# is too early to tell. Votes: 4

What we've gone through in the last several years has caused some people to question 'Can we trust Microsoft?' . Votes: 4

By turning every Yahoo search box into a Bing box, Microsoft may have bought itself the exposure it needs to be the next Google. Votes: 4

There are people who don't like capitalism, and people who don't like PCs. But there's no-one who likes the PC who doesn't like Microsoft. Votes: 4

The outside perception and inside perception of Microsoft are so different. The view of Microsoft inside Microsoft is always kind of an underdog thing. Votes: 4

I failed in some subjects in exam, but my friend passed in all. Now he is an engineer in Microsoft and I am the owner of Microsoft. Votes: 4

So, what you can do in Microsoft Word is what Bill Gates has decided. What you can do in Oracle Database is what Larry Ellison and his crew have decided. Votes: 4

Over the near term there is clearly the opportunity to work with Microsoft to do to a better job of creating a more secure Windows experience for users around the world. Votes: 4

When time permits, I try to see interesting people in the cities I visit. In Seattle, I met Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, who is shy in personality but flamboyant in his philanthropy. Votes: 4

I thought Microsoft did a lot of things that were good and right building parts of the browser into the operating system. Then I thought it out and came up with reasons why it was a monopoly Votes: 4

I thought Microsoft did a lot of things that were good and right building parts of the browser into the operating system. Then I thought it out and came up with reasons why it was a monopoly. Votes: 4

Traditional PCs face competition from specialty products like Palm Pilots and from the servers that provide the nodes in computer networks. Microsoft's Windows CE hasn't done too well in the specialty-device market, and its Windows NT faces strong competition for server customers. Votes: 4

I think the combination of graduate education in a field like Computer Science and the opportunity to apply this in a work environment like Microsoft is what drove me. The impact these opportunities create can lead to work that has broad, worldwide impact. Votes: 4

Because Microsoft seems to sometimes not trust customer choice, they salt XP with all these little gizmos and trap doors to get people to try Microsoft stuff. But the reality is that we're downloading more players than we ever have on a worldwide basis. Votes: 4

In the future, when Microsoft leaves a security-flaw in their code it won't mean that somebody hacks your computer. It will mean that somebody takes control of your servant robot and it stands in your bedroom doorway sharpening a knife and watching you sleep. Votes: 4

The way to be successful in the software world is to come up with breakthrough software, and so whether it's Microsoft Office or Windows, its pushing that forward. New ideas, surprising the marketplace, so good engineering and good business are one in the same. Votes: 4

Well we have a good working relationship with Microsoft at the development level. But let's not kid ourselves, this is a company with enormous resources and talented people, and there is a certain pride that comes along with that for them and for us. Votes: 4

Microsoft's new OS, Windows 7, may finally be a worthy successor to XP, eliminating the clutter of Vista and letting users get to what they want to use without the fuss. All this, while remaining compatible with their IT departments' demands for scalability and custom implementations. Votes: 4

I think that Microsoft will increasingly feel margin pressure from Linux as well as people saying: well actually the applications that really matter to me are not on my PC. And so they're going to be able to extract less of a monopoly rent, so to speak. Votes: 4

The reason why Apple computers have worked so well over time is that, unlike Microsoft, they don't bend over backward to be compatible with every piece of hardware or software in the digital universe. To code or create for Apple, you follow Apple's rules. If you're even allowed to. Votes: 4

Microsoft Products are Generally Bug Free Votes: 3

Microsoft is still not a black belt Votes: 3

Microsoft certainly makes products for the Macintosh. Votes: 3

Microsoft is a company that manages imagination. Votes: 3

Paul Allen with Microsoft revolutionized the software industry. Votes: 3

You can't please everybody, Microsoft. So stop trying. Votes: 3

I'm never fully satisfied with any Microsoft product. Votes: 3

The world is changing, but so is Microsoft. Votes: 3

Microsoft is always two years away from failure. Votes: 3

Microsoft's only factory asset is the human imagination. Votes: 3

Well Microsoft really does develop some really interesting technology. Votes: 3

Microsoft has changed the way people think about computers. Votes: 3

Microsoft has a monopoly over the desktop operating systems. Votes: 3

MSN became a quagmire, partly because of Microsoft's hubris. Votes: 3

I'm going to retain a lot of Microsoft's stock. Votes: 3

Mac OS is just as vulnerable as Microsoft Windows Votes: 3

Microsoft stepping in is the symptom, not the disease, Votes: 3

Microsoft is not the problem. Microsoft is the symptom. Votes: 3

Linux people do what they do because they hate Microsoft. Votes: 3

Microsoft has long hired based on IQ and "intellectual bandwidth." Votes: 3

Microsoft unapologetically will make sure ActiveX works best on Windows Votes: 3

Microsoft shoots for the moon. Sony shoots for the sun. Votes: 3

When I was in my 40s, Microsoft was my primary activity. Votes: 3

I've passion for software, and Microsoft provide me a true platform. Votes: 3

I don't really think anything Microsoft does puts pressure on Apple. Votes: 3

Overall, OS/2's problems fall into two categories: IBM and Microsoft. Votes: 3

Absolutely determined to ensure that Microsoft complies fully with the 2004 anti-trust decision. Votes: 3

Unfortunately, people are not rebelling against Microsoft. They don't know any better. Votes: 3

A Microsoft-Yahoo merger is a deal only an investment banker could love. Votes: 3

Let me be clear - Microsoft has no beef with open source. Votes: 3

Coming from Google, you don't exactly spend a lot of time at Microsoft. Votes: 3

When burned on a CD, the human genome is smaller than Microsoft Office. Votes: 3

If Bill Gates left Microsoft we wouldn't allow Donald Trump to run it. Votes: 3

Microsoft is not the answer. Microsoft is the question. NO is the answer. Votes: 3

I would buy a Mac today if I was not working at Microsoft. Votes: 3

My career at Microsoft really was getting in the way of my cooking. Votes: 3

Microsoft develops a lot of software that allows people to realize their potential. Votes: 3

Microsoft is the productivity and platform company for the mobile-first and cloud-first world. Votes: 3

I think they should separate Microsoft's application group from its operating system group. Votes: 3

I think they should separate Microsoft's application group from its operating system group. Votes: 3

At Microsoft, the magic of software is used to take on very interesting challenges. Votes: 3

Companies such as Microsoft, Cisco and Intel were just starting at their 10-year anniversary. Votes: 3

Most people know that there is this partnership between Yahoo and Microsoft on search. Votes: 3

Not to go too far, but Microsoft is probably used by most people out there. Votes: 3

Microsoft is already the most powerful company on earth but you ain't seen nothing yet. Votes: 3

I am not out to destroy Microsoft, that would be a completely unintended side effect. Votes: 3

Microsoft went into orbit because it had a booster rocket attached to it called IBM. Votes: 3

My dad's a biophysicist. My brother is a computer guy. His wife works at Microsoft. Votes: 3

Microsoft is no longer thought of as the company where the smartest people want to work. Votes: 3

With 48 million subscribers through Xbox Live (silver and gold), Microsoft has a bigger audience than DirecTV. Votes: 3

I'd like to own Microsoft shares until I either give something to charity or I die. Votes: 3

I view Linux as something that's not Microsoft-a backlash against Microsoft, no more and no less. Votes: 3

Take our 20 best people away, and I will tell you that Microsoft will become an unimportant company Votes: 3

...you can look forward to reading - I swear this is true - Microsoft Bob for Dummies. Votes: 3

The real threat to Linux adoption is Apple, not Microsoft. If you didn't know, now you know. Votes: 3

Internet Explorer, your honor, is the fruit of Microsoft's statutory violations and it should be denied them. Votes: 3

The rest of the world views the USA the way Silicon Valley views Microsoft. Except with tanks. Votes: 3

There was nothing in the deal with Justice that would change Microsoft's business practices in any way. Votes: 3

Any religion whose messiah's name isn't recognized by Microsoft Word can't be that much of a threat. Votes: 3

I want to make sure (a user) can't get through ... an online experience without hitting a Microsoft ad. Votes: 3

Microsoft has had clear competitors in the past. It's a good thing we have museums to document that. Votes: 3

There's more at risk in what happens in Microsoft than I could ever bet on a poker table. Votes: 3

If Alibaba cannot become a Microsoft or Walmart, I will regret it for the rest of my life. Votes: 3

If Microsoft is the new IBM, Google is the new Microsoft - the defining company of the industry. Votes: 3

Microsoft was not a mysterious, strange entity. You put your PC on and there's an ad for them. Votes: 3

Microsoft is a big intellectual roach motel. All the big minds go in, and they don't come out. Votes: 3

While I was at Microsoft, the annual revenues grew larger than the GDP of the Republic of Ghana. Votes: 3

I always say that my favorite game was Original Adventure, published by both Microsoft and Apple Computer back in 1980. Votes: 3

No one person controls Microsoft. The board and the shareholders decide whether they want to have me as CEO. Votes: 3

Most big companies don't like you very much, except hotels, airlines and Microsoft, which don't like you at all. Votes: 3

Even before I helped to co-found Microsoft, I saw a connected future . . . I called that future The Wired World. Votes: 3

The fact is... our doors have not exactly been knocked down by companies willing to defend Microsoft's business practices. Votes: 3

Bill Gates' Success Factors for Microsoft 1. Long-term Approach 2. Passion for Products and Technology 3. Teamwork 4. Results 5. Customer Feedback 6. Individual Excellence Votes: 3

Microsoft's philosophy is to 'do things better.' And Vista has given us lots of opportunity to do that. Votes: 3

When I started at Microsoft, I was lucky enough to be part of the rise of the client-server paradigm. Votes: 3

There is competition, .. Can any Microsoft endure future competition without innovation? The answer is no. We've got to keep changing. Votes: 3

Microsoft, Yahoo and others are helping to institutionalize and legitimize the integration of censorship into the global IT business model. Votes: 3

Microsoft is unlawfully taking advantage of its Windows monopoly to protect and to extend that monopoly and undermine consumer choice. Votes: 3

As an investor in small companies, I don't care how rich Microsoft is. I care about what my opportunities are. Votes: 3

I think most people either forget or don't know that Microsoft only hires people with I.Q.'s well over 130. Votes: 3

I think that the anti-Microsoft sentiment is simply due to their having been so successful selling a lot of crap. Votes: 3

I have spoken to a whole group of millionaires, head executives at Microsoft. Boy did I chew those guys out. Votes: 3

English plus Microsoft equals a new cultural revolution a global means of communication that is irrepressibly contagious, adaptable, populist and subversive. Votes: 3

If Apple were to grow the iPod into a cell phone with a web browser, Microsoft would be in big trouble. Votes: 3

I may make jokes about Microsoft at times, but at the same time, I think the Microsoft hatred is a disease. Votes: 3

Microsoft has had many, many successful products. I'm committed to one company. This is the industry I've decided to work in. Votes: 3

I think that everyone in Seattle, their daily existence, is enriched by all the charitable giving that is courtesy of Microsoft. Votes: 3

Remember, just because Microsoft can do something, doesn't mean you can. Microsoft makes their own gravity. Normal rules don't apply to them. Votes: 3

When deep space exploration ramps up, it'll be the corporations that name everything, the IBM Stellar Sphere, the Microsoft Galaxy, Planet Starbucks. Votes: 3

In the U.S., Wikia has content sponsorships with top brands, including Blizzard Activision, Sony, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, ABC Television and others. Votes: 3

With all due respect to Microsoft and Intel, there is no substitute for being in the right place at the right time. Votes: 3

Government doesn't work. You work, I work, Federal Express works, Microsoft works, the Salvation Army works, Alcoholics Anonymous works, but government doesn't. Votes: 3

For the last 15 years, Microsoft's master business plan seems to have been, Wait until somebody else has a hit. Then copy it. Votes: 3

I wish developing great products was as easy as writing a check. If that was the case, Microsoft would have great products. Votes: 3

Microsoft was founded with a vision of a computer on every desk, and in every home. We've never wavered from that vision. Votes: 3

I think belief is like having the first Microsoft Windows - it's so rudimentary, in the human brainwork, it's so obviously a sham. Votes: 3

In the early '80s, I happened to find myself in the vicinity of people who would work for Microsoft five years later. Votes: 3

While Microsoft does not share all of Oracle's ambitions for Java, we agree that it is a very valuable tool for software developers. Votes: 3

It's a nice reader, but there's nothing on the iPad I look at and say, 'Oh, I wish Microsoft had done it.' Votes: 3

I'm interested in Linux because of the technology, and Linux wasn't started as any kind of rebellion against the 'evil Microsoft empire.' Votes: 3

I curse Microsoft at least once a day. I only curse Apple every other day. As I see it, that's a 100 percent improvement. Votes: 3

Actual evil probably requires much more creativity, passion, and political ideology than anyone at or near the top of Microsoft seems to possess. Votes: 3

Microsoft is committed to the ubiquity of the Skype experience - communication across every device and every platform will remain a primary focus. Votes: 3

Microsoft is now talking about the digital nervous system... I guess I would be nervous if my system was built on their technology too. Votes: 3

Like IBM, the company [Microsoft] seems to have been spooked by the federal antitrust action against it and became increasingly sclerotic and less inventive. Votes: 3

There are people who don't like capitalism, and people who don't like PCs. But there's no-one who likes the PC who doesn't like Microsoft Votes: 3

We have people from places like Oracle, Microsoft, Intuit. Sama plays a huge role in why people leave lucrative careers to join a social enterprise. Votes: 3

The thing about HD-DVD that is attractive to Microsoft is that it's very pro-consumer in letting you copy all movies up onto the hard disk. Votes: 3

Microsoft has tried to do a lot of things in search... thrown a lot of money. But nothing they have done has worked at all. Votes: 3

When Paul Allen and I started Microsoft over 30 years ago, we had big dreams about software. We had dreams about the impact it could have. Votes: 3

There are a lot of things not going well for Microsoft right now - Microsoft reorganization appears to be rearranging the chairs on the Titanic. Votes: 3

I worked for Microsoft until 1996, till I had a different angle to view life. I wanted to be an entrepreneur and control my own destiny. Votes: 3

I don't think there is any franchise more powerful than ours around securing the consumer experience and we will not concede that to anyone including Microsoft. Votes: 3

Software gets slower faster than hardware gets faster. (Or, sometimes known by] Grove [the head of Intel] giveth and Gates [the head of Microsoft] taketh away.) Votes: 3

It is easy to sympathize with the MIS staffs around the world, I mean who hasn't lost work due to Windows or a Microsoft application crashing? Votes: 3

I like the way Microsoft participates in other-than-mainstream activities, such as academic research, charities, scholarships and connecting the disconnected by providing technology support to underserved people. Votes: 3

At Microsoft there are lots of brilliant ideas but the image is that they all come from the top - I'm afraid that's not quite right Votes: 3

Toyota has announced it will start integrating Microsoft technology into their vehicles. It's perfect for the person who wants a car that crashes every ten minutes. Votes: 3

Our goal in making these changes is to enable Microsoft to achieve greater agility in managing the incredible growth ahead and executing our software-based services strategy. Votes: 3

Think of everything in Seattle - Microsoft, Amazon, Starbucks. Then you go down to Silicon Valley - Intel, Apple, Google, Facebook, Twitter. What does New York produce? Votes: 3

Microsoft has laid down the foundations for next-generation computing and is the founder in terms of providing user-friendly software - thereby increasing the number of novice users. Votes: 3

Microsoft is involved in setting some fairly key standards and people are afraid of it because they think, Geez, they are quite capable. It's daunting, I suppose. Votes: 3

At Microsoft, they all rock back and forth like Gates, they wear the same glasses, they have the same hair style. Maybe they grow them in tanks. Votes: 3

If an innovative piece of software comes along, Microsoft copies it and makes it part of Windows. This is not innovation; this is the end of innovation. Votes: 3

With the general availability of Windows 8/RT and Surface, I have decided it is time for me to take a step back from my responsibilities at Microsoft. Votes: 3

Google, Microsoft and Yahoo should be developing new technologies to bypass government sensors and barriers to the Internet; but instead, they agreed to guard the gates themselves. Votes: 3

Microsoft looks at new ideas, they don't evaluate whether the idea will move the industry forward, they ask, 'how will it help us sell more copies of Windows? Votes: 3

Microsoft loves losing money with online services, so this should stay free forever... unless they get a new CEO who isn't crazy about pouring billions into a hole. Votes: 3

Microsoft's philosophy is to get it out there and fix it later. Steve [Jobs] would never do that. He doesn't get anything out there until it is perfected. Votes: 3

After more than 23 years working on a wide range of Microsoft products, I have decided to leave the company to seek new opportunities that build on these experiences. Votes: 3

Oracle, for example, has even hired people to dumpster dive for information about its competitor, Microsoft. It's not even illegal, because trash isn't covered by data secrecy laws. Votes: 3

The earnings have been pretty good so far, but there's an ambiguity in the market about them, because you'll see Amazon or Microsoft disappointing and then others beating. Votes: 3

Microsoft could help Facebook with one of the biggest challenges, namely monetizing its traffic without reducing the user's experience. It's obvious that Microsoft needs traffic and Facebook needs search. Votes: 3

Prior to email, our private correspondence was secured by a government institution called the postal service. Today, we trust AOL, Microsoft, Yahoo, Facebook, or Gmail with our private utterances. Votes: 3

I think reconceptualizing Microsoft as a devices and services company is absolutely what our vision is all about. Office 365 and Azure on the services side are representative of it. Votes: 3

It wasn't that Microsoft was so brilliant or clever in copying the Mac, it's that the Mac was a sitting duck for 10 years. That's Apple's problem: Their differentiation evaporated. Votes: 3

Many companies aspire to change the world. But very few have all the elements required: talent, resources and perseverance. Microsoft has proven that it has all three in abundance. Votes: 3

If Apple has a flaw, it's the inability of the company to crush competition using the kind of aggressive tactics that companies like Microsoft and Intel have always applied. Votes: 3

I sent one e-mail in my life. I sent it to Jeff Raikes at Microsoft, and it ended up in court in Minneapolis, so I am one for one. Votes: 3

We don't spend our days thinking about Microsoft or trying to get revenge on Microsoft. That's a really negative and backward way, and that's not how I want to live. Votes: 3

It's quite an unfair thought that Microsoft are trying to control our gaming, they're trying to force us to be online all the time. [People] didn't really think that through. Votes: 3

At my first job in the mid-to-late '90s, almost every product was from Microsoft. Everything was designed to work together - Windows for workgroups, shared M drives, etc., etc. Votes: 3

To be a nemesis, you have to actively try to destroy something, don't you? Really, I'm not out to destroy Microsoft. That will just be a completely unintentional side effect. Votes: 3

Proprietary software grew up, starting really in the 1980s, as an alternative and that became the dominant model with the rise of companies like Microsoft and Oracle and the like. Votes: 3

Microsoft has had its success by doing low-cost products and constantly improving those products and we've really redefined the IT industry to be something that's about a tool for individuals. Votes: 3

Microsoft, by some accounts, the second most capitalized company on the planet, is the only corporate colossus in history whose entire product line could be eliminated with a giant magnet. Votes: 3

I felt there was a need for us to build a new programming language. I also had come to see that Microsoft functions best when it controls its own destiny. Votes: 3

It's pretty incredible to look back 30 years to when Microsoft was starting and realize how work has been transformed. We're finally getting close to what I call the digital workstyle. Votes: 3

I would definitely like to work at Microsoft, since software development and exploring new technologies has always been my passion, and Microsoft is best when it comes to next-generation software technologies. Votes: 3

For the most part, the best opportunities now lie where your competitors have yet to establish themselves, not where they're already entrenched. Microsoft is struggling to adapt to that new reality. Votes: 3

As a person with the retentive mental capacity of a goldfish and a dislike of repetition, I frequently make use of the thesaurus built into my Microsoft Word U.K. Software. Votes: 3

As a person with the retentive mental capacity of a goldfish and a dislike of repetition, I frequently make use of the thesaurus built into my Microsoft Word U.K. Software. Votes: 3

Building on our successful partnership, we can now bring together the best of Microsoft's software engineering with the best of Nokia's product engineering, award-winning design, and global sales, marketing and manufacturing, Votes: 3

A couple of years ago this guy called Ken Brown wrote a book saying that Linus stole Linux from me It later came out that Microsoft had paid him to do this Votes: 3

Unlike the phone system, the Internet has no Ma Bell or FCC to mandate new policies for the entire system. Not even Microsoft can make us all upgrade our routers. I think. Votes: 3

For instance, in 1999, Bill Gates not only published a new book on work at the speed of thought but also detailed how Microsoft's 'Falconview' software would enable the destruction of bridges in Kosovo. Votes: 3

At Microsoft, we're investing heavily in security because we want customers to be able to trust their computing experiences, so they can realize the full benefits of the interconnected world we live in. Votes: 3

Modern cyberspace is a deadly festering swamp, teeming with dangerous programs such as 'viruses,' 'worms,' 'Trojan horses' and 'licensed Microsoft software' that can take over your computer and render it useless. Votes: 3

With Windows 8, Microsoft is trying to gain market share in what has been dominated by the iPad-type device. But a lot of those users are frustrated. They can't type. They can't create documents. Votes: 3

As the leadership team, we're taking bold and decisive action to evolve our organization and culture. This includes difficult steps, but they are necessary to position Microsoft for future growth and industry leadership. Votes: 3

Not only I would like to work as the youngest technology evangelist at Microsoft, I would like to work on those cutting-edge technologies which would be explored by technology evangelists five years from now. Votes: 3

Microsoft has a new version out, Windows XP, which according to everybody is the 'most reliable Windows ever.' To me, this is like saying that asparagus is 'the most articulate vegetable ever.' Votes: 3

Today, we have our own concentrations of economic power. Instead of Standard Oil, U.S. Steel, the Union Pacific Railroad, and J. P. Morgan and Company, we have Amazon, Google, Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft. Votes: 3

They said these North Korean missiles had enough range to hit Seattle, but residents in Seattle were not worried. Today Bill Gates said Microsoft has enough missiles to destroy North Korea ten times over. Votes: 3

In my view, it's irreverence, foolish confidence and naivety combined with persistence, open mindedness and a continual ability to learn that created Facebook, Google, Yahoo, eBay, Microsoft, Apple, Juniper, AOL, Sun Microsystems and others. Votes: 3

America glories in its tradition of the self-made individual. Political candidates compete to be a friend to entrepreneurs, and policymakers, imagining the next Microsoft or Google, design laws to back the innovator in the garage. Votes: 3

The message that personal computers can do neat things, that software is great stuff, that there's an exciting opportunity here and Microsoft is involved in it, that's a worthwhile message for Microsoft to get out Votes: 3

Early versions of Microsoft Word left a lot to be desired. However, to the company's credit, it quickly learned where Word fell short, made the necessary changes, and repeatedly introduced new versions of the software. Votes: 3

I look at Bill Clinton, the way I look at Bill Gates. As long as my Microsoft stock is going up, I don't care what Bill Gates does in the privacy of his own home. Votes: 3

In the Mac vs. PC ads, Apple bills itself as the antidote to Microsoft. To love Apple wasn't to sell out. It was to buy in. Most people use PCs, but Apple has the mindshare. Votes: 3

I think I am very goal oriented. I'd like to win the America's cup. I'd like Oracle to be the No 1 software company in the world. I still think it is possible to beat Microsoft. Votes: 3

If I were running Apple, I would milk the Macintosh for all it's worth - and get busy on the next great thing. The PC wars are over. Done. Microsoft won a long time ago. Votes: 3

Sometimes you have to suffer a little bit in your youth to motivate yourself to succeed in later life. If Bill Gates had got laid in high school, do you think there'd be a Microsoft? Votes: 3

(In response to Java) Anybody who thinks a little 9,000-line program that's distributed free and can be cloned by anyone is going to affect anything we do at Microsoft has his head screwed on wrong. Votes: 3

There are some things that money can't buy: peace of mind, for starters, and lean muscle mass. Neither the Queen of England nor the founder of Microsoft can put in an order for either one. Votes: 3

The antitrust litigation currently in the federal courts in the U.S. against Monsanto will be the test case in the life sciences, just as the Microsoft case was the test case in the information sciences. Votes: 3

Congress is debating a kill switch that would allow President Obama to freeze all activity on the internet if there was a national emergency. The kill switch goes by the top-secret code name 'Microsoft Windows.' Votes: 3

It is a high bar to say that it's more fun than working on software because the work at Microsoft that both Melinda [Gates] and I did was thrilling. We were making breakthroughs and empowering people. Votes: 3

I think Apple is a wonderful example of spectacular marketing and I love having my iPod. There are the naysayers who say that "nyah, nyah, it breaks" and I think "well, I don't like what Microsoft made..." Votes: 3

I am saddened, not by Microsoft's success — I have no problem with their success. They've earned their success, for the most part. I have a problem with the fact that they just make really third-rate products. Votes: 3

I have a company that is not Microsoft, called Corbis. Corbis is the operation that merged with Bettman Archives. It has nothing to do with Microsoft. It was intentionally done outside of Microsoft because Microsoft isn't interested. Votes: 3

I have been able to attend many technology conferences around the world over the years, including some of the largest, like Google I/O, Microsoft's Developer Conference, Apple's WorldWide Developers Conference, Oracle World, Le Web, and more. Votes: 3

The Microsoft actions announced today are exactly the kinds of industry initiatives we need. Microsoft is using its resources to bring real privacy protection to Internet users by creating incentives for more websites to provide strong privacy protection. Votes: 3

From the day Microsoft was started, the only constraint to our growth has been attracting ah, more great programmers, very smart, committed, ah, people. And so we're always on... on the look for ah, that kind of person. Votes: 3

In some far-off distant time, when the twentieth century history of primitive computing is just a murky memory, someone is likely to suppose that devices known as logic gates were named after the famous co-founder of Microsoft Corporation Votes: 3

What are the five products you want to focus on? Get rid of the rest, because they're dragging you down. They're turning you into Microsoft. They're causing you to turn out products that are adequate but not great. Votes: 3

... No one is less happy than I am with the performance of Microsoft stock! I've lost tens of billions of dollars this year - if you check, you'll see that's more than most people make in a lifetime! Votes: 3

It is impossible to count the blessings I have received over my years at Microsoft. I am humbled by the professionalism and generosity of everyone I have had the good fortune to work with at this awesome company. Votes: 3

I think Microsoft will have to change. I think that the business of Microsoft, the company of Microsoft, is going to continue to succeed. But I think the business model of Microsoft is going to have to change. Votes: 3

The older I get, the more I see how much motivations matter. The Zune was crappy because the people at Microsoft don't really love music or art the way we do. We won because we personally love music. Votes: 3

Appeasement, said Winston Churchill, consists of being nice to a crocodile in the hope that he will eat you last. At the moment, the biggest crocodile in the world is Microsoft, and everybody is busy sucking up to it. Votes: 3

Microsoft has built loyalty at the end-user level, including upper management, .. That works for a while in the early stages of a product, but after a couple of years the blush fades from the rose. It's reality versus marketing. Votes: 3

Microsoft fears Intel is eventually going to create its own operating system and optimize its chips for its own OS, cutting Microsoft out of the picture. Kind of like what Microsoft allegedly does to people who write applications for Windows... Votes: 3

Within the decade, Microsoft should have a minimum of 300 stores. They should do as well as the Apple Stores ... [Microsoft] is going to experiment with holiday pop-up shops this year in various cities. I predict they will be hugely successful. Votes: 3

In the first eight or so years at Microsoft, we were always chained to our terminals, and after I got sick the first time, I decided that I was going to be more adventurous and explore more of the world. Votes: 3

A NASA-funded study estimates that if the price of a ticket to space approached $100,000, close to a million people would buy one. That's a $100 billion industry. Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen gave me $20 million in startup funding to go after that market. Votes: 3

I do believe that in a race, it is naive to think Linux has a hope of making a dent against Microsoft starting from way behind with a fraction of the resources and amateur labor. (I feel the same about Unix. Votes: 3

Microsoft obviously takes way too long to fix flaws, .. All researchers should follow responsible disclosure guidelines, but if a vendor like Microsoft takes six months to a year to fix a flaw, a researcher has every right to release the details. Votes: 3

The opportunity ahead for Microsoft is vast, but to seize it, we must focus clearly, move faster and continue to transform. A big part of my job is to accelerate our ability to bring innovative products to our customers more quickly. Votes: 3

When you think about the guys who started Twitter, and the Google guys, and the Facebook guys and the Napster guys, and the Microsoft guys, and the Dell guys and the Instagram guys, it's all guys. The girls, they're being left behind. Votes: 3

I'm a geek through and through. My last job at Microsoft was leading much of the search engine relevance work on Bing. There we got to play with huge amounts of data, with neural networks and other AI techniques, with massive server farms. Votes: 3

By the dawn of the millennium, the hallways at Microsoft were no longer home to barefoot programmers in Hawaiian shirts working through nights and weekends toward a common goal of excellence; instead, life behind the thick corporate walls had become staid and brutish. Votes: 3

Facebook collects a lot of data from people and admits it. And it also collects data which isn't admitted. And Google does too. As for Microsoft, I don't know. But I do know that Windows has features that send data about the user. Votes: 3

I think MySpace is doomed, I give them about two more years.... I think Facebook is the next Microsoft in both the bad and the good senses. That's an amazing company that is going to do a lot of good and bad things. Votes: 3

When my mother gets a prompt 'Do you want to download this?' she's going to say yes. It's disingenuous for Microsoft to give you all of these tools with which to hang yourself, and when you do, then say it's your fault. Votes: 3

Grassroots techies - the mostly unknown people who write code and start companies that don't make the headlines - hate, loathe, and despise Microsoft. At technology conferences, it is the devil, or the guaranteed laugh line. Its products are mocked, its business practices booed. Votes: 3

Because Microsoft seems to sometimes not trust customer choice, they salt XP with all these little gizmos and trap doors to get people to try Microsoft stuff. But the reality is that we're downloading more players than we ever have on a worldwide basis. Votes: 3

Entrepreneurs always pitch their idea as 'the X of Y', so this is going to be 'the Microsoft of food.' And yet disruptive innovations usually don't have that character. Most of the time, if something seems like a good idea, it probably isn't. Votes: 3

What drew me to this job is that Univision is a brand unlike any other in all of media. Univision has the highest brand affinity of any brand, and that includes Microsoft and Apple and some of the iconic brands in all of industry. Votes: 3

One of the ways that Microsoft beat Apple way back in the day was that they were a lot more open; today, in the world I come from, the free software and open-source world, Microsoft is not generally viewed as open; they're viewed as proprietary. Votes: 3

Entrepreneurs always pitch their idea as 'the X of Y,' so this is going to be 'the Microsoft of food.' And yet disruptive innovations usually don't have that character. Most of the time, if something seems like a good idea, it probably isn't. Votes: 3

This is a great opportunity for Don, and I wish him success. I am incredibly proud of the work and vision culminating in Xbox One. I'm particularly excited about how Xbox pushes forward our devices and services transformation by bringing together the best of Microsoft. Votes: 3

This is a critical time for the industry and for Microsoft. Make no mistake, we are headed for greater places — as technology evolves and we evolve with and ahead of it. Our job is to ensure that Microsoft thrives in a mobile and cloud-first world. Votes: 3

Microsoft knows that reliable software is not cost effective. According to studies, 90% to 95% of all bugs are harmless. They're never discovered by users, and they don't affect performance. It's much cheaper to release buggy software and fix the 5% to 10% of bugs people find and complain about. Votes: 3

It's like when IBM drove a lot of innovation out of the computer industry before the microprocessor came along. Eventually, Microsoft will crumble because of complacency, and maybe some new things will grow. But until that happens, until there's some fundamental technology shift, it's just over. Votes: 3

Samasource's largest clients are technology companies such as Microsoft, Google, Getty Images, and TripAdvisor, which contract with my company rather than a traditional outsourcing company in order to participate in 'impact sourcing' - conscious efforts to reduce poverty by moving money into places that need it. Votes: 3

Carefully calculate the potential size of your market to make sure you can grow. Before starting Mint, I knew that there were about 20 million people who had purchased 'Quicken' or 'Microsoft Money' over the years, and 80 million people using online banking in the U.S. alone. Votes: 3

People can criticize Microsoft for supporting this TV thing for the past eight years, but it is a long-term bet, There is not any other software business that is as dedicated to the vision of the TV and the PDA [personal digital assistant] as we are. Votes: 3

Wesco had a market capitalization of $40 million when we bought it [in the early 1970s]. It's $2 billion now. It's been a long slog to a perfectly respectable outcome - not as good as Berkshire Hathaway or Microsoft, but there's always someone in life who's done better. Votes: 3

Microsoft doesn't have to make back the purchase price. They have to make something of Skype, not from Skype. If they fail to grow as a company, I'm going to conclude that Microsoft has officially and deliberately taken themselves off the list of "A list innovators." Votes: 3

Microsoft has gotten so big that it can put out a Preview that will install itself without checking first to see if it has expired. The message here is that Microsoft's time is worth more than yours.... no start-up company could get away with being that arrogant. Votes: 3

Russia recently passed a law - I think a terrible law - which says you have to store all of the data from Russian citizens on Russian soil just to prevent other countries from playing the same kind of legal games we're playing in this Microsoft case. Votes: 3

The futures of Crackle and Hulu and so forth become more and more important as we connect to more and more devices. We need our content to make our services as attractive as Apple's or Amazon's or Microsoft's. We're in a brave new world of fierce competition. Votes: 3

To help staff recharge and think better, companies are setting aside quiet places to relax, practise yoga or even take a nap. With hi-tech giants such as Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft underlining the pitfalls of being 'always on,' firms are imposing speed limits on the information superhighway. Votes: 3

I have a G4 at home. Theyre great machines for individual users, and I even know a few core Linux hackers who are having a lot of fun with them. But if you want to move the needle on the non-Microsoft desktop, youve got to look elsewhere. Votes: 3

There is a fantasy in Redmond that Microsoft products are innovative, but this is based entirely on a peculiar confusion of the words "innovative" and "successful." Microsoft products are successful - they make a lot of money - but that doesn't make them innovative, or even particularly good. Votes: 3

Perhaps the most damaging aspect of the Obamacare tech nightmare is how wholly predictable it all was. Anyone who has been involved in building the most rudimentary of web operations knows nothing ever works as it's supposed to. Even awesome Apple, mighty Microsoft, and gargantuan Google miss deadlines. Votes: 3

Frame is a good enough piece of software that there are actually rewards to taking an intelligent and formal approach to your problem. But if you want to be stupid, you can think of Frame as a version of Microsoft Word with most of the bugs taken out. Votes: 3

An awful lot of successful technology companies ended up being in a slightly different market than they started out in. Microsoft started with programming tools, but came out with an operating system. Oracle started doing contracts for the CIA. AOL started out as an online video gaming network. Votes: 3

Microsoft and Dell have been building, implementing and operating massive cloud operations for years. Now we are extending our longstanding partnership to help usher in the new era of cloud computing, by giving customers and partners the ability to deploy the Windows Azure platform in their own datacenters. Votes: 3

I loved every minute of my time at Microsoft, but I had always envisioned having another phase of life just because I thought that would be interesting. It had never been my plan to work until I literally didn't want to do anything and then hang it up. Votes: 3

Microsoft does not dominate the software industry by any stretch of the imagination. We have lots of very able competitors who keep us constantly vigilant, and sometimes they beat us to the punch. Microsoft's success to date is based solely on the fact that people like Microsoft software. Votes: 3

Talking about Apple v. Microsoft without mentioning the Internet and the browser is like talking about WWII without talking about the nuke. Framing the conversation just in terms of open v. closed operating systems, the quality of the hardware or software or who the CEO was, is silly. Votes: 3

There's always been a belief that Microsoft would respond punitively if you did something they didn't like. You were afraid of Microsoft's reaction, .. That belief has been pretty much destroyed. Vendors, clients and customers feel pretty much free do whatever they have to do in their Microsoft relationship. Votes: 3

[At Microsoft] I had many years of experience and history and seeing connections. With my direct reports, the job at Microsoft was to delegate and then be able to properly review, but not to micromanage. To have a way of connecting and integrating without getting in the way. Votes: 3

If we [Microsoft Corporation] weren't still hiring great people and pushing ahead at full speed, it would be easy to fall behind and become a mediocre company. Fear should guide you, but it should be latent. I have some latent fear. I consider failure on a regular basis. Votes: 3

The government is somewhat inept, but the private sector is inept in general. How many companies do venture capitalists invest in that go poorly? By far most of them. However, every once in a while a Google or a Microsoft comes out, so people keep giving them money. Votes: 3

All of us who attended the meeting - including Microsoft - unanimously agreed that unilaterally extending the Java programming language would hurt compatibility among Java tools and programs, would injure other tools vendors and would damage customers' ability to run a Java-based software product on whatever platform they wished. Votes: 3

I wonder if in part why so many people are angry at Microsoft is not just because their products frustrate them so much, but also because this frustration is ignored. The computer makes people feel like they are dummies, when in fact it is the computer that is stupid. Votes: 3

Before Mint.com, I was a long-time user of 'Microsoft Money' and Intuit's 'Quicken.' Both were powerful tools, loaded with features and functionality around taxes, investment, budgeting - too feature-laden, in fact. They took hours to set up, forever to learn, and an hour a week to maintain. Votes: 3

There's nothing more frustrating than seeing cynics sit there and say, 'Well, nobody can make any more money because Microsoft and Intel own everything.' Is the software industry mature, or is it embryonic? I would say it's embryonic. There will be a hundred more Microsofts, not just one. Votes: 3

The Internet? We are not interested in it Votes: 2

On the Intel platform, Microsoft is the defacto standard. It's the weather. Votes: 2

The fact is... our doors have not exactly been knocked down by companies willing to defend Microsofts business practices. Votes: 2

I reckon that Stonehege was build by the contemporary equivalent of Microsoft, whereas Avebury was definitely an Apple circle. Votes: 2

I don't try to be a threat to MicroSoft, mainly because I don't really see MS as competition. Especially not Windows-the goals of Linux and Windows are simply so different. Votes: 2

The desktop computer industry is dead. Innovation has virtually ceased. Microsoft dominates with very little innovation. That's over. Apple lost. The desktop market has entered the dark ages, and it's going to be in the dark ages for the next 10 years, or certainly for the rest of this decade. Votes: 2

You can make something big when young that will carry you through life. Look at all the big startups like Microsoft, Apple, Google, Facebook, Twitter, etc. They were all started by very young people who stumbled on something of unseen value. You'll know it when you hit a home run. Votes: 2

IBM has research and development; so do Microsoft and Nike and even Jose Andres. But there hasn't been enough R&D on feeding people in the Third World. This has to be part of the process; if not, we'll keep throwing money at the problem instead of investing in true solutions. Votes: 2

Microsoft has had two goals in the last 10 years. One was to copy the Mac, and the other was to copy Lotus' success in the spreadsheet - basically, the applications business. And over the course of the last 10 years, Microsoft accomplished both of those goals. And now they are completely lost. Votes: 2

Apple knows a lot of data. Facebook knows a lot of data. Amazon knows a lot of data. Microsoft used to, and still does with some people, but in the newer world, Microsoft knows less and less about me. Xbox still knows a lot about people who play games. But those are the big five, I guess. Votes: 2

A zero-day exploit is a method of hacking a system. It's sort of a vulnerability that has an exploit written for it, sort of a key and a lock that go together to a given software package. It could be an internet web server. It could be Microsoft Office. It could be Adobe Reader or it could be Facebook. Votes: 2

New video gaming systems are coming out that track every joint of your body. It's basically going to become a normal thing for us to allow Microsoft to put a three-dimensional camera on top of your television set looking at you, which sounds like a Big Brother scenario if ever I heard one, but, still, it's what we're going to allow. Votes: 2

I am not topper in my university but all toppers are working in my microsoft company. Votes: 0

Why are man hole covers around?" If you don't knwo the answer to the questions, you're not smart enough to work at microsoft Votes: 0