40-year Anniversary of Microsoft is Today!
Yes, it has been 40 years… wow! I remember when they were “the new kid on the block.” Boy, am I a geezer!
Bill Gates writes 40-year anniversary letter to Microsoft employees
GeekSnack – By: Jason Moth – Believe it or not, Microsoft turned 40-years old today and although it’s been a while since Bill Gates stepped down as CEO, the co-founder is still very close to the company and its employees. So close in fact, that Gates recently took the time to write a heartwarming letter to the workers in order to mark this very special occasion. After reminiscing a bit about the good old days when he and Paul Allen came up with the idea of putting a computer in every home, Bill Gates quickly moved on to more important things – the future of Microsoft. The company came a long way in its first 40 years, but judging by Bill Gates’ latter, the innovations have only just begun.
‘Under Satya’s leadership, Microsoft is better positioned than ever to lead these advances,’ Bill Gates said in the letter that can be found on Twitter. ‘We have the resources to drive and solve tough problems. We are engaged in every facet of modern computing and have the deepest commitment to research in the industry. In my role as technical advisor to Satya, I get to join product reviews and am impressed by the vision and talent I see. The result is evident in products like Cortana, Skype Translator, and HoloLens — and those are just a few of the many innovations that are on the way.’
Despite some people bashing current CEO Satya Nadella left and right for some of the questionable decisions he took in the past, Bill Gates seems be very confident in his ability of taking Microsoft to the next level. Overall, Gates’ faith in Nadella seems justified if you ask me given that lately we’re seeing more and more great product ideas coming from the Redmond-based company. Most notably, the upcoming Windows 10 operating system already looks very solid and may in fact end up being the best iteration of the OS yet. Not only that, but Windows 10 will even be available as a free upgrade to anyone, including pirates. The fact that Microsoft is extremely interested in everyone using their platforms is becoming increasingly clearer, perhaps even more so than when Bill Gates was in charge.
‘We have accomplished a lot together during our first 40 years and empowered countless businesses and people to realize their full potential. But what matters most now is what we do next. Thank you for helping make Microsoft a fantastic company now and for decades to come, ‘ Bill Gates concluded.