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MacBytes
Dec 4, 2003, 07:42 PM
Category: Microsoft
Link: Bill Gates is the world's most powerful computer mogul according to Alvin Hall, presenter of BBC's "World's Most Powerful." However, the online vote tells a very different story... (http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/worlds_most_powerful/3287513.stm?display=1)

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ITR 81
Dec 4, 2003, 09:46 PM
72% in favour of Jobs.

Seems like Alvin was basing his ruling on money and how many computers have windows on them then who has change the world with it's innovations.
1macker1
Dec 4, 2003, 09:47 PM
Bill Gates is more powerful than Steve Jobs and that's the plain truth.

70%+, there must be alot of Mac fanatics voting.
suntzu
Dec 4, 2003, 10:34 PM
Originally posted by 1macker1
Bill Gates is more powerful than Steve Jobs and that's the plain truth.

70%+, there must be alot of Mac fanatics voting.

Not really considering that every other week Microsoft is facing some kind of charge in one way or another.

Using the fact that Windows resides on a lot more system doesn't really mean much considering that a lot of the boom came from the "golden age" of computing where everything was cheap and people had lots of money to blow.

It all depends on what you mean by power. I mean, if you consider the fact that a lot of what Apple does goes through the system pretty smoothly (not having to have their products approved by the courts, etc..) then you might say Steve is more powerful.

But make no mistake. The most powerful man is the guy who invented the pet rock. Now that guy was a big shot. ;)
MrMacMan
Dec 4, 2003, 11:26 PM
Who is the computing world's most powerful?


Bill Gates
21%

Steve Jobs
79%

2629 Votes Cast

Results are indicative and may not reflect public opinion

OWNED
vannote
Dec 4, 2003, 11:35 PM
Results are indicative and may not reflect public opinion

Yet, It is a public poll.
azdude
Dec 4, 2003, 11:41 PM
Yet, links to it are posted all over Mac fan sites, while being nowhere to be found on PC fan sites. ;)
LethalWolfe
Dec 4, 2003, 11:49 PM
Originally posted by azdude
Yet, links to it are posted all over Mac fan sites, while being nowhere to be found on PC fan sites. ;)

That's 'cause PC users don't like Gates either.


Lethal
leet1
Dec 4, 2003, 11:50 PM
Originally posted by LethalWolfe
That's 'cause PC users don't like Gates either.


Lethal


We don't worship Geeks :p
TwitchOSX
Dec 5, 2003, 12:04 AM
There are *actually* PC fan sites? Hmm, didnt think that would happen.
azdude
Dec 5, 2003, 12:24 AM
Good point, Twitch. They may have 33 times the market share, but they have a very little community ;)
zamyatin
Dec 5, 2003, 12:57 AM
Originally posted by azdude
Yet, links to it are posted all over Mac fan sites, while being nowhere to be found on PC fan sites. ;)

Precisely. Ever heard of Dell Rumors .com? I'm not even going to look, because who could even rouse half a care about their actions!
vannote
Dec 5, 2003, 01:08 AM
Originally posted by LethalWolfe
That's 'cause PC users don't like Gates either.

Lethal

Warning, MS bashing...

Microsoft, The maker of the innovative ActiveDesktop. They may as well rename it, ActiveRemoteRootVenerability now and get it over with.

Who would blame them...

:rolleyes:
Blaaze
Dec 5, 2003, 03:33 AM
Originally posted by azdude
Good point, Twitch. They may have 33 times the market share, but they have a very little community ;)

Going to have to agree with you
1macker1
Dec 5, 2003, 09:24 AM
You don't need web communities when you have good PR, and when you dont try and hide when you next product will be released.
1macker1
Dec 5, 2003, 09:27 AM
Haha...good one.

Originally posted by leet1
We don't worship Geeks :p
Mord
Dec 5, 2003, 03:27 PM
steve has the most influence as apple releases the most innovetive products where he leads others follow ie. the mouse gui's, usb, 64 bit prosesors (that work well coughItaniumcough), shake, final cut pro, the list is endless bill may have more money but steve changes the world bill makes it crash too much and update to a pointless update.

(who was that russian bloke that made unix?)

go steve
matthew24
Dec 6, 2003, 06:02 AM
We must agree Bill Gates is the most powerful men in the IT business, that is why people think they they have to buy Windows systems ( not that they want to... ). We are the happy few who know better... :p