It’s been more than a few years since Bill Gates turned over the reigns of Microsoft half-a-decade ago, but he still has quite a bit of control in the company as Chairman of the Board. During his early years with the company, he had a very lofty goal: a computer on every desk and in every home. I don’t think you’ll find anyone who will argue that we have seen that objective achieved.
Computers, whether they are servers, desktops, workstations, or even traditional laptops, are quickly becoming a thing of the past. Gates saw that coming as well and started rolling out “Handheld PCs” and “Palm Sized PCs” — the latter would eventually include cellular radios and telephone capabilities, and went by the name of Windows Mobile.
For quite a while Windows Mobile devices were the only player in the game. Palm was around, but they didn’t do much with telephony. Apple had their Newton, but again, it wasn’t a phone. It wasn’t until BlackBerry surfaced that Microsoft started seeing competition in the market that they had all but created.
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