The battle between Microsoft and Apple through the decades has been an incredible saga with many twists and turns as each has taken turns being on top. Ultimately, they know their success has a great deal to do with their arch nemesis. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates know how much they and their respective companies needed one another. Despite all the nastiness and mudslinging, especially in TV commercials, Apple and Microsoft are forever linked together in the history of computers and technology.
Through the years, Steve and Bill have found a way to sit down and discuss things in a respectful manner. They actually find kind things to say about the other (that loud GASPing sound emanates from all those Mac Heads out there).
I’ve shared some posts previously about Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. One was about a wonderful movie called Pirates of Silicon Valley and the other was about a fantastic documentary called Triumph of the Nerds.
Here they are together again discussing each other’s legacy.
Here’s the prologue video that played before Steve Jobs and Bill Gates took the stage at D5