2006-08-05 03:21:19 · 5 answers · asked by BABYBACK 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
1) He is a highly intellegent man that created a system that made it easy for home pc users to run home pc's.
2) IBM saw no market for the home pc, and GAVE him full access and full rights to market the operating system DOS which is how the home pc revolution began.
3) This was a gross error in judgement on IBM's part, and capitalized on by a genius with vision of epic proportions.
That's how it began. Once he had the OS and created the market, he licensed out the OS to EVERYONE, another visionary step. This allowed anyone with an idea to make something useful for the home pc user. Either hardware or software. By allowing anyone to create an IBM Clone that could run his software, he opened up the market for the home pc and small buinsess pc. A classic case of "don't mine for the gold, but sell the tools that allow others to do the mining".
Apple on the other hand, kept everything proprietary, meaning, nobody else could make stuff for them. So only Apple could make stuff, or their hand picked and chosen vendors, thus limitiing competion, and thus causing Apple computers to be considerably more then IPM clones (as they were called back in the day).
It's actually quite remarkable that Apple is even in existance day. It is truely a commentary on how good their product is. Everywhere else in history, when a manufacturer tries to keep their technology proprietary, the product dies (like Sony's BetaMax)
Apple's Mac line now seems poised to be the home pc choice of the future. They have the best product by far, their new marketing campaign is amazing, and now their prices are actually competitive.
2006-08-05 03:35:21 · answer #1 · answered by Manny 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you take care of your greatest assets, effectively, they will take care of you! His greatest assets are his mind, people, and technology working to satisfy evolving technology and community needs.
He knows how to match his companies talent to market demands. He values that market expects innovation, and hires folks that do that incredibly well at ALL levels. He insists on hiring top change advocates that can deliver an create -- success is in constantly adjusting to market conditions.
He lives the values he aspires, works hard, and creates opportunity, profitability and loyalty. This is also given back to employees, communities, and nations, such that Bill Gates inspires loyalty with a Foundation that has helped millions of people, and now attracted additional millionaire funds which go back into building better community.
Great book: Business The Bill Gates Way 10 Secrets of the Worlds Richest Business Leader is on Amacom.
2006-08-05 04:41:17 · answer #2 · answered by Dawn M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with the establishement of microsoft company
2006-08-05 03:37:21 · answer #3 · answered by Shri2say 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he is the founder of microsoft
2006-08-05 03:26:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
by brain
2006-08-05 03:26:44 · answer #5 · answered by TG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋