Before you read
1. Are computers very important to you?
2. What do you use computers for?
3. Who do you thing has been the most important person in the history of computers?
In 1975 Bill Gates was a student at Harvard, one of the top universities in the United states. At that time computers were large, expensive and difficult to use. Not many people had one at home. But Gates realised that computers would become smaller, cheaper and simpler in the future. He also realised that people would need sofeware for their computers. Gates formed a company and later dropped out of Harvard so he could develop the new software. Today Gates is the richest man in the world. He has a fortune of US 54 billion and his company, Microsoft, employs over 88000 people in ninety-nine countries.
Bill Gates has helped change the world. Gates developed software that was cheao and easy to use. Without him, computers could not have become so popular. Microsoft programs such as Outlook and Internet Explorer have helped the Internet and e-mail to grow quickly. As a result, it has never been easier for people around the world to communicate with each other and find useful information fast. Gates has also given more than US 22 billion tpo develop health and education around the world.
However Gates also has some critics. The critics say that Gates's success is only because of good marketing. Even though there are often problems with Microsoft software, it is sold with almost every
new computer we buy. So there is very little competition for Microsoft. But, no matter what the critic say, Gates continues to be successful. He has done very well for a university drop-out!
Before you read
1. Are computers very important to you?
2. What do you use computers for?
3. Who do you thing has been the most important person in the history of computers?
In 1975 Bill Gates was a student at Harvard, one of the top universities in the United states. At that time computers were large, expensive and difficult to use. Not many people had one at home. But Gates realised that computers would become smaller, cheaper and simpler in the future. He also realised that people would need sofeware for their computers. Gates formed a company and later dropped out of Harvard so he could develop the new software. Today Gates is the richest man in the world. He has a fortune of US 54 billion and his company, Microsoft, employs over 88000 people in ninety-nine countries.
Bill Gates has helped change the world. Gates developed software that was cheao and easy to use. Without him, computers could not have become so popular. Microsoft programs such as Outlook and Internet Explorer have helped the Internet and e-mail to grow quickly. As a result, it has never been easier for people around the world to communicate with each other and find useful information fast. Gates has also given more than US 22 billion tpo develop health and education around the world.
However Gates also has some critics. The critics say that Gates's success is only because of good marketing. Even though there are often problems with Microsoft software, it is sold with almost every
new computer we buy. So there is very little competition for Microsoft. But, no matter what the critic say, Gates continues to be successful. He has done very well for a university drop-out!
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