Hard Drive

Fülszöveg

"Imagine an extremely smart, billionaire genius
who is 14 years old and subject to temper tantrums"—a former Microsoft project manager
" there is no story more compelling than how Bill Gates progressed from being a school boy programmer to America's youngest and richest multi-billionaire"—Jack Schofield on his choice of Hard Drive as The Guardian computer book of the year.
The Guardian
"Wallace and Erickson's story makes captivating reading, more enthralling than any thriller. But it is only halfway through. What does a self-made millionaire in his thirties do for a new challenge? If Wallace and Erickson write the next chapter in the life of Bill Gates then I will read it."
Brian Oakley Nature
At age 37, William H. Gates III, co-founder of Microsoft, has become the most powerful—and feared—player in the computer industry, and in the process, almost certainly the richest man in America. Microsoft revenues continue to climb and his software dominates much of the industry. His... Tovább

Fülszöveg

"Imagine an extremely smart, billionaire genius
who is 14 years old and subject to temper tantrums"—a former Microsoft project manager
" there is no story more compelling than how Bill Gates progressed from being a school boy programmer to America's youngest and richest multi-billionaire"—Jack Schofield on his choice of Hard Drive as The Guardian computer book of the year.
The Guardian
"Wallace and Erickson's story makes captivating reading, more enthralling than any thriller. But it is only halfway through. What does a self-made millionaire in his thirties do for a new challenge? If Wallace and Erickson write the next chapter in the life of Bill Gates then I will read it."
Brian Oakley Nature
At age 37, William H. Gates III, co-founder of Microsoft, has become the most powerful—and feared—player in the computer industry, and in the process, almost certainly the richest man in America. Microsoft revenues continue to climb and his software dominates much of the industry. His personal wealth is estimated at $6.5 billion.
Expanded and brought right up to date for this paperback, Hard Drive chronicles Gates' rise in the industry from whiz-kid to software giant. Scores of interviews with Gates' childhood friends, associates, business rivals and former employees provide a portrait of a man described as the consummate nerd, a workaholic techie, an enfant terrible who "simply must win". Gates has emerged as the undisputed leader of the computer software industry. Hard Drive shows what kind of leader he is.
" one of the business phenomena of the 20th century. But boy, what a weirdo "
The Independent
James Wallace and Jim Erickson are investigative reporters for the Seattle Times. They are recognised as experts on Microsoft. Vissza