He was weirdly flawed as a human being, really never knew much about technology, but he had an amazing instinct for what works.
h*y
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It looks like they may have gotten some of their quotes wrong... Here's the huffington post article they are quoting http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/20/steve-jobs-biography-o PCMAG Jobs says he found Gates "fundamentally odd" and "weirdly flawed" as a person. Although Jobs recognized Gates as a shrewd businessman, he never thought of the Microsoft chief as an inventor. Huffington Bill Gates was fascinated by Steve Jobs but found him "fundamentally odd" and "weirdly flawed as a human being," and his tendency to be "either in the mode of saying you were shit or trying to seduce you." PCMAG "He really never knew much about technology," Jobs is quoted as saying. But he had an amazing instinct for what works. Bill is basically unimaginative and has never invented anything, which is why I think he's more comfortable now in philanthropy than technology. He just shamelessly ripped off other people's ideas." Huffington After 30 years, Gates would develop a grudging respect for Jobs. "He really never knew much about technology, but he had an amazing instinct for what works," he said. But Jobs never reciprocated by fully appreciating Gates' real strengths. "Bill is basically unimaginative and has never invented anything, which is why I think he's more comfortable now in philanthropy than technology. He just shamelessly ripped off other people's ideas."
w*g
3 楼
are they friends?
b*7
4 楼
Probably not. Heard a story saying BillG asked him to join his Charity. Jobs rejected. Also heard that Jobs had removed charity related department from Apple. If above two sources are true, I would think he died early for a reason..
【在 w*****g 的大作中提到】 : are they friends?
M*8
5 楼
I like Gates much more than Jobs. "Bill is basically unimaginative and has never invented anything, which is why I think he's more comfortable now in philanthropy than technology. He just shamelessly ripped off other people's ideas." Well, if a person who "ripped off other people's ideas", according to Jobs, can be far more philanthropic than Jobs himself, what does that say about Jobs? Actually, Jobs' above criticism of Gates is highly self- contradictory, but I wonder whether he was smart enough to notice it. Don't assume celebrities and people in high places are necessarily smart or logical. HPQ board had made a lot of ridiculous blunders, for example, in addition to the point about Jobs mentioned above. So to worship any of the VIPs is likely foolish and without thinking. Often they don't even know clearly what they're talking about.