Children's Pinyin Famous Person Stories: Bill Gates

Author: Zhong Lei
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Publish Date: 2002-05-01
Features: "Every family has a personal computer on every desk." Starting with this idealistic and simple statement, this Microsoft co-founder, who is worth more than $100 billion, has created an astonishing fortune, becoming one of the most prominent business stars of his time. Microsoft became the leader in the computer software industry because it dominated the market from the beginning, and the new software it later introduced was built upon the existing software. Users had to learn how to operate each software specifically after purchasing it, and due to the hassle, they were reluctant to switch to new software. Bill Gates is enviable—this Harvard dropout was crowned as the "Emperor of Microsoft," creating the greatest miracle of the 20th century. Bill Gates is infuriating—offending all competitors and partners, finding himself isolated, criticized by the U.S. Department of Justice and 19 states, and facing lawsuits that nearly dismantled his company. Bill Gates is detested, curious, and confusing. Bill Gates is admirable—when you finish reading this book! At the end of the 20th century, if Bill Gates were a country, he would be the 37th richest in the world; if he were a company, he would be the 13th largest in the U.S., even wealthier than IBM. He had earned the most money in the world—what else was there for him to pursue, to explore? There was, and that was spending money!