ABC’s Peter Jennings tonight interviewed Microsoft founder, Bill Gates. Gates offers his thoughts on a number of topics, including the challenges it faces trying to compete with Google.
“Well, I have a meeting today with our people doing search. And that’s an area where Google has got out in front, does a very good job. We’re sort of the David vs. Goliath in that (chuckles) particular battle so we’ll have fun talking to them about their progress.”
“I think we’re actually one of the few companies that can say with credibility that we’ll give Google some competition. And that’s great for everyone.”
Hat-tip SE Watch.
More clips from the interview …
GATES: Well, competition is always a fantastic thing, and the computer industry?
JENNINGS: I knew you were going to say that (laughs).
GATES: (smiles) is intensely competitive. Whether it’s Google or Apple or free software, we’ve got some fantastic competitors and it keeps us on our toes.
And later …
JENNINGS: I think it was in Davos you said it was stupid as hell to let Google get ahead of you on the search engine.
GATES: Yea, that’s throughout my career, you know, I’ve gotten to make hundreds and hundreds of mistakes sometimes we get into something too early sometimes we have to match what they do but then come with something better there. I think we’re actually one of the few companies that can say with credibility that we’ll give Google some competition. And that’s great for everyone.
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