Bill Gates officially retires
Folks, it's the end of an era. As of last Friday, June 27, Microsoft founder Bill Gates had officially left the company, although he's staying on as non-executive chairman. Engadget spent all day celebrating the man whose company was responsible Windows, Xbox and Flight Simulator. If you're interested, be sure to check out his top ten hits (and misses); Xbox and Xbox 360 make the list (in the hits category), while Games for Windows - Live earns a cameo in the other list.






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Kye - M-Kart Wii 0817-4620-2062 @ Jun 29th 2008 6:21AM
That's made my day.
Bill Gates looking sexy.
But what's that in the background?
Blue screen of...?
Donald @ Jun 29th 2008 6:56AM
Blue screen of DOS.
The over/under on the age of that photo is 19.5 years.
Vol @ Jun 29th 2008 2:14PM
I would bet $40 billion that Gates would take this picture back.
Mromson @ Jun 29th 2008 8:13PM
If I had several billion dollars, I wouldn't even care if you had a picture of me naked and licking a horses dick.
Grindstone @ Jun 29th 2008 10:26PM
Yet sadly, you do not have billions of dollars. However, we do have that picture of you...
RIP Bill Gates. May he DOS in peace.
Korova *of the highlands* @ Jun 30th 2008 7:05AM
I wonder if he still DOS's for fun, when he is bored from counting the money and curing kids in Afrika
Jakka @ Jun 29th 2008 6:39AM
The world will never be the same again.
Who are Sony and Nintendo fanboys going to hate now?
eldee @ Jun 29th 2008 10:11AM
Steve Balmer. Trust me, there's plenty to hate.
Beano @ Jun 29th 2008 10:39AM
Bill finanly realized that 640KB was not enough for everybody and retired in shame. What a visionary.
CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Jun 29th 2008 11:31AM
I was reading engadget the other day and they said there are no sources that actually confirm the 640k quote and that it just seemed to pop up one day.
Knight Marquise @ Jun 29th 2008 1:10PM
CTC-
There is no source for that quote. Back in the "day" it was the anarcy/linux heads who always claimed Bill Gates state that. Now a days, it's Sony fanboys.
Noshino @ Jun 29th 2008 2:55PM
Knight, keep telling yourself that...
http://imranontech.com/2007/02/20/did-bill-gates-say-the-640k-line/
brad77 @ Jun 30th 2008 3:11AM
@Noshino, was that supposed to be the definitive answer to the question? It's not all that, er, definitive.
Lord Bowser @ Jun 29th 2008 6:44AM
Success must be a low barrier at engadget if the 360 can scramble up and over.
I hope Gates continues with his charity work. The foundation he founded seems to be built on good intentions and admire him for his effort, especially in regards to his attempt to alleviate subcontinent poverty.
MarkHawk @ Jun 29th 2008 7:25AM
:(
BigD145 @ Jun 29th 2008 3:31PM
Charity work? Are you talking about his ID foundation? I certainly hope he DOESN'T continue that.
mocax @ Jun 29th 2008 7:26AM
That's the end of the chapter Fellowship of the Gates.
Now we gonna have The Two Steves
Xoviet chiK @ Jun 29th 2008 7:29AM
...The Return of the Woz?
Bucfann @ Jun 29th 2008 8:43AM
Bill Gates.....the gay years....
FireStiq @ Jun 29th 2008 8:52AM
It kinda feels like the end of an era :(, I wish him and his family the best, he may be the most hated person on the planet but I for one admire him and his achievements and charity work no matter what his critics think.
Tiptup300 @ Jun 29th 2008 1:05PM
Bill Gates wasn't hated. Microsoft is, and Steve Ballmer.
tmacairjordan87 @ Jun 29th 2008 8:53AM
Are those......parachute pants???
They look like the early protoype version. MC Hammer would be proud
Mr Khan @ Jun 29th 2008 12:33PM
Huh, i didn't notice that until you said it
The 80's were the best...
Banstyle @ Jun 29th 2008 9:01AM
You have to wonder who thought it was a good idea to get up on that table. Was it Bill's idea? The photographers? I'd love to know the story behind it.
Scott @ Jun 29th 2008 9:32AM
*obligatory and generic comment on RRoD, BSoD, M'$', Devil, Balmer, DEVELOPERS, Apple, Windoze, bloat, Vista etc etc* -.-
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Does anyone think even with his charity work that he would really be able to spend *all* his money in his lifetime if he tried?
driven2sin @ Jun 29th 2008 10:29AM
*obligatory smug obligatory note*
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Billy just finished a rad session of Leisure Suit Larry and was looking for love
FSK405K @ Jun 29th 2008 9:54AM
Finally, something about Bill Gates' work in the PC industry worth celebrating!
Roto13 @ Jun 29th 2008 12:27PM
The ignorance! It BURNS!
Beano @ Jun 29th 2008 10:41AM
Bill finally realized that 640KB was not enough for everybody and retired in shame. What a visionary.
(sorry for the double post)
CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Jun 29th 2008 11:34AM
I was reading engadget the other day and they said there is no actual source for that quote.
CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Jun 29th 2008 11:36AM
My apologies for the doubler.
velocitySTRIKE @ Jun 29th 2008 5:20PM
"My apologies for the doubler" is my new favourite type of post to read on Joystiq. The more people type it, the more I'll vote it up.
CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Jun 29th 2008 8:39PM
Haha, I was hoping someone would notice that from the last post...to anyone that doesn't know for now on if someone double posts and you comment under one of them you have to comment under the other and then post "my apologies for the doubler".
Colin @ Jun 29th 2008 10:44AM
"blee-boink" Achievement Unlocked--RETIREMENT or Mission Complete 58,000,000,000G
CB @ Jun 29th 2008 1:58PM
[+] for "blee-boink"
RPGuy_AD @ Jun 29th 2008 11:08AM
All said and done, I'm gonna miss Bill. He was a true visionary, a man who did a LOT for the world of computers. Now we're left with Ballmer, aka "The Sith Lord" himself. :( I'm sure shareholders are waiting to oust him as we speak.
I wish Bill and his family the best of luck in the future.
Shawn @ Jun 29th 2008 11:15AM
damn I feel old, looking at that DOS screen reminds me of starting out on my first PC and all those awesome PC games that got me started back in the 80's. With Bill "retired", I think it's more of a technicality more then anything.
BJ Moneyheffer @ Jun 29th 2008 11:21AM
Where have I seen that photo before?
E.J. @ Jun 29th 2008 2:07PM
On your walls.
beatboxtaun @ Jun 29th 2008 11:30AM
Dang he looks just like Tobey Maguire, move over Spider Man
Rollins @ Jun 29th 2008 11:31AM
That photo makes him look like Mark Hamill. A bit.
Tim The Enchanter @ Jun 30th 2008 10:32AM
Funny, I was just thinking that. A ghey Luke Skywalker actually came to mind upon first seeing this image.
Despite the hilarity of said image, Bill will be missed.
Beatboxtaun @ Jun 29th 2008 1:44PM
Dang he looks just like Tobey Maguire, move over Spider Man
Keiichi @ Jun 29th 2008 11:59AM
In his spare time, Bill used to stand in for Simon Groom on Blue Peter.
(Yes, I know the American readers won't get that.)
FireStiq @ Jun 29th 2008 12:10PM
wait a minute, is he throwing a diskette at us, I just noticed that.
Levi @ Jun 29th 2008 5:46PM
Yeah, out of the millions of times that I've seen this picture, I finally notice the floppy he's tossing the day he officially retires. Kinda symbolic, don't you think?
kataztrophy @ Jun 29th 2008 12:15PM
Still blaming Gates the next time my computer crashes.
Mr Khan @ Jun 29th 2008 12:35PM
If those Mac and PC commercials are to be believed, his company is in trouble, and just barely fending off the unstoppable market juggernaut that is Mac
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Haggard @ Jun 29th 2008 2:19PM
Tremble before my 6% market share, Microsoft!
juju187 @ Jun 29th 2008 1:07PM
apple = communism
billy gates from BSoD to Windows ME gonna miss ya