Bill Gates officially retires

by Ross Miller { Jun 29th 2008 at 6:00AM }

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.

Tags: bill-gates, microsoft

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

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.