
4. (Ch 2.1) Microsoft At The Dawn Of The Internet Era
Internet History Podcast
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The Importance of the World Wide Web
In 1995, Bill Gates agreed to write and publish a book outlining his vision of the future of technology. It was co-written by Microsoft's chief technologist and interactive TV cheerleader Nathan Meyerhold. In 1998, Gates gave a great joint interview alongside Warren Buffett. He said that when the internet came along, we had it as a fifth or sixth priority.
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