Bill
Gates and Paul Allen started Microsoft on April 4, 1975. It has been 40
years since and Bill Gates has since moved on to bigger things, such as
philanthrophy with the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation.
Last year, Satya Nadella took over the reins as the CEO of Microsoft after the departure of Steve Ballmer.
Yesterday,
Bill Gates sent out a letter to Microsoft employees speaking about the
company’s future vision. Here is the full extract of the letter which
was posted on Twitter by Amit Roychoudhary. Here it is in its entirety.
“Tomorrow is a special day: Microsoft’s 40th anniversary.
Early
on, Paul Allen and I set the goal of a computer on every desk and in
every home. It was a bold idea and a lot of people thought we were out
of our minds to imagine it was possible. It is amazing to think about
how far computing has come since then, and we can all be proud of the
role Microsoft played in that revolution.
Today
though, I am thinking much more about Microsoft’s future than its past.
I believe computing will evolve faster in the next 10 years than it
ever has before. We already live in a multi-platform world, and
computing will become even more pervasive. We are nearing the point
where computers and robots will be able to see, move, and interact
naturally, unlocking many new applications and empowering people even
more.
Under
Satya’s leadership, Microsoft is better positioned than ever to lead
these advances. We have the resources to drive and solve tough problems.
We are engaged in every facet of modern computing and have the deepest
commitment to research in the industry. In my role as technical advisor
to Satya, I get to join product reviews and am impressed by the vision
and talent I see. The result is evident in products like Cortana, Skype
Translator, and HoloLens — and those are just a few of the many
innovations that are on the way.
In
the coming years, Microsoft has the opportunity to reach even more
people and organizations around the world. Technology is still out of
reach for many people, because it is complex or expensive, or they
simply do not have access. So I hope you will think about what you can
do to make the power of technology accessible to everyone, to connect
people to each other, and make personal computing available everywhere
even as the very notion of what a PC delivers makes its way into all
devices.
We
have accomplished a lot together during our first 40 years and
empowered countless businesses and people to realize their full
potential. But what matters most now is what we do next. Thank you for
helping make Microsoft a fantastic company now and for decades to come.”
Posted by : Gizmeon
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