♦ The Internet will help achieve friction free capitalism by putting buyer and seller in direct contact and providing more information to both about each other – Bill Gates

♦ The advance of technology is based on making it fit in so that you don’t really even notice it, so it’s part of everyday life – Bill Gates

♦  When you want to do your homework, fill out your tax return, or see all the choices for a trip you want to take, you need a full-size screen – Bill Gates

♦ To create a new standard, it takes something that’s not just a little bit different; it takes something that’s really new and really captures people’s imagination — and the Macintosh, of all the machines I’ve ever seen, is the only one that meets that standard – Bill Gates

♦  The great thing about a computer notebook is that no matter how much you stuff into it, it doesn’t get bigger or heavier – Bill Gates

♦  When the PC was launched, people knew it was important – Bill Gates

♦  We are not even close to finishing the basic dream of what the PC can be – Bill Gates

♦  The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow – Bill Gates

♦  I think it’s fair to say that personal computers have become the most empowering tool we’ve ever created. They’re tools of communication, they’re tools of creativity, and they can be shaped by their user – Bill Gates

♦ Like almost everyone who uses e-mail, I receive a ton of spam every day. Much of it offers to help me get out of debt or get rich quick. It would be funny if it weren’t so irritating – Bill Gates