Forum Archive Index - September 2000

[Mike Nelson <bb2345@ihug.co.nz>]

I understand that Bill Gates and friends got started in the traffic light
business in Washington State.

The big break came when they purchased DOS for $60,000 ??

MN




At 10:55 AM 16-09-00 +1200, you wrote:
>I think that for a country of 3 million NZ has had it's share of success in
>technological areas, and its share of rip-offs just like anywhere else.
>Only yesterday I saw some US company trying to explain how it could
>magically produce hydrogen from water using only a small amount of
>electricity. What nonsense. 
>
>As you say its your money, and better to be safe than sorry, but I think
>you'll find that New Zealanders are as innovative as anywhere else, maybe
>more so.
>
>About the performance of listed IT companies, most of the hype has been
>generated by the punters and not the companies, just look at sharechat.
>Admittedly some companies and individuals have sought to take advantage of
>the hype to try and cash in (the floating of Comsoft seems a good example).
>
>Derek
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>PS Didn't Bill Gates inherit the money he used to get started?
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>At 06:43 PM 15/09/00 +1200, you wrote:
>>Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door.
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>>An old saying, but one which illuminates the current state of the
>>technology sector in N. Z. We are faced with rash of publicity releases
>>which on closer scrutiny are not all they promise. In fact some are out
>>and out flim flam.
>>
>>Wouldn't it be nice to be able to identify a Kiwi Bill Gates who wants
>>to develop and bring to market some killer application. If you invested
>>in such a person you could help establish a profitable N. Z. business,
>>provide employment for Kiwi's, and make some money for yourself.
>>
>>Unfortunately I would not trust any company in the N. Z. listed
>>technology sector because of my perception of the credibility of
>>publicity releases. I may be wrong, but it is my money, and I am holding
>>on to it.
>>
>>So any Kiwi Bill Gates's out there, I am sorry it is going to be very
>>hard to prise cash out of me to help you, because of what has gone on
>>before.
>>
>>Boop-boop-de-do MARILYN  (still in dowdy mode)
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