An interesting post from the Google gang on their visit to Apple. Maybe some of the folks from our Reading office should organize a day trip to Apple at Stockley Park. Any takers on either side?
I liked the bit about "rock stars" in the cafeteria. That doesn't quite happen here in Reading but SteveB has been known to ride the shuttle buses at Campus in Redmond. Wonder what I'd ask him if I bumped in to him on one of those...probably "have you seen the Blue Monster".
You may have heard of the cash for questions scandal in the UK over recent years. Well I'm not offering any cash but I am in Redmond in April and who knows, I may bump in to some Microsoft rock stars. If you could ask one question of anyone at Microsoft (Bill, Steve, J Allard, or others), what would it be?
Link to Official Google Mac Blog: A visit to Apple
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I'd like you to ask Steve why we pay so much more for Vista in the UK compared to the US when taking into account the exchange rate, which has been around the current level for some time now. Go on, revise the pricing so more of us can get the goodies.
hi jason - I'm not really the right guy to answer that I'm afraid though I could ask the same about many consumer products ;) I'll ask our Vista guys and post back what I hear. I know you'd expect me to say this but I honestly think the product represents great value when you see what's in there.
I'd like you to ask Bill....
"If you woke up one morning and found out you weren't Bill Gates anymore, who would you rather be?"
A little Kafka-esque perhaps, but I'd love to know the answer.
This is more a request for action than just a question...
The MS Search engine has not really been making any progress in gaining market share over Google. Perhaps it is time for a radically different track. Could MS Live search change to www.cause.com and give 80 percent of profits to causes (hopefully good). Advertisers would specify the cause they wanted the money donated to and I'm sure that bill's foundation could get a dollar or two. Business might be able to get a tax rebate if the country allowed it. This would be the best way of challenging Google's dominance -which I am sure is causing MS a little concern ;-).
steve, i'd love to chat with you about the blue monster, and the phrase "change the world or go home".
laine@ the (optional) URL.
thanks.
i am giving a talk, this morning to the U Puget Sound entrepenuership program, and have been using that phrase, internally for about 4 years. i'd love to see that concept pushed harder, and think that MS is in a position to really DO something with it.
i'd love your feedback. thanks. mjl
michael - happy to chat about it! my email is in the about section so feel free to drop me a line!
Steve
cause.com - now that's interesting. worth exploring for sure I think!