It may seem difficult to believe but Microsoft is about to turn 40. Saturday
will mark the 40th anniversary of when Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded the
software giant in 1975.
In the letter, Gates praises CEO Satya Nadella, who he
credits with making Microsoft "better positioned than ever to lead"
as technology continues to advance. Gates also calls out Cortana, Skype
Translator, and HoloLens as "a few of the many innovations that are on the
way" under Nadella's leadership.
Microsoft no doubt set the
goal of a computer on every desk and in every home. It was a bold idea and a
lot of people thought that company was 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. 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.
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.
Microsoft has 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.
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