前全球首富的最後演出
原本 MBR 的 2008 年第一篇文章是要談 2008 年的經濟局勢的。但是就在今天,有件意料之外的新聞吸引了 Miula 的注意,讓 Miula Business Review 不得不為它獻出 2008 的第一次。
到底是什麼新聞可以這麼厲害,讓 Miula 會願意在下班後拖著疲憊的身軀,在電腦前打下這篇文章呢?
沒錯,看到標題讀者大概就可以猜到一二了。邪惡微軟帝國的大魔王 Bill Gates,在今年 CES 擔任開場演講時,獻出了他的最後一次演出。 Bill Gates 預計在今年暑假正式退休,所以這次的 CES,就會是他參加的最後一次了。
當然,所謂的邪惡微軟帝國,只是開玩笑的說法。MBR 一向很尊敬 Microsoft 這個軟體巨人,即使它的競爭手法常常引起爭議,但是無可否認的,不管喜歡它與否,微軟是一間偉大的企業。無論是以資訊產業、創業楷模、或者是資本主義的實踐以及美式機會成功主義的角度來看,微軟都是個最佳範例。如果說,企業的本質就是盡一切手段生存下去並賺到最多的利潤的話,那微軟還真的足以名列史上最偉大的企業而不為過。
反微軟的信徒大概會對 MBR 上面那段話嗤之以鼻,畢竟,對於很多人來說,反微軟是種信仰,而信仰是不容質疑的。
不過,今天就讓我們放下微軟爭議的風風雨雨,讓我們共送這個無論你喜不喜歡,都無法否認他是近代史上最重要的人物之一的比爾蓋茲,他的最後一程。
安心上路~~~
在正式從微軟退休後, Bill Gates 將會專心從事慈善事業。希望他能夠把他的慈善事業搞得像微軟這樣有聲有色,這就是天下萬民之福了。
不過在退休前的最後一次演出,比爾蓋茲還是對 Apple、Sony 發出了開戰宣言(微軟大概是唯一能跟這兩大強權同時開戰的企業吧,喔,其實微軟的戰線還包括了Google、AOL、Oracle、Sun…數得清嗎…)。
開戰的戰線當然是 Zune vs Ipod 以及 Xbox360 vs PS3。據說新一代的 Zune 已經大幅改善前一代的問題,並且開始真正賣了出去。當然在這場戰役中,Zune 還是遠遠落後 Ipod,不過,Apple 還是要小心,否則就會像下面這個例子…
Xbox360 vs PS3,這場仗起源自 Xbox vs PS2。在Xbox 時代全面挨打的微軟,在Xbox360 的這場仗已經取得了相當大的優勢了。目前看起來,PS3 不管未來如何追趕,最多也只能跟 Xbox360 打成平手,要贏過大概是不可能了。但是有相當大的機會,PS3 會永遠追不過 Xbox360,而電玩主機的霸主,就會這樣易主了…
喔,對了,第一名應該還是任天堂的 Wii。不過,考慮到 Wii 傾向是創造新市場的藍海產品,比較適合放在一起比較的還是 Xbox360 跟 PS3就是了。
而微軟這間偉大的企業,是否能在 Bill Gates 退休後繼續偉大下去,目前看起來並沒有太大的疑問。幾個高階經理人,都是以超級強悍精明著稱,過往成績也都很優秀。或許這就是 Bill Gates 能安心退休去的主因吧。對照起許多國內到老還在辛苦的知名創業企業家,真是西方與東方文化之間鮮明的對比呀。
在這次 CES 中,Bill Gates 也露出了他的幽默,拍了一隻很有趣的退休短片。內容是 Bill Gates 退休後找頭路到處碰壁的慘狀。這位全球首富,其實是很幽默的。
最後就為大家獻上Bill Gates 退休找頭路的影片(很精采,諸多巨星串場,還有歐巴馬呢) -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lE21kpE3M0



在PTT看到了影片的聽寫字幕,轉載給大家分享一下
-Brian Willams, MSNBC Anchor-
With us all day, as we report
on Bill Gates’ last full day
at Microsoft.
(6:00 AM, the last day)
-Steve Ballmer, Chief Executive Officer-
It’s been on the planning,
for the last two years.
He’ll still be acting as chairman,
it’s hard to believe, it’s really here.
Yeah I think Bill is ready for his last day,
he’s worked pretty hard, saved a little bit.
He is, COMPLETELY, focused.
-Christine White, Executive Assistant-
I mean, Bill’s been going all out
for more than 30 years, so not having
a complete full schedule everyday,
has been a little, well, interesting…
(Bill Gates playing Star Wars figures)
『Never doubt the magic of software~~~』
『That’s right, listen to Chewbacca』
-Lisa Brummell, Senior VP, Human Resources-
You know, after all these years,
he’s finally taking work-life balance
seriously. He’s even got a personal
trainer!
(in the gym, with Matthew McConaughey)
Alright. That’s good, one in a row.
Ha.
I’ve need keep this up because I
gonna get this aside(?). Man,
I got next in your own.(?)
That’s good for the set, man.
You wanna let it go or you wanna keep going?
Well am I ready to take my shirt off?
Uhm, not yet…
Put yourself going back,
lean a little forward,
just think HI, H-I, to the sky…
you and I…right now.
-Robbie Bach, President, Entertainment & Device
Yeah, Bill’s always been a bit of him.
But more importantly it’s the creator
risk(?) he takes that really set him apart.
(in the studio, with Jay-Z)
Big-pin-pan~I’m Bill G.
Big pin-pen yeah you know me.
That’s it. You got it. Killing(?),
Billy G.
Hey, let me, let me get something
staight with you. You can retire and then,
unretire?
Exactly. Got keep’em guessing.
Thanks Jay.
That was great…not so much. (?)…I don’t,
somebody gotta tell him, it’s horrible.
(back in the stage, Bono)
Thank you…just take that.
Hello Bill? Yeah, yeah,
Bill I’m a little busy here…
(in the studio, Gates playing)
Dude, wasn’t that the craziest
riff you’ve ever heard?
(back in the stage, Bono)
Oh for a F*** sake, Bill we’ve uhm,
we’ve talked about this before,
uhm, we’re full of in the band. Bill?
all positions were filled, uh-huh-huh,
I know, I know, but I can’t just
replace Ed because he’s got a high score
on guitar hero, Bill.
(in a room, Bono)
Well him, uhm, Bill’s always had
a passion for music, and as long
as it’s not MY music, I’m fine with
that.
(Gates riffing in behind)
-Christine White, Executive Assistant-
Bill’s always been a big fan
of movies, but he’s probably
gone a bit too far with this whole
『audition reel』 thing…
(Gates playing Wolverine)
Who are you expecting? Superman?
(watching audition reel, Steven Spielberg)
Bill…what money CAN’T buy…ah….
(on the phone, Steven Spielberg)
Yeah I just watched it…yeah look,
we all know it’s about casting anyway
right?
(on the phone, George Clooney)
I know, Steven I can’t…it’s just…
I can’t play Bill Gates. It’s…uh,
it’s just not something that I’m good at.
I want you…Russel Crowe to do it,
he’s gonna be…uh, you did? Yeah,
I thought Tom Hanks maybe…you
would…passed on that one too?
(Gates on the phone)
Hey, I was thinking of last time
I on the show. I thought it was
really successful.
(in his office, Jon Stewart, comedian
Yeah I know, you’re great on the show man,
we loved it. It was…a little…you know.
You just kind of run off in the end,
like that I have…monkeypox.
(footage)
『Windows Vista on shelf…
ah he’s leaving? He just left!』
(in his office, Jon Stewart)
If you wanna come back on the show,
it’s fine…it’s uh, you know, we…
(Gates on the phone)
Maybe we can make sort of a
regular think like, you me, the news?
(in his office, Jon Stewart)
The co-anchor kind of a…situation,
it’s…it’s a great idea,
I gotta tell ya it’s a…it’s a great idea.
It’s uh, the only thing is,
I’m on my jet right now, and they…
I’m worried the phone will…
they have to turn it off or it
will thorw off the navigation system…
-Kevin Turner, Chief Operationg Officer-
And you didn’t hear this from me,
it’s a pretty strange coincidence
that his transiton day is right in the
middle of the 2008 presidential
campaign…
(screen shows an e-mail sending to all
』,
presidential candidates, starting with
『Who needs a running mate??
main text: Hey everybody! Just a quick
note to let you know that I’ve got a
little extra free time coming up on ‘08,
and thought maybe…..–I could jump on
board! I’m pretty good at making speeches,
and can help with all the blogging thing
…..know what you think!! Bill G.)
(Gates on the phone)
I know you’re super-busy,
but I’m sure you starting think
about who’d be your best running mate?
(on cell phone, Hillary Clinton)
No, I know I haven’t actually
declared a running mate yet Bill but,
I’m not sure politics is really for you.
(Gates on the phone)
Hey…it’s bill.
(on cell phone, Barack Obama)
Bill Shatner, of Star Trek?
(Gates on the phone)
No, the OTHER Bill.
(on cell phone, Barack Obama)
Bill Clinton?
(on the phone, Al Gore)
Oh hey Bill…no, it’s not an
INCONVENIENT time…yeah, I get it,
yeah. That was a good one.
-Ray Ozzie, Chief Software Architect-
Of course we’ll miss him in the
daily brainstorming meetings,
he’s always being innovator, really
inspiring all of us to think creatively
about the future. And we’ll be the
first to give credit or creditors to(?).
-Craig Mundie, Chief Research & Strategy Office
Absolutely, Microsoft Bob? His Idea, all his.
(6:00 PM, the last day)
(clapping twice, lights off)
-Steve Ballmer, Chief Executive Officer-
Like I said, we’ve been planning
for this. But he’s still Bill,
and we’ll miss seeing him in the hallway,
everyday.
Hey buddy, see you
tomorrow at the boards’ meeting.
-Brian Williams, MSNBC anchor-
And all tech markets remain steady
as Bill Gates completed historical
last full day at Microsoft, personal
note, all of us here at NBC news will
miss reporting every night on this
brilliant, powerful, let’s face it
sexy and good-looking leader of men
and women, who just doesn’t believe
in paying 7 more dollars for a
haircut. I’m Brian Williams in
New York, good night.
(applause)
其實我後來有發現一些錯,所以現在字幕(英文版)已經 update 過好幾次了 XD 最新版的在這裡…
http://blog.pixnet.net/origin2/post/12750645