In the recent joint Steve Jobs and Bill Gates interview they were asked about that they most admire of the other. I think the answer is a good summary of the differences of the two companies and their products, and what you get if you’re frame of reference and driving point is ultimately about people and the products that will make sense and be needed by them.
Bill of Steve:
“Oh, I’d give a lot of have Steve’s taste. He has natural, intuitive taste both for people and products. We sat in Mac software reviews where there were questions about software choices – how things would be done – and I’d hear an engineering question because that’s just how much mind works – and I’d see Steve make the decision based on a sense of people and product that is even hard for me to explain. The way he does things is just different and in that sense is just magical.”
Steve of Bill:
Microsoft’s ability to partner with other companies.
