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Bill Gates last day at Microsoft from CES 2008 watch!

tweakvista.com — Earlier this evening Bill Gates gave his final Microsoft keynote at the 2008 CES show in Las Vegas. Throughout the keynote he made many references to what he will do with his free time once he retires from day to day operations at Microsoft. It turns out, Bill has big plans in addition to his foundation after all.

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  • mrinternet, on 01/07/2008, -9/+149This is soo funny.
  • jimbojim, on 01/07/2008, -13/+135That was awesome. He's a good sport. I want the Mario theme on Guitar Hero, though!
    • Zukunft, on 01/07/2008, -1/+50Actually, I think that was the Green Acres theme.
      • andregriffin, on 01/07/2008, -3/+5It's a fine line really...
      • konkushn, on 01/07/2008, -2/+7Greeeeen Acres is the place to be.. Farrrrrm livin' is the life for me.. Land spreadin' out so far and wide.. Keep Manhattan, just give me that countryside..
    • Stereotype77, on 01/07/2008, -1/+10You'd think he be playing the Halo theme considering he owns the company that makes the game.....and it actually exists...

      But I'd be lying if I said I wasn't grinning the entire time I was watching it..
      • drunk3nrabbit, on 01/07/2008, -2/+13Bungie and microsoft went their seperate ways
        • Nesk, on 01/07/2008, -0/+3Though Microsoft kept the halo license. Microsoft also has first buy on anything Bungie produces.
  • yensed, on 01/07/2008, -3/+20Anyone got a download link for this?
  • MindTrigger, on 01/07/2008, -5/+103That was freaking awesome. Bono was perfect.
    • StealthMonkey, on 01/07/2008, -1/+25Too bad he's #2.
    • monospaced, on 01/07/2008, -9/+16Didn't U2 team up with Apple not long ago? Oh, and isn't Jay-Z working on something with Apple right now? Just seems odd.
      • simplenation, on 01/07/2008, -4/+55and Steve Jobs and Bill Gates meet at least once a year on good terms. Just because fanboys have these wars over apple and microsoft doesn't mean the actual companies do.
      • Speed, on 01/07/2008, -1/+31And the Microsoft Xbox 360 can play songs off an Apple iPod. And Apple computers can run Windows. And Microsoft develops Office for MacOS. Despite what the Mac commercials will lead you to believe, I think Microsoft and Apple are getting along fine. (Though that may change with Balmer being in control)
      • antoniojvr, on 01/07/2008, -0/+6Not to mention the Goracle being on Apple's BOD. Still, they put their differences aside for this moment. Say what you will about Windows or Gates, he did change the computing world forever.
  • musicfreak21, on 01/07/2008, -7/+277Kudos to humor in America no matter what business level you are in.
  • pirloui, on 01/07/2008, -1/+73Congrats to him :)
  • TheHolyLancer, on 01/07/2008, -16/+8This is too funny, wish it started with a space balls reenactment tho
  • daliminator, on 01/07/2008, -3/+155Wow. That was possibly the most brilliant thing I've ever seen presented at CES.
  • kevin.gc, on 01/07/2008, -4/+23Direct Link: http://soapbox.msn.com/video.aspx?from=msnvideo&sh ...
  • peestandingup, on 01/07/2008, -8/+214Thats probably the most watchable keynote MS has ever given.
    • ShrimpCrackers, on 01/07/2008, -0/+10Actually they do little fun videos like this every other year. I loved the Napoleon Dynamite one.
    • TKn00b, on 01/07/2008, -1/+5They have made great strides since the times of "Developers Developers Developers Developers!"
  • veloscaper, on 01/07/2008, -76/+5wasn't bad. though not very funny.
  • PRlME, on 01/07/2008, -8/+200long live our geek overlord
  • Blakechi, on 01/07/2008, -7/+135Classic. Bono's "for fuc*'s sake" line was tops.
  • GeorgeStone2, on 01/07/2008, -48/+3A bit stiff.
    • iziizi, on 01/07/2008, -0/+16apple user
      • GeorgeStone2, on 01/09/2008, -1/+0Nope. Vista.
        I just like my comedy like I like my comedians. Funny.
  • elliotys, on 01/07/2008, -68/+2I made it through about a minute.
    • iziizi, on 01/07/2008, -0/+11apple user
      • elliotys, on 02/01/2008, -0/+1No, just not a fan boy either way. Could care less, who i buy my comp from as long as it works. I actually think Bill Gates is great.
  • hillkiwi, on 01/07/2008, -4/+143Good to see he can make fun of himself.
    • Myztry, on 01/07/2008, -31/+4We have a client that needs to adjust his public perception... What's the budget... Bill Gates... Cool... Start hiring the most popular public personalities for sale.... Just make sure non of those filthy ordinary folk get in there....
  • JenadaeXX, on 01/07/2008, -26/+1Im hungry now...
  • TWGMichael, on 01/07/2008, -4/+207"Am I ready to take my shirt off?" Uh... no.
  • MrM1yagi, on 01/07/2008, -8/+63Jay-Z part was classic
    • sirmo, on 01/07/2008, -2/+2"gotta keep 'em guessing"
    • fakeid781, on 01/07/2008, -1/+4"so let me get this right you can retire and then come back?"
      "yeah"
  • luke374, on 01/07/2008, -31/+444NO! .... NOOOO! ONLY APPLE CAN DO THINGS THAT ARE HIP AND FUNNY!!!
    • quomen, on 01/07/2008, -6/+100I thought it was funny that Bono and Al Gore were in a microsoft keynote--The former having his own ipod with Apple and the latter being on the Board.
      • etandrib, on 01/07/2008, -0/+28When did this keynote become MS vs. Apple? I thought this was about Bill Gates.
      • johnny222, on 01/07/2008, -0/+2And JayZ signed with an Apple label.
    • brapper, on 01/07/2008, -21/+4Funny that most people included (other than employees) in this film have been associated with Apple at one point or another - Jay-z, Bono, Gore...
      • machine117, on 01/07/2008, -18/+2When was Jay-Z ever associated with Apple? He does commercials for HP, but thats about it.

        NVM--I googled and found speculation of a record deal.
    • mrASSMAN, on 01/07/2008, -15/+103They really should have gotten Steve Jobs to appear in the video, that would've been even more awesome.
      • simplenation, on 01/07/2008, -9/+61who knows? maybe they requested and Jobs denied.
        • mrASSMAN, on 01/07/2008, -2/+85Yeah that's what I guessed too, Jobs can be an a-hole sometimes. He refused to even write a forward for Woz's autobiography.
        • cusoman, on 01/07/2008, -1/+55Likely. It's well known that Jobs is a grade A ass.
        • dadm110, on 01/07/2008, -0/+4I wouldn't doubt that you're right
    • rawheadrex, on 01/07/2008, -10/+2Look, I chuckled. It was funny. I'm pretty sure Bill is a personable guy. But let's not delude ourselves. The video was anything but hip.
    • selfdisplaced, on 01/07/2008, -1/+3Apple is just Hip, not funny.
  • SillyDigger, on 01/07/2008, -11/+3Direct link: http://uuv.msn.com.edgesuite.net/flash/prod/26/7e/ ...
  • Horrigan, on 01/07/2008, -6/+103Bill...Shatner?
    • Elliuotatar, on 01/07/2008, -6/+41What the hell was Hillary doing in there? Ugh.
      • mrASSMAN, on 01/07/2008, -3/+36lol, That was the low-point of the video. At least they didn't put Giuliani in it..
      • hillkiwi, on 01/07/2008, -0/+7I'm guessing he wanted to stay neutral between the two potential candidates. Plus he and Bill Clinton are good friends.
    • mdeppi01, on 01/07/2008, -16/+2And there you have the best thing Obama will ever do for America.
  • coltraning, on 01/07/2008, -6/+15Dude, that was classic!
  • lillydreams, on 01/07/2008, -3/+109That was brilliant. With the writer's strike, I don't remember the last time I laughed that much.
    • mrASSMAN, on 01/07/2008, -1/+24Conan O Brien's shows last week. (just saying)
    • psbpv3o, on 01/07/2008, -12/+2I'm sorry, but your comment was kinda sad. Maybe you should make some friends....
  • NWVG, on 01/07/2008, -3/+11Direct Link Mirror: http://www.reimaginememories.com/memory/u:20-m:387
  • Sarawanan, on 01/07/2008, -7/+3Didn't like how they ended Bill Gates' last keynote but this part was great.
  • Slython, on 01/07/2008, -41/+4Oh my God, Ron Paul was referenced in the email at 4:42, the sixth name in the 'to sender'. Digg article this up!
    • antoniojvr, on 01/07/2008, -2/+8Go die with your 3-percenters.
    • R031E5, on 01/07/2008, -0/+6This is why everyone hates Ron Paul's hardcore fanboys
    • dwninjungleland, on 01/08/2008, -0/+1... am I the only one who can see the joke?
  • pinstripewizard, on 01/07/2008, -32/+3what was Stephen Hawking doing playing at the desk?
    this will be alot funnier once Jay-z joins forces w/ apple.
    • TxAggie08, on 01/07/2008, -11/+1Jay-Z was doing spots for HP. Its doubtful.
    • dwninjungleland, on 01/08/2008, -0/+1Jay-Z and Bill can be FRIENDS. Just because he's doing business with apple doesnt mean he can't help out his FRIEND Bill Gates for his farewell speech!
  • PhillyMJS, on 01/07/2008, -32/+23Yeah, it was funny, but (big surprise, considering the source) not original--- Bill Clinton's 'last days' video was funnier.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN1OCrRrgVw
    • IbraAlYahud, on 01/07/2008, -5/+1Whoops. I guess I wrote my comment before you submitted yours. And worse apparently - I wrote "Clonton". I don't know why it took everfalling so wrong to write his comment.
    • jimbojim, on 01/07/2008, -11/+15Ok that video sucked.
    • z0rz, on 01/07/2008, -3/+15No. No, that was not funnier.
    • ogmak, on 01/07/2008, -2/+3I wont say it was funnier, but it did seem like Bill was copying Clinton; however, Bill's is funnier...a lot...
  • IbraAlYahud, on 01/07/2008, -24/+3This is the same thing as Clonton's Last Days, the video he made at the end of his presidency. Clinton's is alot better, though.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN1OCrRrgVw
  • Brasky, on 01/07/2008, -24/+12Ugh....bono....could have done without him....
  • LMControl, on 01/07/2008, -2/+33Quite interesting to see that both Gates and Jobs run in some of the same social circles it appears....
    • jimbojim, on 01/07/2008, -0/+39Yeah I guess they both chill with Jay-Z on their days off.
      • aliguana, on 01/07/2008, -5/+6JobZ - straight outta Cupertino. word
  • peanutrico, on 01/07/2008, -1/+15Anyone have a link to the actual keynote speech?
  • everfalling, on 01/07/2008, -20/+2I think Bill Clinton's video 'the final days' was funnier. though i think this might have been a nod to it.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN1OCrRrgVw
  • thedragon4453, on 01/07/2008, -12/+6Wow. I think its cool he doesn't take himself to seriously. I mean, the guy could probably by, well, anything, but he still realizes what a dork he is.
    • zongamin, on 01/07/2008, -1/+8Did you mean 'buy'?
      • thedragon4453, on 01/07/2008, -5/+1God damnit. Yes, I meant buy. That's the type of ***** that I read and get really annoyed by. Bury me into oblivion.
    • MonkCanatella, on 01/07/2008, -1/+12Dork doesn't apply when you have 50 billion dollars.
    • CrimsonBlur, on 01/07/2008, -0/+1And 'too'...
  • SLockhart, on 01/07/2008, -7/+23Gates rules!!!
  • kubedawg, on 01/07/2008, -2/+9*****. HILARIOUS!
  • OhHarrow, on 01/07/2008, -6/+139Haha that was great. Except for the part when Hilary's giant face suddenly appeared. I almost barfed.
    • thedragon4453, on 01/07/2008, -11/+9Yeah, at that part, I was really saddened that Gates would support Hilary. I was relieved to see Obama.
  • nawlins, on 01/07/2008, -1/+77Wait..Bill drives a Focus? WTF?!
    • cavemonkey50, on 01/07/2008, -0/+48It has Microsoft Sync technology in it.
    • tayf, on 01/07/2008, -1/+43Showing him in his 993 Porsche wouldn't make him look green enough would it
      • chingy1788, on 01/07/2008, -7/+1hummer?
        lol
        lets put him in a peel p50 it does 100 mpg
      • darkdude, on 01/07/2008, -2/+1Peel P50 FTW! lol
    • montiff, on 01/07/2008, -1/+4I drives a Focus too ! I can be rich just like him !
    • thehawk23, on 01/07/2008, -1/+1more like, FTW
    • Nevotraz, on 01/07/2008, -0/+19If you look at cars as a status symbol, then for Gates it's pointless; everyone knows he's one of the richest men alive. His name is associated with money probably more than anyone else except for Buffet.

      He lives in a $50-million house, it's not like he's afraid to spend. Besides, I'm sure he has a few more cars than the focus.
    • byrdgang, on 01/08/2008, -3/+2Yeah, weird...I was expecting him to roll up in a Maybach or Rolls Royce. How can you stand a middle-class car when you can afford something far better? Eww.
      • PopularNerd123, on 01/08/2008, -0/+6one day you will grow up and realize everything is not about material possessions.
        • buryme, on 01/08/2008, -0/+3Sadly, most people never do realize that though.
  • ODSTKuk, on 01/07/2008, -3/+19They are looking for someone to play Bill Gates. Anthony Michael Hall played Bill in Pirates of Silicon Valley.
    • rif42, on 01/07/2008, -3/+1And Tim Robbins played Gary Winston in Antitrust.
  • lxcid, on 01/07/2008, -20/+5Now, I'm waiting for Steve Jobs last day but that will be another sad day.
    • antdude, on 01/07/2008, -2/+36I am waiting for Steve Ballmer's last day. That wil be the great day. :)
    • mrASSMAN, on 01/07/2008, -4/+10Bush's Last Day! Ejaculatory stupendous day that will be!
    • knowmonger, on 01/07/2008, -2/+2I'm not a big fan of Steve Jobs anymore. Why isn't he selling his products outside U.S ? (i mean, serious selling)
  • Portachking, on 01/07/2008, -7/+261Regardless of what you think of Microsoft, you have to love Bill Gates.
    • mhearne, on 01/07/2008, -43/+4No, I do not.
      • CrimsonBlur, on 01/07/2008, -2/+32Why not? Can you think of another person, ever, that has given (and will continue to give) more money to charity than Bill Gates? Oh right, you can't, because none have.
        • MacEnvy, on 01/07/2008, -13/+7Depends on how you measure it. If you go by % of GDP at the time of donation, then both Carnegie and Rockefeller have him beat. In terms of actual dollars, Gates has given the most.
        • Ymeg, on 01/07/2008, -0/+7Ya, what a *****...
    • knowmonger, on 01/07/2008, -6/+23Yeah. I mean, Apple has become a lot evil these days.
    • fstorino, on 01/07/2008, -1/+4Well, I don't HAVE to -- love should be unconditional. But I do.
  • jadedcrypto, on 01/07/2008, -6/+92LOVE the Mac in the background during his recording session. :)
    • Elliuotatar, on 01/07/2008, -2/+17If I'm not mistaken, in the segment where they are plugging the zune into the car in the middle of the keynote, the adaptor they use when they say "a zune or... ... any other music player" has an APPLE logo on it!
  • rawnnie, on 01/07/2008, -24/+3That was painful to watch... :P
  • bluvapor, on 01/07/2008, -9/+20Can I take my shirt off now?
    uhh, no
  • halfemptyfilms, on 01/07/2008, -2/+25I'm surprised at how funny that was. Kudos to Bill!
  • xaxen8, on 01/07/2008, -43/+5Seriously am I the only one that yawned?
    • astrostream, on 01/07/2008, -6/+29I am sure it was only you. I am not a big fan of MS. but BG is an iCon.
      • dadm110, on 01/07/2008, -1/+2I agree with everything you said, but dugg down for "iCon"
    • ajayzav, on 01/07/2008, -1/+7Yes
    • GeorgeStone2, on 01/07/2008, -8/+2No.
    • strictnein, on 01/07/2008, -6/+1Maybe.
    • g0dfather, on 01/07/2008, -1/+2seeing you getting dugg down like that, the answer may be obvious...
  • kurupttek, on 01/07/2008, -42/+8Wow that surprise me allot plus he drives a crappy car just like his O/S
    • Ymeg, on 01/07/2008, -2/+6a lot
    • engion3, on 01/07/2008, -2/+1haha i agree
    • TheWorm, on 01/07/2008, -1/+3It's a reliable car, just not a flashy car which is what you would expect from a man with more money to spend than he knows what to do with. Focuses get very good ratings actually.
  • kurupttek, on 01/07/2008, -22/+14Well know we know where all the writers went!!
    • ninxmz, on 01/07/2008, -2/+3One exclamation mark is usually enough.
  • bmarko, on 01/07/2008, -2/+23haha....good for him..that was great.
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