Almost 2 hours in. Absolute loving it. Couple things, not sure if they’ve been pointed out but MS-DOS was not “the” DOS. DOS, similar to OS, was a relatively common term. Apple had their own DOS. It probably should have been phrased that they turned it into “‘the’ MS-DOS” or the most famous DOS. Also you mentioned every windows copy until 95 ran on DOS. Every copy of Windows before ME actually ran on DOS, including 95 and 98. They just hid it better on 98. Love your content. Thanks for your effort in making this show so great!
Is there any video available for this podcast? It's be good to have some reference images and stuff along with the audio. Absolutely loved the audio experience.
26:00 they didn't figure out shit . Bill Sr negotiated the deal. They were smart kids but having your parents be heavyweights of law and business made all the difference.
Hi Ben and David: Thanks for all the absolutely great content. I'm a big fan from Mexico (working in apps in the Tijuana-San Diego region) and this is super helpful! I have a question (maybe I missed it) regarding one of the items you mentioned. Didn't Bill Sr. invest the first $100K into the Company? If so, how did that play into the Equity dilution and Bootstrapping (you mentioned around 3:30:00)? I recall seeing or reading somewhere how Bill was introduced to Warren Buffett very early on in a social event organized by Bill's Mom, where he pitched to the investor tycoon who decided not to invest at that point, making this one of his famous regrets, and at the end Bill Sr put in the initial $100K. Any insight into this would be great.
Heard it on audio on pocketcasts but commenting here - this was fantastic! Cannot believe how far the show has come. Went from almost home video to now perhaps better than HBO quality
Playbook theme was unique by them and for this time was the ability to play a long game because of their cashflow, pair that with the best legal council ever and you have contracts that enabled this success, one bad contract, one profit maximizing push and they are digital research
Yes! We do video versions when we are live in-person with a guest. Otherwise when we are just recording on a video call (all Ben/David-only episodes are done this way), it is audio-only.
I've made terrible intros but not because I wanted to. Microsoft is a real hard target even for someone like you. They're so big, you don't and can't know what they're involved in. Forget their history which is irrelevant at this point. Taking this at face value is the only hope for the viewer and if those people should, it's only to their detriment. Nothing as big as MS can exist as it is forever. It will eventually without much of a nudge implode by itself and hopefully spin off companies it has acquired over the years. The only thing that possibly can keep this magnitude of company liquid should they fuck up is the Federal Reserve through member banks. Same thing as Amazon. If the Federal Reserve Act ended and 12 years was given as a grace from the Treasury, those companies would along with some sinister banks implode overnight. That's how crucial the FED is to the current prevailing oligopoly.
Only 4.5 hours?
A behemoth episode for a behemoth company. Wonderfully, well researched and well articulated
What a story. This episode is a great piece of work 😃👍🏻
Almost 2 hours in. Absolute loving it. Couple things, not sure if they’ve been pointed out but MS-DOS was not “the” DOS. DOS, similar to OS, was a relatively common term. Apple had their own DOS. It probably should have been phrased that they turned it into “‘the’ MS-DOS” or the most famous DOS.
Also you mentioned every windows copy until 95 ran on DOS. Every copy of Windows before ME actually ran on DOS, including 95 and 98. They just hid it better on 98.
Love your content. Thanks for your effort in making this show so great!
Best Business Content anywhere!
Bummer that 4.5 hours for just chapter 1..... That was real shocker.
Great narration, awaiting next layers
By “see u soon” they mean “let’s go to work”. Such a genius duo 😄
this is such an incredible episode, also love the fact that you guys didn't name it "Microsoft part 1", made me watch this way faster.
I love Microsoft's story. I love knowing about old Windows systems, it's always nostalgic to me.
Is there any video available for this podcast? It's be good to have some reference images and stuff along with the audio. Absolutely loved the audio experience.
bro at 3:38:40 you've mentioned you've to do oracle episode. Do it soon man!
Microsoft! 😀
26:00 they didn't figure out shit . Bill Sr negotiated the deal.
They were smart kids but having your parents be heavyweights of law and business made all the difference.
Hi Ben and David: Thanks for all the absolutely great content. I'm a big fan from Mexico (working in apps in the Tijuana-San Diego region) and this is super helpful! I have a question (maybe I missed it) regarding one of the items you mentioned. Didn't Bill Sr. invest the first $100K into the Company? If so, how did that play into the Equity dilution and Bootstrapping (you mentioned around 3:30:00)? I recall seeing or reading somewhere how Bill was introduced to Warren Buffett very early on in a social event organized by Bill's Mom, where he pitched to the investor tycoon who decided not to invest at that point, making this one of his famous regrets, and at the end Bill Sr put in the initial $100K. Any insight into this would be great.
27:00 what are the odds that bill Sr being involved in various legal activities in the city identified this opportunity for them?
Heard it on audio on pocketcasts but commenting here - this was fantastic! Cannot believe how far the show has come. Went from almost home video to now perhaps better than HBO quality
Very thorough and deep
Insightful.
Requires patient hearing and interest.
Yes!!! This is the best ever! Thank you! So excited to see the real AI company.
Thanks for this excellent episode.
awesome company！cannot wait to see it.
Thanks for posting. Always look forward to these.
Realy happy this is so long
OMG!!!!! LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!
Can’t wait for next episode🎉
They emulated an entire cpu in the 70s...
I still really don't know what flex-shrink is after 8 years of using it
7:59 Bill Gates is Lisan Al-Gaib
I love Microsoft!
Playbook theme was unique by them and for this time was the ability to play a long game because of their cashflow, pair that with the best legal council ever and you have contracts that enabled this success, one bad contract, one profit maximizing push and they are digital research
would be amazing if you could make playlist of videos you metioned around @3:19:00
54:40 exclusive license deal with mits
56:40 contract protection to msft
YES!
Can anyone clarify when/where they do audio-only vs video versions of the episodes? Is it only audio now? I miss the video versions.
Yes! We do video versions when we are live in-person with a guest. Otherwise when we are just recording on a video call (all Ben/David-only episodes are done this way), it is audio-only.
@@AcquiredFM Am sure lots of people would love the video version!
Please bring up the video as well, like you use it for shorts
Please do a video on zara
Pls make an episode on the pokemon company
Bookmark 12:31
1143 Nella Coves
Macrosoft
Make a video I like watching you guys like the Starbucks podcast was great.
Where is Volume I?
I've made terrible intros but not because I wanted to. Microsoft is a real hard target even for someone like you. They're so big, you don't and can't know what they're involved in. Forget their history which is irrelevant at this point. Taking this at face value is the only hope for the viewer and if those people should, it's only to their detriment. Nothing as big as MS can exist as it is forever. It will eventually without much of a nudge implode by itself and hopefully spin off companies it has acquired over the years.
The only thing that possibly can keep this magnitude of company liquid should they fuck up is the Federal Reserve through member banks. Same thing as Amazon.
If the Federal Reserve Act ended and 12 years was given as a grace from the Treasury, those companies would along with some sinister banks implode overnight.
That's how crucial the FED is to the current prevailing oligopoly.
Huh?
Please do podcast on Banking sector how they play gamble on economy.