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Re:Steve Jobs "never had any designs. He has not designed a ... by WorkerBee on Thursday September 09, 2010 @04:45AM (#1674795)
So, when Gates bought 150M of Apple stock in 97, was he betting against himself?

Pretty much, yes. It made him seem like less of a monopolist.

Worked out to be a winning bet for Gates.

That's what happens when you bet on every horse in the race. It's something that Microsoft does a lot.

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