Bill Gates

Bill Gates is known as one of the richest entrepreneurs in the world. He is responsible for creating the largest computer and technology business in the world, Microsoft. In the company’s early days, no one would have thought that it would change both America and the world from that point on. Gates and his company have created both computers and software that has revolutionized everything in America and the world. What is more amazing is the company continues to grow and revolutionize the ways in which Americans live out their lives. Most importantly, Gates makes people comfortable with his software by making it operate easier and more enjoyable. Bill Gates is living the American dream.

When Gates first created Microsoft, selling products to middle class Americans was difficult. At that time, computers were much larger in size and also in price, people thought of the computer as a toy, not a work necessity or communications tool. The American people already had their tools for work and school such as the typewriter and the use of the library, so why would they need a computer. In the early stages no one realized how Gates would change the way we explore the world and our cultures, view multi-media, make purchases over the Internet, and meet new people. These happenings were not created in the early stages though. As Microsoft began to grow, businesses started to realize that they could use computers and printers to organize their files in a whole new way. Documents that once filled a six-foot tall filing cabinet now fit into a small three and a half inch sized floppy disc. Something that simple eliminated the need for businesses to rent out more space and spend less money on document storage, which saved the company money. Even though computers were much larger than, the space they required was still much less than a company’s filing system.

Even though businesses started acquiring computers and software, the everyday American still saw no purpose in purchasing one for the home. High schools started building computer rooms for people to use, but since they were so expensive a high hourly rate had to be charged. During this time gates Realized that he would have to develop are more readily available access for the everyday American. In time, Gates and his team at Microsoft began building computers that were smaller in size and had a vari...

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Bill Gates is living the American dream. He is no ordinary computer scientist; he designs everything not only to his standards but to the public consumer as well. There are many American values when it comes to being an American; Gates puts his values ahead for the American people and the world. Bill Gates has changed the world; imagine what it would be like today if it had not been for computer technology. Surely there would still be technology, but not as vast if it had not been for Gates. This is true because Bill Gates is not only one of the richest men in the world, but also the most successful businessman in the world. The Microsoft Company is also one of the fastest growing companies in the world. Nearly every aspect of out daily lives revolves around computers and their technologies, without them we would be stuck in a country that has not seen change. Without Gates and his influence on computer technology, I may not have been able to type my report up, print it out, and save it for years to come.