Bill Gates Talks About The Death of Steve Jobs

There's been a little bit of distance now since the passing of Steve Jobs, and you know you you address some of the The rivalry in the past But I'm really intrigued by the anecdote at the end of Walter Isaacson's book about how in his final Months you came to his house Came in through the kitchen and the two of you spent a couple hours together reminiscing and really made peace Despite years of your ideological Differences, what do you remember about that time? Well Steve and I about four years ago had a joint Interview at the D conference where we talked about how exciting they've been and in our career The Macintosh work the early work. I'd bet Microsoft's future on And Steve had kind of bet his career on it And that was our most intense working together Before that I'd done the basic for the Apple 2, but that was more with Wozniak then with Steve and You know so Steve had a very different set of skills than I did he was every bit as intense. You know believed in revolutionary ways of using computers But you know not Kind of an engineer approach more of a design approach, and I had huge strengths that particularly the last Episode where he ran Apple he was able to do incredible work, so he and I always enjoyed talking you know he You know would throw some things out. You know some Stimulating things we talked about the other companies that have come along we talked about our families and How lucky we've both been in terms of the women we married now. It was great. You know great relaxed conversation How did his passing affect you? Well it's very strange to have somebody who's so vibrant and made such huge difference and been a you know kind of a constant presence To have him die and You know it's huge milestone very sad not to have his talents helping out very sad for his kids I've gotten to know a little bit great great kids it makes you feel like wow we are we're getting old and Yet you look back and and Think about the great opportunities. We had to have a big impact does it give you any added sense of urgency the getting old part Well, I hope I still have quite a bit of time for the The focus I have now. It's just the philanthropic work, and there's drugs Investing now that won't be out for 15 years and You got to stay healthy to see that happen Malaria eradication I I need a couple decades here to fulfill that That opportunity so I you know I don't think of myself As as fading away But you know it reminds you that you've got to pick pick important stuff because you only have a limited time