Comments on: “so what will happen to scoble now?”

By: Roy Blumenthal

Roy Blumenthal — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 22:20:50 +0000

More to the point, actually… does Bill Gates have an iPod????? (I don’t. Not yet.)

By: The Post Money Value

The Post Money Value — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 22:06:01 +0000

MSFT: They’re playing taps again

Hugh over at gapingvoid has a nice entry concerning Microsoft blogging machine Robert Scoble and the fact that his boss has left for Skype.

By: Loz Hygate

Loz Hygate — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 18:02:17 +0000

You’ll stand more chance with Mr Ellison I think. I guess you like a challenge though.

By: james governor

james governor — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 16:28:22 +0000

thanks for the link. good question hugh. i didn’t know you were a grocers’ apostrophe man…

By: mike dunn

mike dunn — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 08:32:22 +0000

too funny robert — i was telling david earlier tonight how customer focused steve is…
customer’s always appreciate a ceo in a nice suit — who’s his tailor

By: Robert Scoble

Robert Scoble — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 05:18:45 +0000

Bill Gates does wear suits. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/images/features/2003/02-24broadband-lg.jpg I agree he could use a better tailor! What do the execs think? The ones I've met want to thrill customers. I'm interviewing Steve Ballmer on July 7. I'll ask him. I'm interviewing Jim Allchin next week. I'll ask him too!

By: david parmet

david parmet — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 04:32:06 +0000

More to the point… who is Bill Gates’s barber?

By: Jackson Miller

Jackson Miller — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 03:28:06 +0000

Thrilling Your Customers

There is a post on gapingvoid today that talks about Scoble’s boss leaving for Skype. Scoble mentioned the need for Microsoft to “thrill” their customers. Skype is a company that does thrill it’s customers. I was thrilled to be able to run Skype on my

By: Katherine

Katherine — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 03:27:19 +0000

I don’t think I’ve ever seen Bill Gates in a suit.
When you’re the richest man on the planet, you wear whatever the heck you want. Let the little people dress to impress.

By: mike dunn

mike dunn — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 03:08:04 +0000

what roy said — i too laughed out loud (inside a very quite meeting no less)…
the answer is — sears, the young men’s section…

By: Rob Burke

Rob Burke — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 02:24:06 +0000

PRICELESS… that is exactly the word that came to mind. Beat me to it, Roy.
Thanks as always, Hugh.

By: Roy Blumenthal

Roy Blumenthal — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 02:01:51 +0000

“Who’s Bill Gates’s tailor?” — dude… you are priceless! You got me laughing out loud at this one. Not JUST cos it’s great humour. But also cos you’re the cheekiest business person on the planet.
I WANT you to get English Cut onto Mr Gates.
Rock ‘n roll, bebbe!
Blue skies
love
Roy
PS: I’ve tried sending you an email from my gmail account. It ain’t bouncing, but you haven’t replied to it either. Which suggests to me that it’s been spam trapped. Can you lemme know?

By: The Newest Industry

The Newest Industry — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 01:23:35 +0000

Microsoft: The Thrill is Gone?

Jeremy Wright, one the main dudes in my blogosphere, hits this one out of the park.
Scoble nailed it: Microsoft simply isn