Talk:Nathan Myhrvold

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[edit] Internet Memo

Someone should find and reference Nathan Myhrvold's 1995 memo on the internet, circulated inside and outside Microsoft. It (and a second memo by Gates) articulated their predictions about the impact of Windows and its vast population of new users on the internet. I think its an important bit of history. DonPMitchell 14:14, 8 June 2007 (UTC)

DPM is correct. IIRC, this memo claimed that the Internet was a passing fad, & Microsoft would be better off putting its resources into the non-networked ways to share files. Gates, although a little late to the Internet revolution, eventually realized Myhrvold had his head up his ass, & ignored his analysis. Myhrvold, who had a reputation for being a diva & obnoxious know-it-all (I can find the source for this if needed), was forced to resign & is now just an unpleasant memory in Redmond. Until the article is rewritten to reflect these facts, this article is little more than a puff piece. -- llywrch (talk) 01:31, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

Is this the Nathan Myhrvold memo to which you refer? -- http://www.microsoft.com/about/companyinformation/timeline/timeline/docs/bp_ROADKILL.rtf Chacon (talk) 22:23, 28 May 2008 (UTC)