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Macworld Boston 1997-The Microsoft Deal

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What it is

Footage from the Macworld Boston 1997 keynote where Steve Jobs announces Apple's deal with Microsoft, with Bill Gates appearing on the big screen. The almost bankrupt Apple took Microsoft's investment, and the crowd reacted badly, including booing over Internet Explorer as the default browser.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN returns to it as a legendary moment in tech history and as a precedent for strategic deals between rivals, such as in the Nokia and Microsoft story.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2010, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “the legendary video of Bill Gates appearing on the big screen at the Macworld Boston Keynote 1997”

    Legendary Macworld 1997 moment with Bill Gates on the big screen

    ugh, 2010-05 · Strong recommendation · in “Microsoft to invest $150 million in Apple (1997)”

  2. “I've seen this many times, so great.”

    Jobs taking questions, crowd booing Gates

    tambourine_man, 2020-09 · Strong recommendation · in “New Steve Jobs recordings from the '80s released”

  3. “If you think Nokia is doomed, you might want to re-watch that video.”

    Apple's 1997 Microsoft deal as precedent for Nokia

    charleso, 2011-02 · Recommendation · in “Mike Elgan: Why Nokia is toast”

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Topics: steve jobs, bill gates, macworld 1997, apple history, keynote

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