How Bill Did

“The Road Ahead” 10 years on
(Geoff Richards, bit-tech.net)

Gates turns 40 and, clearly feeling on top of his game, he collaborates with Microsoft’s Chief Technology Officer, Nathan Myhrvold, and Peter Rinearson, to write his vision for the future – titled The Road Ahead. The book is pitched as Bill’s “bird’s-eye view of the undiscovered territory on the information highway – an authoritative, thought-provoking, and very readable travel guide for the journey. In this optimistic and refreshingly realistic book, Gates looks ahead to show how the emerging technologies of the digital age will transform all our lives.”

It occupies the top slot on the New York Times’ bestseller list for more than seven weeks and goes on to sell over 2.5 million copies.

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Well, William, it is indeed now ten years later. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and see how many changes you correctly predicted and how many were wide of the mark.

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