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operating system

2 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Oct 28, 2024 by Ben Gilbert · across every show →

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Oct 28, 2024 negative
Insight
Gilbert: Network effects lack the durability of hardware and OS platforms
“A network effect is good, but it's not as good as that incredible platform durability.”
Ben Gilbert Oct 28, 2024 ▶ 6:07:32 Meta (Audio) · Acquired
Jun 2, 2025
Assertion Supported
Ballmer: Microsoft initially charged fixed fees before switching to per-unit licensing
“We didn't charge for the operating system on an ongoing basis. We charged for it one time. If you got a new version, we charged another time and we did the same thing for basic and everything else because At the time, you could think we were like a substitute …”
Steve Ballmer Jun 2, 2025 ▶ 13:39 The Steve Ballmer Interview · Acquired
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