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Da Dego · 7th Jan 2008, 08:17

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/01..._high_on_fun/1

CES 2008 - Bill Gates kicked off CES 2008 with his last keynote as a Microsoft employee. It was a great show with lots of flash and fun - but when the lights went down, was there much else there?

Bauul · 7th Jan 2008, 09:13

So the 'big news' was... it's even easier to buy a 360, and they've a couple of Disney films on XBox Marketplace now?

CardJoe · 7th Jan 2008, 09:24

YAAAAY!

DXR_13KE · 7th Jan 2008, 10:03

goodbye bill gates...

Tomm · 7th Jan 2008, 11:10

Quote:

Gates Keynote high on fun

I've heard it all now!

Redbeaver · 7th Jan 2008, 14:17

ok, who the hell is Kelly 'Tipperqueen' and why would Slash wanna play with her??? a GuitarHero champion?? what????? i kno it takes skill to play that game (and it is a fun game), but theres no comparison to a real guitarist, especially Slash!

oh, just a little rant... oh well...

Tomm · 7th Jan 2008, 14:59

So you're the guy that doesn't get invited to guitar hero parties 'cos you rant about how time would be better spent playing a 'real' instrument?

Although come to think of it, who the hell has guitar hero parties?

Veles · 7th Jan 2008, 15:00

They're not saying they are

It's just for fun and publicity

I also have guitar hero parties, well parties where we play a lot of GH, because it's a lot of fun.

bahgger · 7th Jan 2008, 15:39

I looked at the video after reading about the keynote on Engadget and was laughing throughout the entire thing. Wonderfully done, and its nice to know even billionaires have a sense of humour and can poke fun at themselves

Alas, as you've pointed out, this leaves us all with a taste of fun but not much fact :/ Oh well!

Veles · 7th Jan 2008, 16:37

Yeah I was expecting something much bigger than this, especially with all the speculation.

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bahgger Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 584	I looked at the video after reading about the keynote on Engadget and was laughing throughout the entire thing. Wonderfully done, and its nice to know even billionaires have a sense of humour and can poke fun at themselves Alas, as you've pointed out, this leaves us all with a taste of fun but not much fact :/ Oh well!