by Bill Gates · Penguin Books Ltd · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140243512
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In this book, Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, offers his vision on how information technology and computers will transform society. Gates explores the impact of the so-called 'information superhighway' and how emerging technologies will change the lives of people and businesses. The author analyzes the history of counting machines, from the earliest models to personal computers, and reflects on the early years of Microsoft, Apple, and the importance of software. A look into the future from the perspective of one of the most influential technology leaders.
William Henry Gates III is an American businessman and philanthropist. A pioneer of the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s, he co-founded the software company Microsoft in 1975 with his childhood friend Paul Allen. Following Microsoft's initial public offering in 1986 and the subsequent increase in its stock price, Gates became the world's then-youngest billionaire in 1987, at age 31. Forbes magazine ranked him as the world's wealthiest person for 18 out of 24 years between 1995 and 2017, including 13 years consecutively from 1995 to 2007. Gates became the first centibillionaire in 1999, when his net worth briefly surpassed US$100 billion. According to Forbes, as of February 2026, his net worth stood at US$107.7 billion, making him the 18th-wealthiest individual in the world.
