anyway By now, most people are aware of the “reality distortion field” that surrounds Steve Jobs. Folks attending his keynotes or product launches talk about how it’s almost a religious experience, where he really does make you feel like the latest iPod nano is the greatest device ever invented. It’s no secret that Bill Gates has a rather different personality — but it’s still quite bizarre to see the level of faint praise Gates gives the Zune as its second generation launches:

“For something we pulled together in six months, we are very pleased with the satisfaction we got…. It was just so-so on the software side. I’m sure a year from now we’ll do even better.”

He does insist that the satisfaction was “superhigh,” but satisfaction and passion are two very different beasts. Of course, this fits right in with how Microsoft has attacked this problem from the beginning: designing the product by committee, rather than coming up with something that they can be passionate about. When even your CEO can’t show much passion about your products (especially when those products are up against Steve Jobs’ latest products), you’ve got a problem. Please check this out… live Search Continues Down Relevance Road WebProNews - We know it took a few years for Bill Gates and company to recognize that the Internet had some potential. Did search have a similar hangover? As they continue to break down what they have managed to do to improve their service, the Live Search team …Did you know that Search means law. The exercise of right of search. On a that note bush: Delay of War Funding Bill Jeopardizes Missions (Washington Post) President Bush warned Congress today that the Pentagon will soon have to start laying off civilian employees and reducing operations at U.S. military bases unless lawmakers send him an emergency war funding bill that does not include provisions for withdrawing troops from Iraq.Did you know that Bush means a low shrub with many branches. this is worth your time