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Bill Gates’ last day at Microsoft (video)

January 7th, 2008 by Long Zheng
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A video spoof shown during the CES 2008 keynote by Bill Gates about his last full day at Microsoft in July starring himself, Brian Williams, Steve Ballmer, Matthew McConaugheyr, Robbie Bach, Jay-Z, Bono, Steven Spielberg, George Clooney, Jon Stewart, Kevin Turner, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Al Gore, Ray Ozzie and Craig Mundie,

Amazing who they can call for a guest appearance in the name of Bill Gates.

Comments for "Bill Gates’ last day at Microsoft (video)"

  1. Emil

    Jan 7th, 2008 at 2:39 pm

    So basically you just clipped out the video they showed at CES08.
    I’m a bit confused; what’s the point of that?

  2. Long Zheng

    Jan 7th, 2008 at 2:41 pm

    So, people who wants to see it (again) don’t have to scan through the entire keynote video?

  3. Emil

    Jan 7th, 2008 at 2:43 pm

    Works for me :P Keep up the good work Long!

  4. Rafael

    Jan 7th, 2008 at 2:46 pm

    No one cares about you Emil :)

  5. Chustar

    Jan 7th, 2008 at 2:47 pm

    Add that to the list of people callable (I know its not a word) for Bill Gates.
    The personal trainer was Matthew McConaughey

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_McConaughey

  6. Jason Cox

    Jan 7th, 2008 at 2:51 pm

    Cool, I was hoping to be able to watch this again!

    And any chance of a downloadable version so we can save a copy before the A-Team rolls in again?

  7. Long Zheng

    Jan 7th, 2008 at 2:59 pm

    @Jason Cox: http://www.istartedsomething.com/uploads/bill_gates_leave.flv

  8. Jason Cox

    Jan 7th, 2008 at 2:59 pm

    Thanks, Long!

  9. ducky

    Jan 7th, 2008 at 4:40 pm

    “Amazing who they can call for a guest appearance in the name of Bill Gates.”

    Not really, considering the obscene amounts of cash they can offer their guest stars :P

  10. Boring Market

    Jan 7th, 2008 at 5:21 pm

    Bill is no Steve Jobs, but that was pretty darn funny. Way to make his mark on his last CES keynote.

  11. Balaji Dutt

    Jan 7th, 2008 at 5:35 pm

    Thanks - I was interested in seeing this. Having to install silverlight just so I could browse the MS CES mini-site, eh not so much.

  12. Long Zheng

    Jan 7th, 2008 at 5:42 pm

    @ducky: True, but not everyone will participate just for money.

  13. Ryan

    Jan 7th, 2008 at 6:21 pm

    http://digg.com/microsoft/Bill_Gates_last_day_at_Microsoft_2

  14. Karolis

    Jan 7th, 2008 at 7:26 pm

    Nice :)

  15. YSL

    Jan 7th, 2008 at 7:50 pm

    Ping Back from http://www.blogsiswatching.com/2008/01/video-spoof-shown-during-ces-20 08.html

  16. Mike

    Jan 7th, 2008 at 8:33 pm

    Excellent! It’s interesting to see even Kevin Turner who is not really funny kind of guy… I haven’t seen Kevin in any other videos than training, corporate this, corporate that, policy this, policy that.

  17. Allandcp

    Jan 7th, 2008 at 9:17 pm

    Fantastic, this was very funny. Glad he didn’t take his shirt off :)

  18. Chakkaradeep

    Jan 7th, 2008 at 10:32 pm

    This was very hilarious (especially watching while it was streaming live) :D

  19. Koogle

    Jan 7th, 2008 at 11:20 pm

    thanks for extracting that from the keynote.. i watched the whole CES live stream, but this Bill’s Last day clip was the funniest thing :D

  20. Ian Ceicys

    Jan 7th, 2008 at 11:33 pm

    How can I get a download copy of this video?

    Thanks
    Long

  21. tino

    Jan 8th, 2008 at 12:08 am

    “Microsoft Bob? His idea, all his!” *lol* Great video.

  22. Hamid

    Jan 8th, 2008 at 12:24 am

    that was cute bill

  23. Aruni Gunasegaram

    Jan 8th, 2008 at 1:21 am

    Thanks. Loved the video. Anyway to embed this video on my blog?

  24. William Chenoweth

    Jan 8th, 2008 at 1:22 am

    Lol this is great. Thanks for clipping this out for us!

  25. Long Zheng

    Jan 8th, 2008 at 1:23 am

    @Aruni: Not the version I have hosted myself at least. But you can find the same video on MSN Soapbox which you can embed. http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?vid=be9075bb-df0a-41c9-8d86-7ded46627e 26

  26. Aruni Gunasegaram

    Jan 8th, 2008 at 1:36 am

    thanks! I found another one on You Tube but I’m going to go with the one at the link above.

  27. Helton Kuhnen

    Jan 8th, 2008 at 3:54 am

    Wow, very great video… Bill gates is the Best!

  28. Natasha26

    Jan 8th, 2008 at 4:48 am

    Is this for real guys? Looks like a spoof…. is this from Apple?

  29. Erika

    Jan 8th, 2008 at 11:09 am

    My sister told me about this today. She was right it’s hilarious. If your out there somewhere in internet land…Good Luck Bill!

  30. torey

    Jan 8th, 2008 at 12:22 pm

    A video spoof shown during the CES 2008 keynote by Bill Gates about his last full day at Microsoft in July starring himself. The best part had to be the celebrity cameos!
    http://www.webcastr.com/videos/technology/bill-gates-at-ces-the-final- keynote-big-pimpin-w-jay-z.html

  31. chindolph

    Jan 8th, 2008 at 1:04 pm

    they should compile all of the CES vids that Bill G has done in the past into a anthology

  32. robert

    Jan 8th, 2008 at 1:41 pm

    who lights up a candle and hides it?

  33. Hammad Rajjoub

    Jan 8th, 2008 at 2:55 pm

    Awesome :)

  34. Sumesh

    Jan 8th, 2008 at 6:41 pm

    It can be called as a real happening day, talking to wide variety of people in one day, amazes me.

  35. Jerry

    Jan 8th, 2008 at 7:00 pm

    Yes, it’s a spoof - a self made spoof. Thanks for the reminder Torey! I looked for it on a few sites. I think you might be able to download it somewhere. I did see it’s still on the front page at Webcastr.com if you ever look for videos on that site they have some of the better quality ones like this. Pretty funny way to go Big Pimpin’ Bill G! (Jay-Z’s reaction in the video is priceless!)

  36. Deric

    Jan 8th, 2008 at 8:29 pm

    Great video! Thanks for sharing it here!

    Bill SHOULD run for President!

  37. samir

    Jan 8th, 2008 at 9:00 pm

    The carry home basket dropping off from the top of the car was so natural. It tells me that it was not the last working day for bill, but the biginning of the first working day of the new life of bill. Watch for events yet to come.

  38. John

    Jan 8th, 2008 at 9:45 pm

    Thanks for posting this video! And for Emil the point of this was to let regular visitors of this site be informed about this video! Bill Gates should remain CEO of Microsoft I think. That way the OS will not be so bad like Vista was. :(

  39. Badr

    Jan 8th, 2008 at 9:53 pm

    With all my respect this team has

  40. Dan Veenstra

    Jan 8th, 2008 at 10:49 pm

    Really funny. It’s a well rounded person who can make fun of himself. I wish both Bill & Melinda the best with their non-profit.

  41. tong

    Jan 8th, 2008 at 11:18 pm

    This is so cool. Much better than Mac vs. PC ads!

  42. Long Zheng

    Jan 8th, 2008 at 11:55 pm

    I’m sure Bill will feel all warm and fuzzy inside when he sees these comments, because he reads this blog so so often and stuff.

  43. Flo

    Jan 9th, 2008 at 1:26 am

    Ooh, thank goodness I found this! Thanks for posting this up. I wanted to watch it again on MSN but the video’s offline now. =(

    Just noticed the first few seconds of the vid got snipped, tho. =/ Would it be possible to repost it with Bill’s lil introduction to the vid? :D

  44. Alec

    Jan 9th, 2008 at 2:30 am

    Well, Bill, Good luck in your new projects, it’s a funny video, i could belive, al the people who starning in the video, Bill, you Rock’s, well, I send a big hug froms Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico.

  45. christopher breen

    Jan 9th, 2008 at 3:14 am

    elitst video, Bill needs a more interesting exit. He is an iconic person now.
    He changed our world. He will change our future tru philantrophy. Go Bill
    agus bennact De ort.

    Christopher.

  46. Katy Fike

    Jan 9th, 2008 at 3:34 am

    I am not getting audio other than crowd noises….

  47. Matt Jones

    Jan 9th, 2008 at 4:53 am

    HAHA this vi is hilarious but why make it he’s not that great a guy

  48. gizmo

    Jan 9th, 2008 at 6:55 am

    that is freaking cool and funny. thanks for the video.

    http://www.ms-dn.com

  49. Meg

    Jan 9th, 2008 at 9:56 am

    I felt a little sad at that part where he packed his stuff and turned off the lights.

    Go Bill Gates!

  50. Redwan

    Jan 9th, 2008 at 4:52 pm

    lul incredible!

  51. Prasec

    Jan 9th, 2008 at 9:08 pm

    WTF is Bill Gates ? ?

  52. wendy

    Jan 10th, 2008 at 7:16 am

    The best part had to be the celebrity cameos!
    http://www.webcastr.com/videos/technology/bill-gates-at-ces-the-final- keynote-big-pimpin-w-jay-z.html

  53. randall

    Jan 10th, 2008 at 10:45 am

    I was working backstage at the CES show and got to meet bill gates,he looks like he cuts his own hair with a flowbee

  54. Leon

    Jan 10th, 2008 at 5:16 pm

    I’m surprised at the amount of celebs he could call upon. Then again, when you’re that rich, everyone wants to be your friend. I wonder if he’s paying them? Here are my remaining 2 cents on the issue.

  55. esmaeel ghadimi

    Jan 10th, 2008 at 6:41 pm

    Bye bill!
    You are a man from a country with big men & women. you learned to be big & taught the other to be so! Hey Mr bill! Be Live forever because the world need to you & your big work. in fact you & your colleagues vindicated the metaphor global village!

  56. Lyndia

    Jan 10th, 2008 at 9:38 pm

    Mr.Gates,

    Your determination and drive has change the world as we once new it. Thanks for being a pioneer and taking risk that most people are afraid to take. Thanks for encouraging others to join in on your world of technology. Most of all, Thanks to you and your staff for hiring my son. You have been an inspiration and a blessing to many. Well Done!!!

  57. Alex

    Jan 11th, 2008 at 12:16 pm

    So funny!!! But it made me cry too :/

  58. Gio512

    Jan 11th, 2008 at 7:02 pm

    I don’t wont that Bill Gates leave the Microsoft. He would still at Microsoft and make donations to poor peaple in Africa and others countries (In Italy we use the word “Third World”). The video si very funny, but it made me cry too! :’(
    From an italian fan of Microsoft and Bill Gates.
    Gio512.

  59. Yaarik

    Jan 14th, 2008 at 3:09 pm

    Any reason your video does not play?

  60. Hiero

    Jan 14th, 2008 at 5:28 pm

    这就是世界首富啊,很不错哦.

  61. vasudev

    Jan 15th, 2008 at 6:19 pm

    Also check out the channel 10 version which I have posted at Bill Gates last day at Office Video http://vasudevg.blogspot.com/2008/01/bill-gates-last-day-at-office-vid eo.html
    which you can also embed into your blog.
    Earlier on the day, channel10 provided the download link and was on main page but later removed the download links.

    And in the end I want to thank long, for his wonderful blog.

  62. Mark

    Jan 17th, 2008 at 5:42 am

    Star studded? Like a communist party reunion. Bleck!

  63. ZetZero

    Jan 17th, 2008 at 9:02 am

    that guy has shit loads of money, no matter what others say, he is hell successful.

  64. d4ve

    Jan 18th, 2008 at 4:12 pm

    man do I *hate* bono

  65. Red Icculus

    Jan 19th, 2008 at 9:45 am

    Bill Gates hasn’t been a rockstar since DOS 6. Forget that guy and his guest appearances.

  66. wendy

    Jan 19th, 2008 at 10:10 am

    The best part had to be the celebrity cameos!

    http://www.webcastr.com/videos/technology/bill-gates-at-ces-the-final- keynote-big-pimpin-w-jay-z.html

  67. nikil

    Mar 5th, 2008 at 3:22 pm

    its tooooooooooooooooooooooooo good it worths a lot

  68. nikil

    Mar 5th, 2008 at 3:28 pm

    i need a video that can be downloaded

  69. Manunu

    Mar 7th, 2008 at 9:26 am

    hahaha :)

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