Bill Gates: I Have Achieved the Ideal of What I Wanted Microsoft to Become

Bill Gates will be moving ahead and wrap up the transition out of his day to day role with the software giant he co-founded. This proves to be the ripe context for the Microsoft Chairman to deliver a retrospective view over his life. In the video embedded at the bottom of this article, Bill Gates looks back at the decisive moments in his life related to Microsoft. It is the end of an era for Gates, one which coincides with the availability cut-off date for Windows XP from the retail and OEM channels.