The common points of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs

People often refer to Bill Gates and Steve Jobs as two rivals in business. Besides, they are partners, two friends and have some interesting things in common.

1. Born in the same year

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Bill Gates and Steve Jobs were both born in 1955. Gates was born on October 28, and Jobs's birthday was February 24.

2. I quit school halfway

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Harvard ' Harvard Crimson ' newspaper called Bill Gates the " most famous Harvard dropout ". Gates started studying at Harvard in the fall of 1973. Two years later, he dropped out of school to start Microsoft with his friend Paul Allen .

Meanwhile, due to financial difficulties, Jobs had to drop out of Reed College only 6 months after enrolling.

3. Same IQ

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Both Gates and Jobs had an IQ of 160, as high as Albert Einstein .

4. Everyone thinks he is smarter than the other

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In Steve Jobs biography of Walter Isaacson , former employee Andy Hertzfield of Apple revealed that Steve Jobs and Bill Gates " everyone thinks he is smarter than the other ". But in general, Jobs considered Gates a little less than himself, especially in terms of vision and style. Gates looked down on Jobs because Jobs didn't really know how to program.

5. Two myths of technology

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Gates and Jobs are considered two giants of the technology village and have a great influence on the world. While Steve Jobs was the one who brought Apple to the top, under the hands of Bill Gates, the name Microsoft became very popular. Besides, both Gates and Jobs have immortal statements with profound philosophies and lessons.