Bill Gates describes his digital workstyle in an article in Fortune Magazine. Mr. Gates’ office activites are supported by, and are organized around five main tools:
1. A 3-screen synchronized desktop system primarily supporting Outlook and Internet Explorer.
2. The Sharepoint portal and collaboration tool.
3. Windows Desktop Search (“a big effect on my productivity”).
4. A Tablet PC (looks like an HP) for portability, with OneNote.
5. A whiteboard for brainstorming, with electronic connectivity.
Bill goes on to describe the primacy of e-mail at the office, how filtering keeps the volume down to about 100 e-mails per day, the dilemma of information overload and underload and the benefits of a going paperless. At the moment he’s busy preparing for Think Week.
All-in-all a well-crafted and interesting article – it’s saved by the blandness of the blandishments, which has the effect of inviting an unironic response.
How I Work: Bill Gates – Fortune, April 4, 2006
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as often as i’ve heard the phrase “information overload,” i’ve never heard “information underload” before. it’s an interesting concept to consider.
When Gates listed his most important tools, he forgot to mention his giant glasses.
I wonder if Bill Gates ever secretly, late at night, uses an Apple product.