The Wit and Wisdom of Bill Gates

As the personification of both Microsoft and geek success, Bill Gates has had plenty of opportunities to pontificate on a wide range of tech-related topics. Sometimes his insights have proved visionary; other times, well, not so much. Following is a collection of Gates's wit and wisdom over the last two decades, along with photos from PC World's archives and Microsoft's Web site.

1986: "We believe there'll soon be a time when many organizations will have a PC on every desk"