10 Best Tech Rivalries Ever


Bangalore:  Our world is in electronic era, mushrooming tech companies and high dependency of people on technology is life here. In the recent decade, innovations have paved way for many tech companies which are in race to be on top. This resulted in spicy rivalries between tech titans and somebody even taking it personal, like, when Gates pledged to give away $60 billion that made him the world’s most generous philanthropist, Steve Jobs was unimpressed, and said this very thing proves Gates’ dorkiness.

“Bill is basically unimaginative and has never invented anything, which is why I think he’s more comfortable now in philanthropy than technology. He just shamelessly ripped off other people’s ideas,” Jobs told biographer Walter Isaacson.

Gate did not stay long behind for his turn of pot shot at Jobs, when Apple was down in financial crises; he said “what I can’t figure out is why he (Jobs) is even trying to be CEO?” to which Jobs retorted with a grin  “He(Gates) knows that he can’t win”

Jobs-Gates rivalry is more impressive for witty attacks than for its vitriol. The Microsoft and Apple rivalry when it was at its peak could be seen synonymous with the present Samsung-Apple rivalry, where the companies are battling each other out across the globe.    

Read on to know ten best tech rivalries ever, compiled by Mashable.