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Bill Gates Slams Windows Usability in 2003 Email
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In a January 15, 2003 email to Microsoft executive Jim Allchin, Bill Gates detailed over an hour of failed attempts to download Movie Maker and the Digital Plus pack from Microsoft.com. He cited timeouts, confusing download pages, forced Windows Update scans, a 17MB download, a 6-minute install, and a required reboot. The email prompted internal fixes.
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