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>> It is a day the industry never thought would come. Join us all day as we report on Bill Gates' last full day at Microsoft.
>> It's been in the planning for the past two years. He'll still be active as chairman. It's hard to believe it's really here. Yeah, I think Bill's ready for his last day. He's worked pretty hard, saved a little bit. He is completely focused.
>> I mean Bill's been going all out for more than thirty years. So not having a completely full schedule every day has been a little well, interesting.
>> Never doubt the magic of software. That's right, listen to Chewbaka.
>> You know, after all these years, he's finally taking work life balance seriously. He's even got a personal trainer.
>> All right that's good, one in a row. You keep this up you're gonna be the sexiest man alive next year bro. That's good for the set man, you want to let it go or you want to keep going?
>> Well, am I ready to take my shirt off?
>> Not yet.
>> Feel yourself going back, lean a little forward. Just think hi, H I to the sky, you and I right now.
>> Yeah, Bill's always been a bit of a ham. But more importantly it's the creative risks he takes that really set him apart.
>> Big pimpin, I'm Bill D. Big pimpin yeah, you know me.
>> Got it, killed them Bill G. Hey let me get one thing straight with you. You can retire and then unretire? Exactly, got to keep them guessing. Thanks J. No that was great. Not so much. [ laughter ] Somebody got to tell him, it was horrible. [ applause ]
>> Hello Bill? Yeah, yeah. Bill I'm a little busy here. [ music ]
>> Dude, wasn't that the craziest riff you ever heard? [ laughter ]
>> We've talked about this before. We're full up in the back Bill. All positions are filled. Uh-huh. I know, I know, but I can't just replace Ed because you got a high score on Guitar Hero Bill.
>> But I mean Bill's always had a passion for music. And as long as it's not my music, I'm fine with that.
>> Bill's always been a big fan of the movies. But he's probably gone a bit too far with this whole audition reel thing.
>> Who were you expecting, Superman? [ laughter ]
>> Bill, what money can't buy. [ music ]
>> Yeah, I just watched it. Yeah, look we all know it's all about casting anyway, right? I know, Stephen I can't, it's just, I can't play Bill Gates. It's, it's just not something I'm good at. Why do you get Russell Crowe to do it, he can be Bill Gates. [ laughter ] How about Tom Hanks, he'd be, he worked in the past on that one too.
>> Hey, I was thinking though the last time I was on the show, I thought it was really successful.
>> Yeah I know, you were great on the show man, we loved it. It was, although you know, you did kind of run off at the end like I you know, had monkey pox. [ applause ] [ laughter ]
>> You want to come back on the show that's fine, that's you know -
>> Maybe we could make it sort of a regular thing, like you, me, the news.
>> A co-anchor kind of a situation. That's a great idea. I got to tell you, it's a great idea. It's, the only thing is I'm on my jet right now, and they, I'm worried the phone will, they have to turn it off or it will throw off the navigation system on the - [ laughter ]
>> And you didn't hear this from me. It's a pretty strange coincidence that his transition date is right in the middle of the 2008 Presidential campaign.
>> I know you're super busy, but I'm sure you're starting to think about who would be your best running mate.
>> No, I know I haven't actually declared a running mate yet Bill, but I'm not sure politics is really for you.
>> Hey it's Bill.
>> Bill Shatner, of Star Trek?
>> No, the other Bill.
>> Bill Clinton? [ phone rings ]
>> Oh hey Bill. No, it's not an inconvenient time. [ laughter ] Yeah, I get it. Yeah, that was a good one. [ laughter ]
>> Of course we'll miss him in the daily brainstorming meetings. He's always been an innovator, really inspiring all of us to think creatively about the future. And we'll be the first to give credit where credit is due.
>> Oh absolutely. Microsoft Bob? His idea, all his. ^M00:05:46 [ music ] ^M00:05:54 [ background music ]
>> Like I said, we've been planning for this. But he's still Bill, and we'll miss seeing him in the hallway, every day.
>> Hey buddy, see you tomorrow at the board meeting. ^M00:06:07 [ music ] ^M00:06:31 [ background music ]
>> And all tech markets remain steady as Bill Gates completed his historic last full day at Microsoft. Personal note, all of us here at NBC News will miss reporting every night on this brilliant, powerful, let's face it sexy and good looking leader of men and women, who just doesn't believe in paying more than seven dollars for a haircut. I'm Brian Williams in New York. Good night. ^M00:06:57 [ music ]
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