The co-founder of Microsoft offers his views on the future of computers in our lives. The book was published at the beginning of the Internet era, before online access was readily available to the general public. Gates predicted that the Internet was ""unlikely to be available in homes for at least a decade."" In fact, within a year, email and web browsing were available to anyone in the West who wanted them. 286 pages. With a CD-ROM with the text of the book with hyperlinks, a video of an interview with Gates, and a web browser (Internet Explorer 3.0, I think). Written with Nathan Myhrvold and Peter Rinearson. First edition (first printing, with a numberline ending in 1). Corners bumped, thus a very good copy in a very good dust jacket. This copy is inscribed to the previous owner, ""To Bob, Best wishes, Bill Gates."" Bob told me that he bought the book when it came out and mailed it to Microsoft and it came back signed.