He got a bike instead of milliions...

[Fnaar]

I use Swiftkey on an Android device and on an iPad (it's better on the Android, fwiw) but had to feel for this guy, who early on in the venture sold his shares for a bike. The company has now sold to Microsoft (boo) for £174 million.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/b...f-170m-microsoft-app-for-a-bike-a6853181.html

 

[night cycler]

[instead OF milliions ... duh, not sure how to edit title]

I use Swiftkey on an Android device and on an iPad 9it's better on the Android, fwiw) but had to feel for this guy, who early on in the venture sold his shares for a bike. The company has now sold to Microsoft (boo) for £174 million.

Which guy,how many shares did he have?

 

[numbnuts]

Ah look on the bright side he's got a bike and that's priceless

 

[Fnaar]

Which guy,how many shares did he have?

Sorry, have now put link in original post

 

[User32269]

I wonder what bike it was?

 

[Accy cyclist]

"Those shares are now reported to be worth around £25 million after the business was sold to Microsoft for £170 million."

I think i'd be upset.

 

[night cycler]

I think most people would be, but the thing is nobody has a crystal ball.

 

[Lonestar]

I think most people would be, but the thing is nobody has a crystal ball.

Agree.Well except a fortune teller.

 

[night cycler]

Agree.Well except a fortune teller.

Of course, if I did have one, I guess my doctor would have to look in to it.

 

[growingvegetables]

I wonder what bike it was?

If it has two wheels, guy's a winner! In my book.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

He's done alright, he's a civil servant which is as near as it gets to getting paid for doing the best part of frig all.

 

[Fnaar]

If it has two wheels, guy's a winner! In my book.

 

[Drago]

I think most people would be, but the thing is nobody has a crystal ball.

I do. It makes a clink-clink noise if walk quickly.

 

[ColinJ]

Ouch!

 

[ColinJ]

If his 2 mates are REAL mates then they would at least give him a £1 million consolation prize!

If I came into a huge sum of money like that, I would help out my family and friends even if they had never played any part in my success.