So I happened to write a letter to Bill Gates and here's the response.
We received your correspondence to Bill Gates. We greatly value customer input and thank you for your interest in Microsoft.
Company policy precludes acceptance of unsolicited submissions for new products, technologies, and related materials. Under this policy, we are unable to provide advice or guidance on any submitted proposal. If you would like to review Microsoft’s policy, please refer to “Unsolicited Idea Submission Policy” at
http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.mspx
If you wish to learn more about Microsoft products, or submit specific feedback on a Microsoft product, please feel free to avail yourself of the following resources:
Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups - Collaborate with others who use our products, including Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals
(MVPs
). Choose an available newsgroup at
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx .
Customer Service Guide - For non-technical assistance with product purchases, subscriptions, online services, events, training courses, corporate sales, piracy issues, and more. Access this guide at
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];csshome&styl...
Make a Product Suggestion - The Microsoft Community is a public forum where you can submit suggestions for Microsoft products and see suggestions that others have made. Community participants vote for suggestions, and Microsoft uses the votes to help prioritize features in upcoming versions. Each month, Microsoft will respond to the suggestions with the most votes.
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/wizard.mspx?type=su...
Product Feedback/Microsoft Wish Program - Product Enhancement suggestions can include improvements on existing products; suggestions for additional features; and ways to make products easier to use. Visit the following Microsoft Product Feedback Web site at
http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/outreach/ideas/ideaSubmit.mspx.
Due to the volume and variety of suggestions, we can't provide compensation or personal responses to each suggestion. We appreciate your input, and look forward to building better products with helpful suggestions such as yours.
Again, we appreciate your interest and wish you the best in your endeavors.
Sincerely,
Office of the Chairman
