But Bell was a born tinkerer, even as he struggled with his health.
After he recovered, he spent countless hours in his fathers shop learning about electrical repair.
How visionary was Bell?
Gordon Bell speaks at the annual PC Forum in Palm Springs, California, March 19-22.Photo: Ann E. Yow-Dyson (Getty Images)
Yes, thats Bell with his head plugged into a hard drive, back when he wasworking at Microsoft.
But that was the kind of guy Bell was.
The computer pioneer was always looking ten steps ahead and building that version of the world.
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