Your title totally mis-characterizes your own post (which doesn't even mention Gates[edit:I guess it does]). I'm tired of the comparison between Jobs and Gates. Can't you recognize the achievements of one without belittling the other in your flamebait title?<p>Jobs:
"We have to let go of a few things here. We have to let go of the notion that for Apple to win, Microsoft has to lose."
It's amazing how many times I hear this same story about the iPad. When Jobs first introduced it I was skeptical. After seeing how adults and children alike have taken to this device, it yet again proves that Jobs can see what others do not.
Not to sound mean-spirited but I don't think Bill Gates needs a penny from your father. For the last decade his focus has been the eradication of malaria and other charitable works of the Gates Foundation that bares his name.
Very misleading title but nice anecdote anyway. I also found the same kind of thing with my Grandmother, although shes 80 now, her ability to use or want to use computers is very low but she had a go on my iPad and managed to pick it up quite quickly.
I am grateful to Bill Gates because for his dream of computer in every home I am typing this on a cheap laptop from a third world country. If Steve Jobs vision of state of the art and stylish but pricey devices ruled I would not be in this position.
What I'm wondering is, why did your father <i>refused</i> to use computers? That's way beyond a mere lack of interest. So, could you give us his stated reasons, and your speculations regarding his <i>real</i> reasons?
Yes, he just needed Gates' cash infusion to accomplish it.<p>I find it hilarious when people think Apple "won" and Microsoft "lost". Microsoft "won" twice.