Nothing more than techno-celebrity gossip. Why is this on HN?
It's not even amusing. What a waste of bandwidth.
Is this surprising? Do you think Steve Jobs or his family use Microsoft products in their house? Who cares.
Probably for different reasons, though.
I think articles that "attack" peoples families are sickening. What business is it of mine what the Gates family chooses to do in their own home? What business is it of mine to (publicly!) question a mother's decisions?
Oh well. Guess it's time to cast my first "flag" vote :)
Those kids have the good life they have because of Microsoft, and Apple is their direct competitor. This doesn't surprise me a bit.
Would I do that personally? Probably not. Especially if I don't work for the company any more.
Why would you need to ban something if you already had a superior product? It's clear that this constant exclusivity of Microsoft products by executives at Microsoft is driven out of fear and acknowledgement that the fruit company might actually be on to something they can't figure out.
Wow, so the biggest rebellion a Gates child could take is to become an Apple Fanboy! Kids these days.
This is from Melinda Gates (according to the article). I often find that spouses are far more protective of what their partner does than the partner themselves.