Apple Products Banned From Gates Household

[Vincent Ferrari]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=3206' target='_blank'>http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=3206</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"When the topic of their children comes up, Mrs. Gates admits that world richest parents have banned iPods from their home, giving this irresistible quote: "There are very few things that are on the banned list in our household. But iPods and iPhones are two things we don&rsquo;t get for our kids." When pressed on the topic Mrs. Gates admits that she&rsquo;s been tempted by the iPhone, saying: "Every now and then I look at my friends and say &lsquo;Ooh, I wouldn&rsquo;t mind having that iPhone&rsquo;."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/at/auto/1236083554.usr18053.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p>I guess I wouldn't want a competitor's massive success rubbed in my face either.&nbsp; This shouldn't be too surprising, though.&nbsp; Remember the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fimoculous/503637222/" target="_blank">iPod Amnesty Bin</a> that was stationed inside Zune HQ?</p>

[doogald]

This is hardly surprising. I imagine that the children of Coke's management team do not drink Pepsi products, either.

[Vincent Ferrari]

This is hardly surprising. I imagine that the children of Coke's management team do not drink Pepsi products, either.

I would say that's probably accurate. I'm just a fanboy so this is obviously more amusing!

[ucfgrad93]

This is hardly surprising. I imagine that the children of Coke's management team do not drink Pepsi products, either.

Agreed. Do you think Steve Jobs has any Windows products in his house?

[doogald]

Agreed. Do you think Steve Jobs has any Windows products in his house?

Well, he has Windows Mobile products in use in his Apple Stores, and I think that they sell a lot of Office licenses there as well.

(Though, no, I really doubt that he's rocking to a Zune or even playing games on an xbox.)