Being the brains behind Microsoft has made Bill Gates the wealthiest guy in the world. So he can pretty much afford to buy his kids any gadgets they want. However, Apple devices are banned in the Gates’ house.

This is surprisingly not a rule set by Bill Gates. Melinda Gates has made it very clear in an interview with The New York Times that she does not allow Apple hardware in the house. If the kids want an iPod they’ll have to settle for a Zune instead.

Here’s the set of questions Melinda got asked in relation to Apple products along with her responses:



Do you own an iPod, which is made by Apple?

No, I have a Zune. What if one of your children says, “Mom, I have to have an iPod?”

I have gotten that argument — “You may have a Zune.” Do you have an iPad?

Of course not. Is it true that Bill works on an Apple laptop?

False. Nothing crosses the threshold of our doorstep. Isn’t there room in this world for both Apple and Microsoft?

Microsoft certainly makes products for the Macintosh. Go talk to Bill.

Now we just need an interview with their kids asking what gadgets they’d like to own. I’m sure they’d spout the company line, but Melinda does admit one of her kids asked for an iPod.

Read more at The New York Times, via SAI