Bill Gates of friendship with Steve Jobs, the project iBooks and respect for life

The eternal rival Steve JobsBut at the same time his old friend and colleague in the field of computer technology, Bill Gates, was interviewed in Nightlife program on ABC. He told the master Weir Bill (Bill Weir) their memories of Steve. Gates also shared his views on the US education prospects in the light output of electronic interactive books for the iPad, according to Apple Insider.

Gates said he and Jobs have always been very similar, the holders of an inquisitive mind, lyubivshimi while talk heart to heart. Co-founder and former head of Microsoft says that they discussed the work with Steve and the other companies in their sector, we spoke about the family and what beautiful women become their wives. It was nice, quiet conversation.

After the sudden death of Steve Jobs in a relatively early age, Gates reviewed his attitude to life. As he himself says, he thought about what you need to do more for others, those who need help. Being, and so well-known and influential philanthropist, Gates has donated a significant share of his fortune to charity. (Now he is no longer the richest man in the world.)

Speaking about his charity projects, Gates mentions the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which deals with developments in the field of medicine. Bill hopes that he still has time to complete some important projects. For example, in the plans of the team of his fund - completely defeat malaria.

Presenter Bill Weir asked his guest the question of innovation in the project iBooks for iPad. Gates did not comment on the initiative and the success of Apple. However, he agreed that electronic interactive tutorials help to make a real revolution in the American education system. Especially that some major changes in it was not observed the last 30 years.

"The idea of ​​personalized learning is supported by many computer and online innovations - Gates said. - the effectiveness of employment and the ability for teachers to monitor how it develops its students, all of this will be realized at the expense of modern technology. And we see only the beginning of a new era in education. "