Catching up with the Gateses
C|Net | at | by Mike
In some ways, Bill Gates' son is not that different than other youngsters. He spends hours on automotive Web sites and pines for his first car.
Of course, one difference is, he's only six.
Gates said his son has spent so much time on Ford's site that the carmaker has identified him as a top prospect. His 9-year-old daughter, meanwhile, is most often looking at pets that might make good additions to the family.
Gates said he only narrowly avoided adding rabbits to his household. He didn't say what creature she ended up with, but he did say he steered her toward "a less difficult pet experience." In a nod to dad, the Gates kids do their research with MSN.