Bill Gates: Apple should have a product similar to Surface

The myth of Microsoft, Bill Gates said that Microsoft's new Tablet PCs will succeed, he also predicted likely Apple will change the design of the iPad.

In a rare comment regarding technology, Gates said that likely Apple will change the design of the iPad to be able to compete with the interesting design of the Surface.

Gates adds, Surface proves the user does not need to own both MTB and PC because the Surface is a full hybrid devices between PCs and MTB. "You don't have to hesitate. You can do the things he enjoys doing things themselves in MTB and enjoy in the PC right on the same device. And thus will change the way people view things. "

Apple has rejected speculation that will produce a hybrid between MacBook and iPad, Tim Cook said such devices will look like "an oven combined with the refrigerator".

Gates also commented on the Steve Jobs success with the iPad while Microsoft have failed in previous efforts. He said that Microsoft has come too early, while Apple has identified a good time and did better than the company he could. Gates admitted Steve Jobs "did some things better than I did".