On January 30, Beijing time, Microsoft founder Gates wrote a letter to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. According to media reports, Jobs kept the letter by his bed until his death last October.

Gates said in an interview with the Daily Telegraph: "I told Jobs that he should be satisfied with what he has done and the enterprise he has built. I also talked about his children, whom I knew for a long time."

A few months before Jobs died, Gates visited Jobs and stayed for a long time. Gates told the Daily Telegraph: "We talked for hours, recalling the past and talking about the future."

Jobs has a harsh view of Gates. In his biography, Jobs once said that Gates "lacks imagination".

However, after Jobs died, his widow Lauren called Gates. According to Gates, "Lauren said," Look, this biography doesn't write about mutual respect between you two. "She also said that Jobs thanked me for his letter, which was always on the bed."

Gates also said: "Steve Jobs is a great genius and has made great contributions to my industry. We lived together for a period of time, such as the early Macintosh, when we worked more people than they did. Then we became competitors. Until 5-6 years ago, our share in the PC market was much higher than that of Apple. Later, Jobs did extremely well on the Mac, iPhone and iPad. This is a great achievement, and we appreciate each other's work. "

Gates also said, "He spent a lot of time competing with me. Many times, Jobs criticized me." He also said, "I believe in the PC and devote my life to it. If you have a dream and it comes true, it is a great thing."