Will Warren Buffett be the richest person in 2009 (according to Forbes)?

Finally, Buffett can retire.

fyi., this article describes Buffett work life. No computer or calculator in his office, even no cell phone sometimes:

"He chatted briefly with his assistant, then hurried into his modest-size office and shut the door. There is no computer in there, nor is there a stock-quote machine or stock-data terminal. He keeps a muted television set tuned to CNBC, the financial-news network. Although he occasionally carries a cellphone on the road, he does not use one in Omaha. He keeps no calculator on his desk, preferring to do most calculations in his head. "I deplore false precision in math," he says, explaining that he does not need exact numbers for most investment decisions. On the cabinet behind his desk are two black phones with direct lines to his brokers on Wall Street."
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/...

as usual, rich is getting more rich. btw, does anyone know why Gates is no longer the richest guy on the Earth? is it because he donated too much?