Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recently took part in an interview in which he revealed that he uses an Android phone rather than an iPhone. The discussion took place on the audio chat app Clubhouse with journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin. Billed as a casual chat, it covered topics including Gates' new book How To Avoid A Climate Disaster, the COVID-19 pandemic, and technology.
Gates is the latest in a line of high-profile tech names that have made appearances on Clubhouse. Elon Musk and Robinhood co-founder Vladimir Tenev chatted about the GameStop share surge on the platform and Mark Zuckerberg discussed Facebook Reality Labs and remote working — while perhaps scoping out how best to integrate similar features into Facebook. These appearances have, naturally, helped raise the profile of Clubhouse, which is not yet out of beta and is only available on iOS so far.
Sorkin kicked things off by referencing this, saying that when the interview was announced on Twitter people asked, "Bill Gates has an iPhone?" Gates explained that he has an Android phone for day-to-day use, but also said that he often plays around with iPhones in order to keep up-to-date with everything. Elaborating on why he favors an Android phone for general use he said: "Some of the Android manufacturers pre-install Microsoft software in a way that makes it easy for me and they're more flexible about how the software connects up with the operating system so that's what I've ended up getting used to."
What Else Did Gates Say On Clubhouse?
On Clubhouse itself, Gates said he'd become more familiar with the platform recently and that he'd had some demos of it. He revealed that on most social media platforms he has an official account and an account for "messing around," but that he prefers to spend his time online reading the likes of the Economist and the New York Times. Pressed on whether he used Google or Bing, Gates described himself as "a loyal, loyal, loyal Bing user," saying he uses Google to compare how they're doing competitively. When retorted that he didn't know anyone who used Bing, Gates joked: "You travel with a very snobby crowd!"
Asked which companies he thought were doing the most exciting and futuristic stuff, Gates said Google and Microsoft. "Yes, Amazon's doing great work, Apple's doing great work, Facebook," he explained. "But, in terms of really pushing the boundaries of computer science and architecture and AI, I'd say Google and Microsoft have a strong R&D commitment — both stuff they share openly and things they focus on for their own products."
On the Apple car, he said: "I doubt they'll make the same margin they make on the iPhone," also noting that there remains a question about how quickly autonomous cars will catch on — and, indeed, if they will entirely. Electric cars, he said, were already a sure thing. In terms of his own car, Gates revealed he drives Porsche Taycan. Pressed on why a Porsche rather than a Tesla, he explained that his first car was a Porsche and that his Taycan "makes a certain noise." He did note that he'd bought Teslas for relatives though and called it "the company that has done the most for electric cars."
A couple of additional recommendations came in the form of Lupin, the Netflix show about the French gentleman burglar, and the Oura ring, which is a device for tracking sleep quality.
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