Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates this week participated in his first meeting with Clubhouse, the company that owns the increasingly popular invitation-only chat app of the same name, where he answered a series of questions.
Gates was interviewed by journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin, and since the Clubhouse app is currently only available on iOS, naturally one of the questions that came up was whether Gates regularly uses an iPhone and whether he prefers iOS over Android.
“The phone I use is Android,” Gates said. “Because I want to keep track of everything, I often play with an iPhone, but the one I carry around with me happens to be Android.”
“So Android vs Apple – which is the better choice?” Sorkin asked.
“Some of the Android manufacturers pre-install Microsoft software in a way that makes it easier,” Gates replied. “They’re more flexible about how the software ties into the operating system. That’s what I’m used to.”
Clubhouse co-founder Paul Davison, who was also briefly in the online meeting room, told Gates and Sorkin that an Android version of the app is the “top feature” they are currently working on and are very excited about .
During the Clubhouse meeting, Gates admitted to having an unpleasant relationship with Steve Jobs, but described the former Apple CEO as “unique.” Other topics that came up in Wednesday’s online discussion included the global public health crisis caused by COVID-19, climate change and Gates’ new book “How to Avoid a Climate Catastrophe.” The full interview is available on YouTube.
Source of information: macrumors.com
