If only he had kept quiet! In a question and answer session, Bill Gates revealed a detail from his everyday life that is no less than a real embarrassment for Microsoft. Another company, on the other hand, can be happy: Samsung.
At 66, Bill Gates must actually know the media game. One wrong word, one thoughtless remark – and the headline machinery is spinning. All the more surprising how honestly the Microsoft founder answered a question in a Reddit AmA (Ask me Anything).
Bill Gates uses Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
“What smartphone are you using?” asked one Reddit user (Source: Reddit). Gates’ blunt answer: a Galaxy Z Fold 3 from Samsung. This is not without a certain explosiveness, because Microsoft also offers a folding cell phone with the Surface Duo 2. Isn’t that good enough for Bill Gates?
In any case, it can’t be because of the money, because Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 3 is even more expensive than the Microsoft competition with an RRP of 1,799 euros – apart from the fact that Bill Gates, with an estimated fortune of 125 billion US dollars, certainly doesn’t have to save.
But why is Bill Gates carrying a Galaxy Z Fold 3 in his pocket? That lie on the display, says the Microsoft founder, who retired from active business at the software company in 2008. A portable PC and the folding cell phone would be enough for him, nothing more is necessary. In essence, Gates is concerned with to be as slim as possible. The Galaxy Z Fold 3, which unfolds into a 7.6-inch mini-tablet, looks like it could be just the thing for what used to be the world’s richest man.
What else does the Galaxy Z Fold 3 offer:
Microsoft founder regularly changes his cell phones
Unlike the Surface Duo, this offers Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a continuous display, while Microsoft’s folding cell phone is based on two separate screens. Surfing the web, watching videos, etc. is less fun with a thick bar in the middle. This is probably one of the reasons why Bill Gates prefers Samsung’s folding smartphone. After all: “I always try others,” says the 66-year-old, who recently became a target for Elon Musk. The Surface Duo 2 still has a chance, at least in theory.