“I use an Android phone”…Bill Gates enters the clubhouse with an iPhone

“Bill, are you in? Whoo, I’m so excited to come.”

Bill Gates (66) Founder of Microsoft (MS)Andrew Ross Sorkin’s New York Times reporter’s voice is full of excitement. 24th (local time) Voice-based social network service (SNS) Conversation in and out of the chat room’Hanging with Bill Gates’ in the clubhouseis.

Recently, the gates Bill Gates, a book called How to Avoid Climate DisasterPublished at the same time around the world and interviews with various media. Gates said, “It’s the first time in a clubhouse”Replied in detail over 50 minutes to various questions in this chat room, even during a busy schedule.

In particular, this chat room on this day was so hot that there were users expressing regret that the participants exceeded the maximum capacity of 8,000 people and could not even enter.

Recently, the clubhouse has emerged as the next generation SNS Elon Musk Tesla Chief Executive OfficerWow Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO It was a decisive opportunity for the back to participate. On this day, when I received as much interest as him, I summarized the main statements of Gates in the chat room.

“I use my iPhone sometimes, so I don’t want to fall behind”

Club House, which was released in March of last year and has been released less than a year ago, is still available only on the iPhone operating system iOS. So this day The first question for Gates was “Are you using an iPhone?”Was. That’s because many of the people, the founder of Microsoft, were curious about using his rival Apple’s iPhone.

Also The answer is “I use an Android phone”Was. However, he said, “In order not to miss the trend in all fields, Even the iPhone is fiddling“I said.

So I stayed in the chat room for a while on this day Clubhouse co-founder Paul DavidsonAnnounced that the company is currently taking the release of the Android version as a top priority.

“You will call me a bitcoin skeptics, but…”

During the conversation with Gates, reporter Sokin asked Gates about Bitcoin, saying, “A competitive chat room with the title of’Climate and Bitcoin’ comparable to this chat room appeared.”

Gates “Bitcoin uses more power per transaction than any other method known to mankindHe said, “It is a different story from the climate disaster discussion.”

He continued, “Because I haven’t decided to invest in bitcoin yet, you’ll want to label me’Bitcoin skeptic.'” He said. “I think that if you use eco-friendly energy as your power, it will be a different story. I don’t think it’s a topic to be woven.

It seems to have turned a bit from the past criticizing Bitcoin as a speculative asset.

“I buy a malaria and measles vaccine, and I invest in a company that makes products,” Gates explained. “I’m not investing with the idea that’someone will pay more than I paid for’.” He just said, “I applaud others for making such a big profit.”

“These days, the only time people over 65 are grateful”

As the time is right, the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) pandemic (a pandemic) was also one of the main topics of the chat room on that day.

Gates, who is 65 years of age or older, who is a priority vaccination target, said, “I finished the second round of corona 19 vaccination a week ago. It seems that this is the only time I feel grateful that I am an elderly person over 65.”

“I want to be a good example,” Gates said. “I will not stop wearing a mask because even if I got the vaccine, I still have a low risk of infection.”

Outside Microsoft’s search engine Bingand Among the world’s largest search engine Google There were also questions about what to use. Gates “I’m Bing’s’loyal, loyal, and loyal’ user“I also made a laugh by answering.

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