That is a recurring question on the smartphone for Bill Gates when he decides to open up to the Reddit public with AMA sessions, Ask Me Anything. And it’s more or less the first one that was addressed to him shortly after opening the thread where he says that yes, “I’m Bill Gates and I’m back for the 11th AMA: ask me anything”. On a previous occasion, Gates confessed that he loved the versatility of foldable smartphones, which allow him to “go through the day with a laptop, phone and nothing else”.
This in May 2022. As of January 2023, Gates, do you have a different smartphone? The answer is no, it still has a leaflet, but yes, it’s not the same anymore. The Galaxy Z Fold3 is gone although if he hadn’t met the president of Samsung he probably still would have.
I have a Galaxy Z Fold4 which it was given to me by Jae-Yong Lee when we met in Korea from the South, replaced my Z Fold3 – wrote the philanthropist, emphasizing once again that the foldable form factor is ideal for his needs.
Gates admitted to mainly use Outlook and various Microsoft software, which are well suited to the extra large screen also by virtue of the commercial agreements between Samsung and Microsoft itself, which led to the factory installation of some apps from the Redmond ecosystem. In short, it is no coincidence that Galaxy Z Fold 4, as we also underlined at the end of the long period spent in his company, finds its ideal dimension in productivity and makes Microsoft’s software perform at its best.
I use Outlook and many Microsoft software. The screen size means I don’t have to use a tablet, just my phone and my laptop – a windows.
A curious image of one of the best-known billionaires in the world who goes to Korea to see the president of Samsung to “claim” the latest model, as someone joked in the comments. Gates anyway seems to make quite a lot of use of it. Microsoft, he confesses, asks him to participate in some research and sometimes even in production plans, a welcome commitment:
I really enjoy working with Satya (Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, ed) and his team, but I don’t get updated on the hardware roadmap – he specified, as if to avoid uncomfortable questions about the upcoming news.
Despite the strategic utility of having a pocket device fully devoted to productivity in the range, Microsoft seems to have given up on it. The Surface Duo 2 dates back to October 2021 and has never managed to break through. It may not have an heir, Microsoft seems to have preferred the way of collaboration with companies like Samsung focusing on services and an ecosystem of apps that are tested and appreciated by professionals.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 is available online from Phoneshock at 1.165 euros or from eBay to 1.289 euros. To see the other 84 offers click here. (updated January 12, 2023, 09:35)
