Android or iOS: Bill Gates reveals which operating system is his favorite

The philanthropist revealed what kind of phone he uses and explained the reasons in detail

The co-founder of Microsoft, and one of the main responsible for the software revolution, opt for one of the most used OS in mobile devices.

The world of computing wouldn't be the same without Bill Gates, the co-founder of one of the companies that made a 'revolution within a revolution' in the personal computer boom. The Microsoft co-founder revealed what operating system he uses for his smartphone. ¿ Android or iOS?

The mobile phones are the direct descendants of the personal computer, which debuted in the late 70s by then, Bill Gates was just a student at Harvard with a strong vision for the future: the brand new PC from which all fall in love would be nothing without the right software.

So Gates founded Microsoft and began offering operating systems for the most popular computers of the day, including the Apple II. The rest is history. His company was one of the first and the largest dedicated to software, and today one of the largest in the world.

Now, years after retiring from the company, Gates occupies his time with various activities, such as attending conferences. In a final one, the philanthropist answered a series of questions about his latest book, but also some more personal ones.

One of these was which operating system you use for your smartphone: Android or iOS. The response has surprised many social media computing enthusiasts.

“I use an Android phone. Because I want to keep track of everything, I often play iPhones, but the smartphone I carry with me has Android, ”Gates said.

"Some of the manufacturers that work with Android pre-install Microsoft software in a way that makes things easier for me," he added. “They are more flexible about how the software connects to the operating system. So that's what I got used to ”.

Although there are those who believe that Bill Gates decided on Android because of his old rivalry with Apple, the truth is that his reasons coincide with his usual consumer philosophy: a flexible and easy system for developers. It is, after all, something closer to what Windows came to be and an environment he is used to.