Bill Gates says Microsoft conjointly wished to acquire WhatsApp, calls price ‘higher than expectation’

Bill Gates Expected to Purchase WharsApp

Rolling Stones nowadays revealed an in depth interview with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, during which the person himself reveals a number of fascinating tidbits. It seems that Microsoft was conjointly fascinated by WhatsApp and Gates incorporates a heap of praise for Zuckerberg:

>>Apparently, Google was watching it.
Microsoft was willing to shop for it. I don’t understand if it absolutely was for $19 billion, however the company’s extraordinarily valuable.

>>You mentioned Mark Zuckerberg. once you check out what he’s done, does one see a number of yourself in him?
Yes, sure. We are each Harvard dropouts, we have a tendency to each had robust, stubborn views of what computer code might do. I offer him additional credit for shaping the program of his product. He has addition of a product manager than i used to be. I am additional of a software engineer, down within the bowels and therefore the design, than he is. But, you know, that’s not that major of a distinction. I begin with design(architecture), and starts with products, and Steve Jobs started with aesthetics.

Bill Gates conjointly talks concerning however Zuckerberg was informed be thus aggressive with WhatsApp, though he will mention that “the value is on top of i have expected.” once asked concerning NSA informant (whistle blower) Edward Snowden, Gates says he doesn’t admire him.

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