Bill Gates: The Tablet is a PC - Why This is True But Not a Good Strategy

Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 platform would make a great base for a tablet computer. A lot of people are behind that idea. Unfortunately, Microsoft’s management are not among them. Microsoft co-founder and Chair Bill Gates is no longer involved in day-to-day operations. However, Business Insider reports that Gates had a thing or two to say about the so-called “post-PC era” when interviewed on the BBC. Although he doesn’t directly mention Windows Phone, it could be argued that Gates implies that Microsoft Windows (PC) is the platform for tablets.