Microsoft boss Bill Gates has been dissing the long term future of the iPod - though that's what you'd expect him to do I guess. Speaking to German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Gates said he did not believe the iPod was "sustainable in the long run", adding that, "Apple was very strong in this field before, with its Macintosh and its graphical user interface - like the iPod today - and then lost its position."
Asked which of the mobile music devices he reckons will dominate in the future, he said "I'd bet on the mobile phone for sure". That prediction conveniently precedes the release of Windows Mobile 5.0, which Microsoft hope to get installed on as many mobile phones in the coming years as possible. Though Apple are sure to point out that his prediction also supports their joint venture with Motorola, with rumours that the much talked about Motorola iTunes mobile with 1GB of memory is not too far away now.