I just had to post this, cause this is really interesting. Wouldn't you say?:

You don't see this guy's face in the Nintendo newsletter too often, do you? In what was probably my personal favorite story of last week, Microsoft head honcho Bill Gates was quoted as saying "We see Nintendo as our toughest competition" in a recent video interview, which obviously strays from the general perception that the real blood feud is between Microsoft and Sony. Is the Wii really having that big of an impact? Is the PlayStation 3 really doing so poorly that Microsoft is willing to write off Sony, or is this tantamount to a little indirect swipe at Sony's perceived weakness? My guts say Gates is just trying to give Sony a little bit of the business, because who doesn't love a little public smack talk?
Full story here: http://www.gamespot.com/news/6164053.html

Even the nerdy guy admits it himself in this interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkEbkbTTNss&eurl

At least his part is in english . Anyone that know Japanese please translate some of what they said.