Microsoft Workers Hide Their iPhones.

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Forbidden Fruit: Microsoft Workers Hide Their iPhones.

Microsoft Corp. employees are passionate users of the latest tech toys. But there is one gadget love that many at the company dare not name: the iPhone.

The iPhone is made, of course, by Microsoft's longtime rival, Apple Inc. The device's success is a nagging reminder for Microsoft executives of how the company's own efforts to compete in the mobile business have fallen short in recent years. What is especially painful is that many of Microsoft's own employees are nuts for the device.
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Source -
Microsoft Employees Love Gadgets, but iPhone Fans Lie Low - WSJ.com
 

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So...stupid. Why do they have to be "dedicated" to their phones?

Thanks for posting Jan.
 

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Thanks for that, but you can understand MS's point of view with the Coke and Pepsi anaology.
 

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I seem to remember reading the same thing over 12 months ago :rolleyes:
 

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"Maybe once a year I'm in a meeting with Steve Ballmer," said this employee. "It doesn't matter who's calling, I'm not answering my phone."
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And of course, if he wasn't using an iPhone it would be. "Excuse me Mr Ballmer. My wife wants to know what I want for dinner". :rolleyes:
 

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Dragonfly said:
"Maybe once a year I'm in a meeting with Steve Ballmer," said this employee. "It doesn't matter who's calling, I'm not answering my phone."
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And of course, if he wasn't using an iPhone it would be. "Excuse me Mr Ballmer. My wife wants to know what I want for dinner". :rolleyes:
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While running back and forth screaming.
 

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I know an employee of MS who is pretty high up the food chain. This person uses an Iphone and makes no bones about it. This person catch a little flack now and then; but nothing punitive in any way.
 

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I'd probably hide mine from Balmer, too. He's always been excitable and unpredictable. I'm actually surprised he didn't actually stomp on the phone...
 

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Which gives more reason MS should try harder to improve their WM line, and release it early next time!
 

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arkhi said:
Which gives more reason MS should try harder to improve their WM line, and release it early next time!
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That is the employee's point I was speaking off.
 

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Why are they still using iphones anyway? theres better options out there now. heck my 2 year old touch pro running win mobile 6.1 is arguably better.
 

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Bootz said:
Why are they still using iphones anyway? theres better options out there now. heck my 2 year old touch pro running win mobile 6.1 is arguably better.
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But it doesn't have the little Apple logo on it... or the Apple marketing behind it that makes it seem like every smart phone besides the iPhone has no applications.
 

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Little Darwin said:
Bootz said:
Why are they still using iphones anyway? theres better options out there now. heck my 2 year old touch pro running win mobile 6.1 is arguably better.
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But it doesn't have the little Apple logo on it... or the Apple marketing behind it that makes it seem like every smart phone besides the iPhone has no applications.
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I have just "test driven" one & was impressed..........enough to think of making a purchase......
 

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