Microsoft Workers Hide Their iPhones.

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    Microsoft Workers Hide Their iPhones.


    Posted: 15 Mar 2010
    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.
    Source -
    Microsoft Employees Love Gadgets, but iPhone Fans Lie Low - WSJ.com
    Posted By: JMH
    15 Mar 2010



  1. Posts : 13,354
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #1

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

    Thanks for posting Jan.
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  2. Posts : 1,705
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 ®™
       #2

    Thanks for that, but you can understand MS's point of view with the Coke and Pepsi anaology.
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  3. Posts : 51,384
    Windows 11 Workstation x64
       #3

    I seem to remember reading the same thing over 12 months ago
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  4. Posts : 221
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 & 64 -(Boot Camped Snow Leopard on a Mac Mini)
       #4

    "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."
    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".
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  5. Posts : 369
    Windows 7
       #5

    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."
    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".
    While running back and forth screaming.
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  6. Posts : 11,990
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
       #6

    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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    z3r010 said:
    I seem to remember reading the same thing over 12 months ago
    I read the same thing over a year ago too
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  8. Posts : 1,487
    Windows 7 x64 / Same
       #8

    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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  9. Posts : 761
    Windows 2000 5.0 Build 2195
       #9

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