iPod-mania attacks Microsoft
p2pnet.net News:- Apple’s iPod is apparently “wildly popular” with Microsoft workers.
It seems about 80% of those with mobile players over at the MS ‘campus’ are sporting iPods, and this means some 16,000 iPod users are lurking among the 25,000 Microsoft empoyees.
"This irks the management team no end," a "source" told Wired News. In fact, “executives are increasingly sending out memos frowning on its use”.
"These guys are really quite scared," said the source.
"It shows how their backs are against the wall…. Even though it’s Microsoft, no one is interested in what we have to offer, even our own employees. So concerned is management, owning an iPod at Microsoft is beginning to become impolitic, the manager said.
"Employees are hiding their iPods by swapping the telltale white headphones for a less conspicuous pair.”
Music to Apple’s ears ; )
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See:-
quite scared – Hide Your IPod, Here Comes Bill, Wired News, February 2, 2005
February 2nd, 2005 at 11:09 pm
Uh… Micro$loth does not sell portable audio players, so what’s the big deal? Just more silly iPoop hype? If you don’t have a life I guess MS and/or Apple will be happy to sell you one…
February 3rd, 2005 at 1:13 am
Great picture. I’ll make sure it gets to one or two of the right places. hehehe
February 4th, 2005 at 4:33 am
I guess folks that work for Microsoft can afford i-pods!
February 10th, 2005 at 11:48 am
I may buy an ipod . Who cares .
oo noooos .
I’m more worried about microsofts involvment with anything linux .. Now thats bad news .