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iPod Most Popular Music Player on Microsoft Campus

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the along-with-everywhere-else dept.

bblazer writes "Wired is running an article about how despite the displeasure of management, the iPod is the most popular music player on the Microsoft campus. The article states that 80% of those who have digital music players have an iPod. Employees have even started using different headphones to be a bit more stealthy about it."

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  1. Re:What's the big deal? by mmkkbb · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Well, I'm glad this popped up quick.

    The answer is: NO. MS bought $150 million of Apple stock. Not even enough to be a voting share.

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    -mkb
  2. Re:Huh? by LinuxMacWin · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Why is this particularly interesting?

    - If employees in Microsoft are allowed to carry a portable MP3 player, then does the management have a right to control which one they can?

    - If after one year we find 80% of Microsoft employees carry non-iPod players, would that not be interesting. And would there not be undue pressure on employees ... leading to similar class action suits against Walmart ... although the softies will be too soft to raise stink and lose their fat checks.

    - If Microsoft was making MP3 players, even then should it matter what the employees buy? What if General Mills said you must eat only our cereals!!

    It is interesting because it is an interesting take on reality (iPod share), management conflicts, employee preferences despite kool-aid. Sometimes just an honest peek into the realities behind a FUD campaign is interesting.