Microsoft Says iPhone Is Irrelevant To Business

Posted by Zonk on Friday April 20, 2007 @10:08AM from the is-it-not-supposed-to-be dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A Microsoft exec has turned attack dog, lashing out at Apple's iPhone by saying the device isn't good for business. Why? Because the iPhone is 'a closed device that you cannot install applications on.' Specifically, he's talking about Microsoft Office. 'While the entry of the iPhone (with its cut-down version of Mac OS X) into this market offers new options for consumers, Sorenson believes user familiarity with the Windows Mobile interface — and the ease with which companies can buy and develop applications for the platform — will sustain its increasing popularity and help keep the iPhone out of the lucrative corporate market.'"

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Re:Umm, no. by Overly+Critical+Guy · 2007-04-20 11:00 · Score: 5, Interesting

Apparently, Microsoft isn't aware of the full-featured web browser that will allow the use of online office applications. You know the stuff Microsoft has been talking up lately. It's odd that they've apparently forgotten the web revolution, given that they've been talking about how into it they are now. Guess it was more bullshit from Redmond.

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