Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

A Windows Phone 7 For Every Microsoftie

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the learning-from-the-zune dept.

theodp writes "So, how can Microsoft guarantee its Windows Phone 7 devices will enjoy broader adoption than the ill-fated Kin? By giving every Microsoft employee a free one, that's how. A Microsoft spokesman confirmed the move, explaining that the idea is to thank employees for all their work, and make sure that they have experience with Windows Phone 7 devices. Microsoft has nearly 90,000 employees worldwide."

1 of 298 comments (clear)

  1. Re:But it's mnade out of PEOPLE !! by tomhudson · · Score: 1, Troll
    3 replies saying it ain't so - but all anonymous.

    Hey everybody - Steve Ballmer is trolling slashdot!

    The free phone thing is a bad idea for several reasons:

    1. Why would someone want to replace something that they know works with a first-out-the-gate phone from Microsoft? Even Microsoft admits it takes AT LEAST 3 tries to get it right.
    2. Why would someone want to pay the costs of canceling their contract, as well as losing the functionality of any apps they bought? It's called "vedor lock-in" - and it hurts now that the shoe is on the other foot, doesn't it?
    3. Why would anyone want a Windows phone when Microsoft is exiting the mobile market in 2012, a year after Ballmer is kicked out?