Microsoft Holds iPhone Funeral Event

theodp writes "TechFlash reports that Microsoft celebrated the completion and upcoming launch of Windows Phone 7 on Friday with a 'Windows Phone Pride Parade' complete with zombies, a 'Thriller' Dance, and pallbearers carrying a giant iPhone. 'These kind of "ship" parties are common throughout the industry,' explained Microsoft communications VP Frank Shaw. 'It's a great way for teams that have worked overtime to create a kick-ass product blow off steam and have a little fun.'"

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[kaoshin]

Take that you conceited, coffee drinking, terminally hip, walled gardened, Steve Jobs worshiping, hybrid driving douche bag crapintosh lovers. How 'bout some Winders fo that ass?

Re:MS used to scare people

[dafing]

I feel the same way about Sony....especially with those last Marcus "big boy games" PSP hawking kid ads....its similar to how they did the "graffiti" crap http://gizmodo.com/140940/sonys-psp-graffiti-is-pissing-people-off

What's your diagnosis for Microsoft and Sony? Just giant companies, used to stomping about and destroying the competition without any real concern, who then suddenly realise they're in last place, and all out of ideas?

I grew up with both companies being leaders, now I see them like the USA car companies, somehow staying afloat by spreading BS about the competition, calling on patriotism, fond memories, while begging for bail outs.

Re:What a joke...

[RightSaidFred99]

The thing you neckbeard dweebs always forget about is the tooling. Microsoft will deliver absolutely superior tools for developing applications on WinMo7. They'll also have more influence over the corporate world, and from there they get developers developing software for their platform.

I don't know that they're going to set the world on fire, but you're a dipshit if you just dismiss them out of hand.

Re:Why do we care about this?

[dafing]

I'm an iPhone user who appreciates and respects Android. I agree that there should be competition, and hopefully open standards for those who would like to change devices in the near future. I wish there was a third strong "Smartphone OS", it would be a hell of a lot better for the consumer, I thought WebOS might have been the third.

What I personally cant stand is when Microsoft continues to release INCREDIBLY shitty products, that innocent customers then buy, get locked into, and then learn to despise. I feel the pain of anyone who bought a Kin. (both of them)