Microsoft Gives Out 90,000 Free Phones to Staff

[JMcEntegart]

Free phones for all 95,000 Microsoft employees.

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[sliem]

Fine print reads: "Employee must immediately dispose any non windows phones such as Apple iPhone."

 

[hellwig]

This just in, 90,000 Win 7 phones just hit e-Bay.

 

[sinfulpotato]

Meh, if someone loses it in a bar they should get a bonus for all the free advertising the phone will get.

 

[zorky9]

wow! sure is a good way of testing a device. real-world use by real people.

too bad for the thousands laid off last week.

 

[sneaky jedi]

"Now, let's just hope no one gets drunk and loses it in a bar."

Somehow I don't think they would care as much as apple...

 

[Marco925]

[citation][nom]zorky9[/nom]wow! sure is a good way of testing a device. real-world use by real people.too bad for the thousands laid off last week.[/citation]
I think they just got laid off because they didn't have enough phones

 

[djtronika]

a good gesture.

 

[tntom]

This is a smart move on MS's part.

 

[Guest]

90,000 beta testers! WOOT!

 

[bigpoppastuke]

Good way to boost service providers profits too.

 

[pharge]

hmm.... does that mean MS can claim that I have "sold" more than 90,000 WP7 even before the launch date?..😉

Wondering does the "every single MS employeee" mean every MS employee in the US or on the earth?... 😉

 

[twu]

Microsoft's last quarter revenue posted 15.3 Billion. That is just a pocket change for 90,000 phone. I'm pretty sure Microsoft pays for more for employee's wireless phone bill monthly. Do you see Apple give out phone's to their employess? no, a few tester got fired instead.

 

[Guest]

I don't work for Microsoft... but I will take one too. I will even report any bugs found.. Beta testers?

 

[pojih]

I'm with craig ^

 

[xerroz]

I wish I was one of those employees. Oh well, gonna have to wait till theyre released to buy one 😀

 

[ben55124]

Bill Gates - I would have stayed for a free phone.

 

[belardo]

What if these phones suck?

 

[Gin Fushicho]

I wish I worked for Microsoft even more now.

 

[NeeKo]

Smart move.

Kudos Microsoft