crunchgear.com — "We’ve just received a sound tip that Microsoft is working on its very own phone to be branded under the Zune moniker. Our tipsters inform us that Microsoft execs are in meetings today hammering out details of the device and developing strategies and timescales for its release."
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craigjFeb 2, 2007
@RogerStrong - Do you work for Microsoft? I find what you are saying incredibly hard to believe. I have worked in IT for 15+ years and have dealt with everything from DOS to Win XP. I have had a lot of PCs, home built, Dells, Toshibas, Gateways, you name it. I have never had a single Windows based PC that didn't lock up once in a while, though I've had uptimes of a year or more with the exact same same hardware running UNIX. I don't own an Mac and am not a fanboy, but as someone who has to use Windows on a daily basis I'd have to say that it is a piece of crap in the stability dept compared to UNIX based OS's.
rogerstrongFeb 2, 2007
I generally use my Pocket PC to make calls, using the touch screen without the stylus. I listen to music with it too. There's nothing new about putting buttons on the screen big enough to forgo the stylus.
mok000Feb 2, 2007
Microsoft's phone will be on sale Real Zune Now. It will run a version of the Windows OS called Longhorn.
moisieFeb 2, 2007
Wow, a product designed by executives in a series of meetings. I'm sure it will be great.
kronix2Feb 2, 2007
So I suppose gamers, enterprise customers, hardware enthusiasts and software developers are morons? Not to mention the people who'd rather not have to deal with OSX's nonsensical windowing system and interface quirks, lack of customisability through the GUI, lack of support for games, relatively tiny software library, or the hardware premium.Not that I'm saying Macs don't have a place in the market. 46% of Mac users are 55 or older, which shows they're clearly more appealing to old people.
tapewormzFeb 3, 2007
This is pure gossip. Bill Gates was specifically asked if they were going to come up with an answer to the iphone and he said no. This was created by a fanboi who wants to perpetuate the apple/microsoft feud...because they've got nothing better to do than gossip like old ladies.
mk2jaFeb 12, 2007
Alright alright... a couple people missed the point on my comment..."Apple Reinvented the Phone"It's their catch-line for the iPhone. Just look at <a class="user" href="http://www.apple.com">http://www.apple.com</a>Or the screenshot at <a class="user" href="http://www.rose-hulman.edu/~allencw/Documents/Photo%20Host/Apple%20Reinvents%20the%20Phone.jpg">http://www.rose-hulman.edu/~allencw/Documents/Photo%20Host/Apple%20Reinvents%20the%20Phone.jpg</a> Its tough to believe that there would be Diggers posting comments on an iPhone-related article without even knowing the catch-line for it. Seriously.
termy58Jul 23, 2007
Microsoft makes tons of phones, Pocket PCs ext. So this is fake.
feldonJul 21, 2011
Microsoft at this point is just throwing S***t at the wall to see what sticks they're are so behind they may as well give it up