Microsoft holds a mock funeral for the iPhone and BlackBerry

I've heard of pumping up the team, but this just seems weird. Somewhere on or near Microsoft's Redmond campus today, they held a mock funeral for the iPhone and BlackBerry. The event anticipates the upcoming October 11 release of Windows Phone 7.

The procession included hearses for the competition, and pallbearers dressed in black with a lone bagpiper. A Michael Jackson "Thriller" dance was performed by the WP7 development team, and for some reason Darth Vader also made an appearance riding a Harley.

I suppose this event was really only meant for internal company entertainment, but it does give us a little insight into the corporate culture up in Redmond. Ironically, the pictures from Electronista were shot with an HTC Android phone.

Whatever makes them happy.

Windows Phone 7? Those Microsoft employees are not the most creative bunch.

I wouldn't really care too much about what OS my phone uses, unless there was some significant advantage over the others.

If only all consumer thought about which product is better, not which product is cooler. Ignorant consumer loyalty is just as bad as ignorant nationalism. Only one you are saluting a logo and not a flag.

Power to the corporations--it always seems like there are just a few main competitors in a specific market.

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Josh "Spikey00" Y. wrote:
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What?