An iPhone at Microsoft: Like Drinking Pepsi at Coke HQ

Written by Pats Papers | Saturday, 13 March 2010 8:25 AM


The Wall Street Journal says it’s “forbidden fruit.” Actually, it’s not entirely forbidden. But employee iPhones aren’t warmly welcomed at Microsoft. The Journal compares having an iPhone at Microsoft to getting caught drinking a Pepsi product at Coca-Cola headquarters. Microsoft has tried to encourage employees to use Windows-based smartphones by refusing the reimburse cell phone expenses for competing phones.

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