Wired News: Hide Your IPod, Here Comes Bill (
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“These guys are really quite scared,” said the source of Microsoft’s management. “It shows how their backs are against the wall…. Even though it’s Microsoft, no one is interested in what we have to offer, even our own employees.”
So concerned is management, owning an iPod at Microsoft is beginning to become impolitic, the manager said. Employees are hiding their iPods by swapping the telltale white headphones for a less conspicuous pair.
“Some people are a bit concerned about being traitors, not supporting the company,” he said. “They’re a bit stealth about it.