I think this is nothing but a fluff piece, the media trying to find a story.
I'm sure (and hope) that Microsoft workers use iPhones, Blackberrys, Palm, Androids and other devices.
The best way to learn how to beat your competition is by becoming intimiately familiar with their products.
Just grabbing a competitors device and playing with it once isn't the best way to make your product better.
Also, if 10% of Microsoft employees have an iPhone, that is probably about right, with iPhone about 20+% of the market, and I'm sure Microsoft has incentives for using a corporate device. Plus it is clearly all business users, so RIM may have a pretty solid presence, and maybe even Danger.
I'm sure (and hope) that Microsoft workers use iPhones, Blackberrys, Palm, Androids and other devices. The best way to learn how to beat your competition is by becoming intimiately familiar with their products. Just grabbing a competitors device and playing with it once isn't the best way to make your product better.
Also, if 10% of Microsoft employees have an iPhone, that is probably about right, with iPhone about 20+% of the market, and I'm sure Microsoft has incentives for using a corporate device. Plus it is clearly all business users, so RIM may have a pretty solid presence, and maybe even Danger.