“Craig Mundie is one of two men taking over for Bill Gates,” David E. Williams reports for CNN. “Microsoft’s Craig Mundie has some big shoes to fill when Bill Gates steps down next year — or at least one shoe anyway.”
MacDailyNews Take: Good news! If he’s half the man Gates is, he should only be able to steal half of Apple’s stuff.
Williams continues, “Gates tapped Mundie, the software giant’s chief research and strategy officer, and chief software architect Ray Ozzie to replace him and handle the day-to-day operation of the company so he can focus on his charitable foundation.”
Mundie sat down with CNN.com’s David E. Williams to discuss some of the issues facing Microsoft. One question centered on Apple’s iPhone:
Williams: So do you see Microsoft doing something like Apple’s iPhone in the future?
Mundie: Well, Microsoft has been in the phone business for years. What do you think that thing is (pointing to a cell phone on the table)? That does more than an iPhone does today and it’s our 7th generation.
MacDailyNews Take: Mundie ought to be Microsoft’s chief comedian. Do they really think anybody believes this nonsense?
We’ll spare you the rest as Mundie continues his answer by listing Microsoft’s usual iPhone talking points (see Microsoft CEO Ballmer laughs at Apple iPhone): iPhone’s not for business, it costs too much, because Microsoft has a bunch of partners, they supposedly offer more diverse mediocrity, blah, blah, blah.
Full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: The only reason Microsoft Mobile phones do more than Apple’s iPhone does today is because it’s not yet June.
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is it april the first already ?
‘Well, Microsoft has been in the phone business for years. What do you think that thing is (pointing to a cell phone on the table)?
that didn’t stop Microflaccid from taking on the iPod with the Zune.
that is double-speak to me.
MW:response
“The only reason Microsoft Mobile phones do more than Apple’s iPhone does today is because it’s not yet June.”
True, that slick little technicality is exactly how Mundie avoids being a liar.
MDN Magic Word: Bill – As in Mundie has obviously graduated from the Bill Clinton school of public speaking.
The only argument M$ has ever offered for why it’s not for business is that the iPhone does not have a keyboard. That’s pretty lame. that’s like saying the starship Enterpise E doesn’t have a ski slope even though the holodeck can create one on command.
MDN MW ‘about’ as: these talking points are all about FEAR!
Be careful. I think Mundie’s point is that the iPhone does nothing today because it’s not out yet. However, on that point, any phone does more than iPhone today. Just wait ’til June though, then he’ll see how iPhone compares with the junk on his desk.
He’s absolutely right! Well, because *today* all the iPhone does it make me want one. That doesn’t stack up well against a Windows Mobile device that can make calls, check email, surf the web, etc.
This situation will change drastically; however, when the iPhone is generally available.
Dean, you damned right-wing wacko. If you want to look for Administration wordsmithing, you don’t need to look into the past.
When Clinton lied, no one died.
Nice to know Microsoft continues to clone idiots to ru(i)n the company.
Since when do they make phones? They make the software that crashes phones.
The 7th generation of crap is still crap…
cptkirk…Scotty…..
Spock?
Hands Sulu?
Urkle?
Sum Gai
Vince Foster?
lol @ TT
A few reasons Microsoft’s phone does more than the iPhone:
– Unlike the iPhone it functions best as a paperweight,
– causes stress, anxiety, and embarrassment to those who just don’t have enough in their lives,
-and is compatable with a nearly endless array of viruses and malware to suit the needs of today’s on-the-go professional.
by the way… I’m just loving the “roll-over” ads (e.g. the Dodge ad) appearing on these pages! They’re not the least bit annoying!!! Really! I love it when trying to navigate a web page feels like stepping through a mine-field! I didn’t think the context-ads could be topped for sheat pleasantness. (Note to self: never buy a Dodge vehicle)
R said: ‘Since when do they make phones? They make the software that crashes phones.’
You put your period too late. It shoudl read:”Since when do they make phones? They make the software that crashes.”
Well, like the good St. Francisco of Asis used to say..”Do few things but do them well”. I do not care how many things windows mobile can do, The most important is which of them can do well… and none of the microsoft products does things well.
Real artists ship.
Sum Jung Gai,
You damned left wing wacko, if we’re discussion historical revisionism, you’re the man!
Last I checked, the intelligence communities of Germany, France, Russia, Great Britain and the US all agreed that Iraq possessed WMD’s. Also, last time I checked, it was from those intelligence reports, that Pres Bush formulated his plans for war in the middle east. Based on the information of the day, Bush acted as he saw fit. Your hatred and intolerance shines through when you call him a “liar”.
I realize how clever you think your sloganeering is, but yes, in fact, people did die during Clinton’s reign of doublespeak.
Clinton unilaterally cruise-missile’d Afghanistan, with NO credible intelligence to back him up, and NO international support. Clinton presided over the disaster in Somalia, too.
Interesting, that he is defensive about a product that doesn’t even exist in the marketplace, yet.
People don’t not care how many things can do windows mobiles, People care about how many things can do well, and none of the microsoft products can do things well… Like the good St. Francesco of Asisi used to say “Do few things, but do them well…”
Bob:
Explain to me again how President Clinton is responsible for the litany of errors and misstatements characteristic of the second Iraq War.
Anyway, this is a mac site. Try to aim your comments more precisely at the technical hear and now.
MDN – don’t we have editors to keep this drivel down to a tolerable level?
And it will continue to do more than the iPhone. Until the iPhone is released and actually doing something.
What a bozo. Proof positive that Microsoft will still not get it when this fool takes over.
As if…
S.
Bush is a liar. So are you, Bob.
Actually, Bush is a FLIP-FLOPPER, too.
Bob, it appears that you are, additionally, just plain stupid.
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Bush is wrong:
BUSH: We will stay the course. [8/30/06]
BUSH: We will stay the course, we will complete the job in Iraq. [8/4/05]
BUSH: We will stay the course until the job is done, Steve. And the temptation is to try to get the President or somebody to put a timetable on the definition of getting the job done. We’re just going to stay the course. [12/15/03]
BUSH: And my message today to those in Iraq is: We’ll stay the course. [4/13/04]
BUSH: And that’s why we’re going to stay the course in Iraq. And that’s why when we say something in Iraq, we’re going to do it. [4/16/04]
BUSH: And so we’ve got tough action in Iraq. But we will stay the course. [4/5/04]
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Full transcript:
STEPHANOPOULOS: James Baker says that he’s looking for something between “cut and run” and “stay the course.”
BUSH: Well, hey, listen, we’ve never been “stay the course,” George. We have been — we will complete the mission, we will do our job, and help achieve the goal, but we’re constantly adjusting to tactics. Constantly.
Bob,
Get a clue. Neither France, Germany nor Russia joined the coalition, and the “evidence” they “accepted” was all brought forth by Bush/Cheney, which was what they carefully edited and distorted to suit their ends (e.g. Iraq buying uranium from Niger, and the manufacturing tubes which Powell told the U.N. were for missile launchers, both of which are empirically debunked).
Hello?
re: Bob
You’re an idiot.
No one died because Clinton lied about getting a BJ. That’s the point. Your other references don’t deserve comment. Let’s not let this get into a right vs. left discussion please. I’m sorry I even responded actually, but I couldn’t help it.
ps: I still want an iPhone without the phone
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