Microsoft stops workers from buying Apple devices

Don't support the competition, that's usually how it works in business most of the times.
 
Makes sense. My SO works for a large beverage company and it is frowned upon to buy other brands. So i can relate and see the benefit, the more we spend on her brand, the more her company makes, the bigger the bonus/increase :D.
 
Apple is not the enemy you twits. MS makes software for OSX!

If they consider Apple as the enemy they should stop making Office for OSX, which would be stupid.

Microsoft should focus on what they do best and make SOFTWARE! Why is there no Office for iOS yet?

Apple devices can be a perfect platform for MS to thrive on.

I say, "get the monkey out of the office-chair."
 
What would the reaction be if this was Apple doing the same for android devices? The apple haters would be frothing at the mouth.. But it's Microsoft so it will slide...
 
Aqua_lung said:
What would the reaction be if this was Apple doing the same for android devices? The apple haters would be frothing at the mouth.. But it's Microsoft so it will slide...
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Apple buys all the android devices, just to make sure no copyright was infringed :D
MS isn't so paranoid.
 
macboer said:
If they consider Apple as the enemy they should stop making Office for OSX, which would be stupid.
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So you think that because Microsoft makes software for Apple platforms, that somehow that makes MS and Apple "friends"? I don't see how that follows. This is how I see it: 1) 1000's of angry Apple customers phones Microsoft asking why they don't support Apple products. 2) Microsoft sees gap in market and need to satisfy customers who want their product 3) Microsoft develops Office for Mac
 
Standard issue stuff. If you're a department head at Virgin Atlantic, you don't fly your staff to their end of year breakaway using British Airways do you?
 
Yeah, pretty much standard in a lot of industries...


BUT... what they don't know won't hurt them! ;)
 
People should be banned from purchasing Apple devices for work, full stop.

They are toys, use your own money for that.
 
Aqua_lung said:
What would the reaction be if this was Apple doing the same for android devices? The apple haters would be frothing at the mouth.. But it's Microsoft so it will slide...
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Ag, come now, Aqua_lung.

You're over-sensitive again. :p
 
No prob, if I was an MS employee I'd just go out and buy the latest 10" Windows Pad instead.
Oops! :whistle:
 
Aqua_lung said:
What would the reaction be if this was Apple doing the same for android devices? The apple haters would be frothing at the mouth.. But it's Microsoft so it will slide...
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So true.

Imagine only ever being able to eat out at Wimpy cause they your employer? So no Tasha's for Windows employees :p
 
Really don't see why this kind of thing makes news.. its standard practice.
 
In 2010 the company started supplying workers with free Windows Phone-based devices.
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if someone gives me a free device like that then i damn sure wouldnt buy Apple! - yes boss, i'll have the Lumia 900 thank you :)

Also its the comapnys money & they can dictate how its spent, full stop.
 
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