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Microsoft land is getting some new toys?

Feb 11, 2004 12:41PM PST

Unfotunately I haven't found any other links than this one, but I think it speaks for itself...

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CNN says...
Feb 11, 2004 12:53PM PST

This is what CNN says about it:

"Think they'll buy the April Fool's joke thing again?
Michael Hanscom, a temp worker at Microsoft's in-house print shop, is fired after posting to his blog a photo that showed workers at the facility taking delivery of several Apple G5 computers. His supervisor insists that Hanscom was fired not for showing the company relying on the product of its chief rival, but for revealing the location of one of its shipping and receiving departments."


It is the fourth one down here

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Re: WOW ! Wouldn't this make a great ad....nt
Feb 11, 2004 9:37PM PST

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Re:CNN says...
Feb 11, 2004 11:41PM PST

Most places I know have policies against taking unapproved photos within the site.

In fact most I know is against policy to have a camera on site peroid without prior permission. It's often a firing offense.


"Michael Hanscom: Quite simply, because of a misjudgment on my part that ran afoul of Microsoft's security clauses. I don't have the impression that it was because Microsoft wouldn't want the world to know that they purchased Apple computers -- quite frankly, that would seem a bit silly, as they develop for the Mac. I think that it was just the fact that I took a picture of a section of the Microsoft campus, and then posted that online. "

An interview, Michael Hanscom gave to a site called Betanews.

"...on a broader level, it's a question of whether Microsoft would want _any_ of their incoming or outgoing shipments being made public knowledge...any one shipment could be considered fairly innocent in and of itself, but over time, putting together information about multiple shipments could theoretically give a savvy analyst a look into possible directions or technologies that Microsoft might be investigating. "

He doesn't really sound upset with MS. I hope his concerns that it may hurt his future employment opportunities turn out to be wrong.

roger

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speaking of M$'s new toys...
Feb 11, 2004 10:40PM PST
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Ummm, has anyone noticed that
Feb 11, 2004 11:09PM PST

Microsoft is in the software business? They are not in the hardware business unless you are talking about peripherals, games, etc. The last I noticed, MS was one of the largest independent software developers for Apple systems. Why wouldn't they have Apple systems? In fact, they probably have advanced prototypes supplied by Apple.

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Re:Ummm, has anyone noticed that
Feb 11, 2004 11:25PM PST

That's why I'm surprised this is even a story. When you develop software, you have to test it. When you develop Mac software (as MS does), you have to test it on Macs. Duh.

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(NT) Now if that had been Intel headquarters.......................(chuckling, just kidding around folks)
Feb 11, 2004 11:28PM PST

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