1 of 6 Microsoft software tester <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trioculus">Carl Jamilkowski</a>
Microsoft Aims to Bury Its Past (and the iPhone)
Microsoft's celebration on Friday marking the completion Windows Phone 7 includes two hearses and a mock funeral for the iPhone.
2 of 6 Microsoft software tester <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trioculus">Carl Jamilkowski</a>
BlackBerry also mourned
The funeral procession also includes a second hearse for the BlackBerry.
3 of 6 Microsoft software tester <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trioculus">Carl Jamilkowski</a>
Bury the competition?
This banner boasts that Windows Phone 7 will bury the competition. Redmond's tough talk will be put to the test when the operating system debuts next month.
4 of 6 Microsoft software tester <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trioculus">Carl Jamilkowski</a>
Mardi Gras in September
Many of the dozen or so floats in the parade on Friday were not funeral themed, such as this brightly colored entry.
5 of 6 Microsoft software tester <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trioculus">Carl Jamilkowski</a>
Windows Phone 7 aims to be a Thriller
Part of the celebration for Windows Phone 7 included a staging of the Zombie dance number from Michael Jackson's Thriller video. It's on YouTube, though CNET is issuing a geek advisory alert.
6 of 6 Microsoft software tester <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trioculus">Carl Jamilkowski</a>
Paying tribute to Metro
This float honors the "Metro" user interface in Windows Phone 7.
