Microsoft Executive on Apple: 'iPhone 4 Might Be Their Vista'

[MacRumors]

Computerworld reports that Microsoft Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner today compared Apple's iPhone to his company's much-maligned Vista operating system, suggesting that Apple might be headed for a similar experience to that of Microsoft in terms of customer response and criticism.

"It looks like the iPhone 4 might be their Vista, and I'm okay with that," said Kevin Turner, Microsoft's chief operating officer, in a keynote speech at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC), which runs through Thursday in Washington, D.C.

According to the report, Turner also took the opportunity to poke fun at the iPhone 4's signal issues in promoting Microsoft's upcoming Windows Phone 7 operating system.

"One of the things I want to make sure you know today is that you're going to be able to use a Windows Phone 7 and not have to worry about how you're holding it to make a phone call," Turner said, referring to the Microsoft mobile operating system set to debut on smartphones this fall.

Turner's comment follows a full-page ad in The New York Times from Verizon and Motorola promoting the Droid X by poking fun at Apple CEO Steve Jobs' recommendation that iPhone 4 users "just avoid holding it in that way."

Meanwhile, a new survey from ChangeWave Research shows just 2% of respondents who are planning to buy a new smartphone in the June-August timeframe looking to buy a Windows Mobile phone, while 50% are planning to purchase an iPhone. The survey was, however, conducted before the iPhone 4 was released and its signal issues became known.

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[DylanLikesPorn]

Shut up, Kevin Turner. Just shut up.

 

[topmounter]

Windows Vista was an improvement over my last WinMo phone

 

[gibbz]

Microsoft keeps making promises about products that either don't exist, won't exist, or aren't out yet.

Never mind that MS doesn't make the hardware. To make any promises about hardware is dumb.

 

[liljoedaprince]

interestingly enough, with all the iPhones I've used, I could not replicate the issue no matter what i did. hmmm

 

[ChazUK]

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Vista was Microsoft's Windows ME.

 

[Tones2]

"Meanwhile, a new survey from ChangeWave Research shows just 2% of respondents who are planning to buy a new smartphone in the June-August timeframe looking to buy a Windows Mobile phone, while 50% are planning to purchase an iPhone. The survey was, however, conducted before the iPhone 4 was released and its signal issues became known. "

.......Making the survey entirely irrelevant.

Tony

 

[LooksGoodToMe]

The Difference is...

...that people actually want to buy iPhone 4....

 

[MattG]

Wow, well at least Microsoft will admit that Vista was a train-wreck.

 

[Damers]

What a douche

 

[Xian Zhu Xuande]

Stay classy, Microsoft.

 

[jav6454]

Vista was a train wreck? Known. Microsoft acknowledging it? Priceless. iPhone 4 signal issues? A nice fix or recall away from being fixed. Microsoft's image after sayign Vista was the greatest thing since sliced bread? Not so good.

 

[ianham]

Um. No.

 

[Small White Car]

THIS proves why Microsoft continues to suck.

All companies come out with duds from time to time. It happens. But MS has proven again and again that they can't even recognize their own problems. If this guy actually thinks this is similar to what the Vista problems were like then they are in some serious denial.

When Microsoft makes good things I actually LIKE those things. I don't want them to fail. But they seem intent on trying to actively ignore any problems, thus leading to yet more problems. Ugh.

 

[15inchbrick]

interestingly enough, with all the iPhones I've used, I could not replicate the issue no matter what i did. hmmm

It is an issue with mine, but I am not sure how many phones are f'd up... Anyone seen a poll anywhere?

 

[macslayer118]

Shut up, Kevin Turner. Just shut up.

I came here to say this

 

[anomie]

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Vista was Microsoft's Windows ME.

rofl. Nuff said.

 

[dukebound85]

interestingly enough, with all the iPhones I've used, I could not replicate the issue no matter what i did. hmmm

I have had two and the signal issue was on both.

 

[kjs862]

Wow, well at least Microsoft will admit that Vista was a train-wreck.

hah, I was thinking the same thing.

 

[bunnicula]

Stay classy, Microsoft.

Okay. I actually laughed aloud at that one.

 

[CocoaPuffs]

iPhone 4 has one significant issue: reception. Vista has countless issues...

Please, Microsoft. Don't put yourself in a same sentence as Apple. It's like a Yugo being compared to a Bentley.

 

[layte]

Stay classy, Microsoft.

Well this thread should end up a train wreck in 3..2..1...

I would like to point out that Apple have a long history of mocking the competition, not that it will make a difference.

 

[texacali]

if only we could fix vista with duct tape

 

[barkomatic]

I think its a little early to compare the iPhone 4 to Vista. However, judging by Apple's response to the issue so far it could very well end up being just as disastrous.

 

[pelicanflip]

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