Engadget Interviews Jason Gordon From Microsoft's Mobile And Embedded Devices Division

[Mike Temporale]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.engadget.com/entry/7289743541817276/' target='_blank'>http://www.engadget.com/entry/7289743541817276/</a><br /><br /></div><i>"For this week’s installment of the Engadget Interview we logged some time on the phone with Jason Gordon, Product Manager for Microsoft’s Mobile and Embedded Devices Division. We weren’t able to trip him up and get him to spill the beans about anything that hasn’t been announced yet (people can be so damn professional that way), but he did talk about where the Windows Mobile operating system (which is used in Pocket PCs and Smartphones) is at today and where it’s headed"</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/Temporale-20040927-EngadgetInterviewJasongordon.jpg" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/> <br /><br />Here's my favorite line from the interview: <i>"We’ve got <b>ten manufacturers</b> coming out with smartphones, but remember we’re still only at mile post one or two of a marathon."</i> 8O The future's so bright, I gotta wear shades. 8) :wink:

[Jason Dunn]

Jason Gordon is a great guy - very nice and smart about mobility and technology. I want his job though. :lol:

[Kris Kumar]

Jason Gordon is a great guy - very nice and smart about mobility and technology. I want his job though. :lol:

I just want his toys. :lol:

[joefuture]

Jason Gordon is a great guy - very nice and smart about mobility and technology. I want his job though. :lol:

Looks like they might be hiring:

http://www.microsoft.com/careers/search/details.aspx?JobID=114261f8-99c0-4da0-a743-3f1052634ea2

[Jason Dunn]

Looks like they might be hiring...

We are looking for a User Researcher with 2 years experience in HCI, particularly someone with Masters’ or Ph.D. in human-computer interaction, usability engineering, psychology (cognitive, experimental, human factors, or social).

Hah! That's not me. ;-) I need a job description that says "We want you to be insanely enthusiastic about Windows Mobile devices and convince others how cool they are". :lol:

[maximus]

Hah! That's not me. ;-) I need a job description that says "We want you to be insanely enthusiastic about Windows Mobile devices and convince others how cool they are". :lol:

... and earn big bucks in the process ? :)

The future's so bright, I gotta wear shades.

:rofl: Very funny. Thanks for brightening a super hectic day in the office :)