Microsoft COO Compares iPhone 4 to Windows Vista

[Michael Knutson]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://gizmodo.com/5587110/microsoft-coo-knows-a-lemon-when-he-sees-one' target='_blank'>http://gizmodo.com/5587110/microsof...hen-he-sees-one</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"In his keynote speech at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference, company COO Kevin Turner said that Apple's new iPhone, beset by antenna issues, "might be their Vista." Self-deprecation suits you well, Microsoft!"</em></p><p><em></em><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/at/auto/1279299079.usr17748.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p>Kevin Turner from Microsoft has openly compared the iPhone 4 to Windows Vista. Vista has been around since January 30, 2007, and was finally "fixed" in October 22, 2009 by the release of Windows 7. The iPhone 4 was released on June 24, 2010, and the first fixes have arrived less than a month after release. Interesting to hear them finally bashing their own product. How bad does something need to be to get lemon designation? Is the iPhone 4 a lemon?</p>

[Spooof]

Except millions of people purchased an iPhone 4

[Michael Knutson]

Microsoft claims hundreds of millions of Vista users; I wonder how many would immediately switch to Windows 7 if it were an easier upgrade. I personally skipped Vista entirely, and went to Windows 7 Professional when it was released.

It would be interesting to see Microsoft's stats on Vista User Satisfaction, if they exist.

[doogald]

I guess that Microsoft couldn't call the iPhone 4 Apple's Kin, so they had to choose something else.

I think that they are comparable; both Apple and Microsoft did a crap job from the start dealing with negative press and posts with the iPhone 4 and Vista, respectively.