Ballmer's Guide to iPhone Usage at Microsoft
It’s no secret to anyone at Microsoft (MSFT) that more than a few employees tote around iPhones in their pockets. Some staffers make little effort to hide the Apple (AAPL) device, while others seem to treat the iPhone a bit like a flask of whisky–a secret, irresistible source of shame.
Of the unspoken rules among Microsoft employees about using iPhones, it’s fair to say this could be second from the top: don’t show it to company CEO Steve Ballmer, who has made turning around Microsoft’s own flagging mobile-software efforts an important priority at the company. And whatever you do, don’t attempt to take a photo of Mr. Ballmer with your iPhone in front of a stadium full of Microsoft employees at the all-company meeting.
