[Tech] Microsoft Stops Paying For Employees' iPhones (MSFT, AAPL)

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	[Tech] Microsoft Stops Paying For Employees' iPhones (MSFT, AAPL)

Laxon

6-14-2009 6:37 PM

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reclip, windows, microsoft, cost-cutting, wont pay for iphone

Laxon says:

Why would they want to pay apple in the first place.

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