October 21, 2009   iPhone Tips, News

Microsoft: Worried about the App Store?

Our friends at Microsoft have produced a video making fun of the iPhone app store. Well, it’s not that funny. In the video, two supposed MS employees talk about all the apps they have rejected for the new Windows Marketplace, including a Sun Dial app, a virtual handshaking app, and a mustache app.

The point is that the Windows Mobile store won’t be offering frivolous apps, just the serious stuff. Of course it’s true that plenty of the iPhone apps on offer are games, but there’s no shortage of serious apps for business, photography, astronomy, navigation, and so on.

It’s all a little strange; MS has always dinged the Mac on the issue of software choice, because there were far more programs for Windows than Mac OS. Now that the tables have turned and Windows Mobile users have a bit of a drought compared to the Apple app store, I guess that old comparison will be ignored. By the way, there are fart apps for Windows Mobile.

Anyway, take a peek at the video, and see if you can follow the logic.

Microsoft: Worried about the App Store? originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)Microsoft: Worried about the App Store? originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • rinkavideos64

    I always thought they said “it was a ripoff of PORN”, not pong.

  • AngelChildxxx

    now WP7 team reject apps…Ironic no?

  • raddaluigi

    Need a sundial with your phone? Use the phone itself. DUH.

  • matthewdriftking

    2.01 WTF lol

  • cris178Zune

    @REA00002 there focusing all their strength into the windows phone apps zune apps seem to only be made by microsoft

  • filixp1963

    its funny because its the true

  • happygamestvfun1

    thats a green screen behind them!

  • bushputz

    You should have included a Songsmith app:watch?v=3oGFogwcx-EOn the other hand, that was probably considered one of the ‘good’ apps that made it to production…

  • res1233

    @lllSCOOPlll Well, you’re right, but the reason there’s so much crap on the app store is because it’s so easy to do. Programming on the iPhone (for a programmer) is a no-brainer, and if your app is decent and doesn’t break any of Apple’s rules, it gets on easily, so basically, it’s cheap and easy to make apps for the iPhone, which is the reason there are so many apps available.

  • REA00002

    im a Zune user, but i have to say, M$ isnt doing anything with thier apps. the Zune community is doing a better job without M$’s help (just released Doom for Zune HD).

  • omgfocker

    the funny thing is that people would actually buy that “GPS” app

  • thejhornerfactor

    so funny and so truth ! xD

  • Micro3rb

    LAME .. WTF was that ?!!fuuccccckkkk .. it’s sooooo fucking lame !

  • CobaltHex

    funny

  • eetomit

    Microsoft Humor (not responding)

  • enz3hsmty

    Microsoft will not be able to reach a quarter of AppleApple’s innovative and proactive

  • WAAB280

    you are here LOL

  • cnoq8

    Lame. Just Lame.

  • saudi4fun

    fuck Microsoft

  • motlq2006

    الله يجعل حيلهم بينهم

  • lllSCOOPlll

    i own an iphone myselfand i got to say , its true theres alot of ..crappy dum stupid apps in the app storethat worth shit ! i mean really ! who comes up with crap like that !and whos dum enough to buy’em ?the sad thing is that actully theres dumb ppl who do buy such crap .

  • awehmuth

    inveja…

  • IIIBlankIII

    you know this is a spoof and making fun of the iphone right?

  • dillweed001

    I’m so confused…

  • mercury6966

    Jealous much?