MS Says All Sidekick Data Recovered, But Damage Done 279
nandemoari writes "T-Mobile is taking a huge financial hit in the fallout over the Sidekick data loss. But Microsoft, which bears at least part of the responsibility for the mistake, is paying the price with its reputation. As reported earlier this week, the phone network had to admit that some users' data had been permanently lost due to a problem with a server run by Microsoft-owned company Danger. The handset works by storing data such as contacts and appointments on a remote computer rather than on the phone itself. BBC news reports today that Microsoft has in fact recovered all data, but a minority are still affected (out of 1 million subscribers). Amidst this, Microsoft appears not to have suffered any financial damage. However, it seems certain that its relationship with T-Mobile will have taken a major knock. The software giant is also the target of some very bad publicity as critics question how on earth it failed to put in place adequate back-ups of the data. That could seriously damage the potential success of the firm's other 'cloud computing' plans, such as web-only editions of Office."
Cloud computer (Score:4, Funny)
Not just buzz, it's the future bro.
AT&T says thanks (Score:5, Funny)
Microsoft's reputation (Score:5, Funny)
Wow, this is a terrible blow for Microsoft. This might make people think that they produce unreliable products!
Re:Huh? (Score:4, Funny)
Now that I said it, it doesn't seem unpossible. I better call Hollywood.
Re:Huh? (Score:5, Funny)
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Simon Says The Moon Is Made Of Green Cheese (Score:1, Funny)
"a server run by Microsoft-owned company Danger."
rename Microsoft to DangerOUS.
Yours In Ashgabat,
K. Trout
Re:Cloud computer (Score:5, Funny)
Storing all of your data and the lion's share of your processing on a remote machine, with only the bare minimum stored and run locally? Sounds a lot more like the past to me.
Re:Cloud computer (Score:3, Funny)
Danger? Really? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Trusting in Microsoft's servers? Hah! (Score:3, Funny)
Hey, it was the last time he checked :)
[John]
Re:Huh? (Score:2, Funny)
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4. Developers developers developers developers!
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Re:Huh? (Score:3, Funny)
Well, since this is /., you take your car in for a routine oil change. The mechanic botches the job.
Yeah, that sounds about right. That's why I try to do my own oil changes when I can.
The worst, though, is the state inspection. Without fail, something always seems to fail after one of those for me. Next time I'm going to demand they let me watch the work being done.
Re:Don't blame t-mobile for Danger's failure (Score:2, Funny)
It's not like Microsoft had a history of failed backups and horrible transitions.
Why is this not modded funny?