It was previously mentioned that Microsoft was dishing out WP7 devices to its staff and interns, and now word is out that the software giant is also giving AT&T workers free WP7 devices to spur acceptance. An employee has claimed that about 100 devices were given out to those attending an event in Minneapolis, though it wasn’t confirmed if it was a US-wide policy. It wasn’t mentioned which specific phone amongst the many WP7 devices were given, but with the Samsung Focus being the first to ship, it’s assumed that the lucky workers received said phone. Such a move isn’t new as Apple gave free 8GB iPhones to all of its full-time workers back in June 2007 when the iPhone was first launched, both as a reward for their work and to familiarize them with the platform.
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