Microsoft & T-Mobile: Lost Sidekick Data Almost Restored

GigaOM (Oct 15 2009)

1. Old fashioned folks would call it closing the barn after the horse has bolted. Young people are going to call it “whatever.” I just call it – too little, too late. Microsoft says it has restored most if not all of the data for the Sidekick-using customers of T-Mobile. Last Friday a data wipeout left thousands of Sidekick users without any access to their data that was stored in Microsoft’s data centers. In a statement, Roz Ho, Corporate Vice President, Premium Mobile Experiences, Microsoft said that company is about to start restoring people’s personal data starting with personal contact. Why is it too little, too late. There has been an exodus of customers away from the Danger’s Sidekick device and many class action lawsuits have been filed against Microsoft. I believe Microsoft’s $500 million purchase of Danger has gone up in smoke. (Read Full Article)

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