CEO's advice for iPod nano a joke taken out of context, Motorola says
BetaNews’ Nate Mook learned from Motorola today that a comment its CEO, Ed Zander, made with regard to how one should perceive the iPod nano, was taken out of context. Citing the agency that broke the story, Motorola said they should have noted that Zander was smiling when he said, "Screw the nano."
Zander apparently lost his cool saying, "Screw the Nano. What the hell does the Nano do ? Who listens to 1,000 songs ?"
Motorola, however, has fired back and claims IDG News Service, which first reported the outburst, is taking the comment completely out of context. Company officials say Zander was smiling and joking when he responded to the question, and he did praise Apple and its iPod.
"Motorola has a great partnership with Apple. Unfortunately Ed Zander’s comments, made at a conference in California on Friday, were taken out of context," Motorola said in a statement.
Read more of Motorola’s statement ... (BetaNews)
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