Nokia giving developers free E7 and Nokia WP7 handsets

tomjen3 wrote: post #3

Definitely a smart move. The reason ios is so popular in the valley is likely that that is what the geeks got their hands on first.

Why is this getting downvoted? Just curious.

Re: Nokia giving developers free E7 and Nokia WP7 handsets

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Post by simonsarris » Fri, Feb 18, 2011, 4:57 PM UTC

greattypo wrote: post #6

tomjen3 wrote: post #3

Definitely a smart move. The reason ios is so popular in the valley is likely that that is what the geeks got their hands on first.

Why is this getting downvoted? Just curious.

I imagine it is because, of all the contributing factors to iOS being popular and a "hit" when it came out, this reason seems like one that is so minor that suggesting it as the cause is dangerously misleading.

Re: Nokia giving developers free E7 and Nokia WP7 handsets

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Post by rimantas » Fri, Feb 18, 2011, 5:00 PM UTC

greattypo wrote: post #6

tomjen3 wrote: post #3

Definitely a smart move. The reason ios is so popular in the valley is likely that that is what the geeks got their hands on first.

Why is this getting downvoted? Just curious.

Either because someone is not getting sarcasm, or because it is not sarcasm after all…

Re: Nokia giving developers free E7 and Nokia WP7 handsets

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Post by Kylekramer » Fri, Feb 18, 2011, 5:01 PM UTC

greattypo wrote: post #6

tomjen3 wrote: post #3

Definitely a smart move. The reason ios is so popular in the valley is likely that that is what the geeks got their hands on first.

Why is this getting downvoted? Just curious.

Freebies for devs are kinda the norm for this sort of thing, so this is literally the least Nokia/Microsoft can do. Hardly going to sway anyone.

Not to mention Apple is actually extremely stingy with their giveaways, so the reason everyone got iPhones was much different than this.

Re: Nokia giving developers free E7 and Nokia WP7 handsets

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Post by simonsarris » Fri, Feb 18, 2011, 5:27 PM UTC

rimantas wrote: post #8

greattypo wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why is this getting downvoted? Just curious.

Either because someone is not getting sarcasm, or because it is not sarcasm after all…

I didn't even think of that.

To be honest I would much rather have it be a sincere (but perhaps incorrect) observation than a sarcastic remark.

I would never down-vote someone's sincere gander, no matter how misguided. Sarcasm on the other hand is mockery or contempt in the guise of cheap humor and I don't think we need more of that.