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Re: Nokia acquired by Microsoft

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Post by 300bps »

kbaker wrote: post #61
Moto7451 wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I disagree. I doubt purchasing Nokia's phone business would make PC vendors any more worried than Surface/Surface Pro did. Windows is still king of the desktop and unless Android becomes a desktop OS or Apple starts licensing OS X there aren't any real alternatives with consumer brand recognition. If Ubuntu were the answer then System 76 would be more than a boutique PC maker. If MS starts making desktops, laptops, a…

Idk, sounds like the year of Linux on the desktop is closer than it has ever been. :) But you should really look at Chromebooks/ChromeOS for one glimpse of what a consumer-friendly, non-MS system would really look like. Right now it is the #1 selling laptop on Amazon, and reviews are pretty positive. If I was a shareholder in MSFT, I would seriously be worried for the future of the whole Windows platform, mobile and…

I started using Slackware Linux in 1997. If I had a nickel for everytime someone declared the Linux desktop is imminent since then I'd have more money than Bill Gates.

Re: Nokia acquired by Microsoft

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Post by blinkingled »

Moto7451 wrote: post #32
blinkingled wrote: post #5

So Elop was in fact a Trojan Horse? Wonder what this does to the already strained MSFT vendor relationships. You could now almost guarantee vendors will start to completely dump Windows on ARM and possibly even look for alternatives to Windows x86.

I disagree. I doubt purchasing Nokia's phone business would make PC vendors any more worried than Surface/Surface Pro did. Windows is still king of the desktop and unless Android becomes a desktop OS or Apple starts licensing OS X there aren't any real alternatives with consumer brand recognition. If Ubuntu were the answer then System 76 would be more than a boutique PC maker. If MS starts making desktops, laptops, a…

With every passing day Windows is becoming more and more irrelevant - iPads, Chromebooks, non-Windows SmartPhones/Tablets etc. are really the future of consumer computing. So it isn't as far fetched as it was few years ago that OEMs will successfully back Ubuntu/Fedora/Android/ChromeOS and give consumers a laptop that can do everything Windows does for them today.

The only holdouts would be power users that rely on Windows software and the Enterprise users - they aren't the majority user base of Windows though.

Re: Nokia acquired by Microsoft

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Post by macspoofing »

feniv wrote: post #11

Microsoft is becoming more and more of an integrated software and hardware company than a purely software one. Maybe it's time to change the name to something without the "soft".

They've been trying to ape Apple in consumer electronics for the last ten years. For some reason, they figure since Apple was making a butt-load manufacturing and selling their own Phones and Tablets, they should do that too. Meanwhile, Google follows the Microsoft OEM strategy and Android takes 80% of the market.

Re: Nokia acquired by Microsoft

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Post by leaffig »

I called this on Friday after looking at the stock market. Too bad I didn't bet too much money on it, but I still made a bunch :)

http://stocktwits.com/bluercloud/message/15522482

http://stocktwits.com/bluercloud/message/15522546

By the way, this looks like an acquihire for Elop being the next MSFT CEO.

Re: Nokia acquired by Microsoft

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Post by shmerl »

rayiner wrote: post #38

This is a great move. There is no money in being an Android vendor except if you're Samsung and are totally vertically integrated. With Windows Phone, Nokia and Microsoft at least have some hope of carving out a profitable stake in the market. Anecdotally, I'm very impressed with some of the new Lumias. I got a 620 to replace my stolen iPhone, and for $200 unlocked its phenomenal phone. The build quality makes a flag…

There is nothing great in notorious patent aggressor (MS) getting tons of mobile related patents...

Re: Nokia acquired by Microsoft

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Post by usaphp »

[deleted] wrote: post #58
usaphp wrote: post #56

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Better than nokia maps and nokia transit on your iphone/android.

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Then why would you comment about your ios app? :) http://i.imgur.com/HsVRWTX.png

Edit: he had a comment there saying he has tickled me and he is using Blackberry q10 indeed.

Re: Nokia acquired by Microsoft

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Post by pedalpete »

undoware wrote: post #48

Here's my take. Nokia's downfall has literally been the biggest business failure in the history of the planet - see communities-dominate.blogs.com for backstory. (As I mentioned in a previous post; I'm largely summarizing things Tomi proves with hard data.) My interpretation of this is that the increasingly untenable position of Stephen Elop began to incriminate the whole board, as any toppling of Elop would invite a…

We may see the strength in Microsoft server future come from azure, and not from software. Though it is more difficult to get people to try azure over other platforms, I have heard amazing things about it. Personally, I've just always stayed away from Microsoft dev environments, even though I prefer my pc and windows phone to my apple/android variants.

Re: Nokia acquired by Microsoft

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Post by hiyou102 »

Nokia Solutions and Networks still makes plenty for money so they aren't dead quite yet. I think this makes sense for Microsoft seeing as how the redesign of Windows phone hasn't made back the money they put into it. It's becoming unprofitable for windows phones to be made so they are ensuring they have hardware.

Re: Nokia acquired by Microsoft

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Post by psbp »

300bps wrote: post #65
flyt wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How well does the first party Instagram app run on that Lumia?

I like your little "first party" qualification to make sure your snark was accurate. Anyway, there are plenty of great Instagram apps on Windows Phone 8: http://www.wpcentral.com/tags/instagram

The "first party" bit is the scathing, indicative part..

Re: Nokia acquired by Microsoft

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Post by macspoofing »

nestlequ1k wrote: post #39
alex_c wrote: post #2

Well, this makes all the speculation about Elop succeeding Ballmer that much more interesting.

Yeah, it would be interesting to see if any MSFT shareholders are that dumb. Elop's idiocy destroyed Nokia, now let's sic him on Microsoft too.

Nokia, like RIM, Microsoft, and Palm, was caught with their pants down, TWICE. First with Apple's iPhone, then with Google's Android. Basically two tech companies with no presence in mobility, took the market away from the incumbents. In hindsight, when Elop took the CEO job, it was too late to fight the iOS and Android behemoths.

What could have Elop done? Gone down the Blackberry route and try to have a competing platform? Or maybe try to fight Samsung by releasing an Android phone - with no guarantees that Nokia would fare better than others who tried (looking at you HTC, Sony, LG, etc.)

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