@monkbent Come on. That's hindsight. Elop needed to differentiate Nokia, and bet that MSFT could deliver both the OS and marketing to win.
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@Lessien not hindsight in these quarters. There are ways other than OS to differentiate. Nokia never differentiated on OS previously... -
@monkbent Nokia didn't have to compete on OS prior to 2008. That lack of competence was part of their problem. Marketing also critical. -
@Lessien sure, but all the advantaged they built could have carried over onto Android. Thoughts on http://stratechery.com/2013/blackberry-and-nokias-fundamental-failing/ … ? -
@monkbent MSFT deal wasn't just about software. It came with a capital infusion. Given his options, Elop likely made a reasonable call. -
@Lessien yes, the capital infusion is a good point. Still, Nokia could have sold pieces... -
@monkbent The deal (from all appearances) is an exclusive one. So "Nokia could have sold pieces" of what? -
@Lessien pieces of the company, like Navteq for example - 2 more replies
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@monkbent and Brand and Distrubution - End of conversation
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@monkbent Doubtful. Only Samsung has had major profit among Android makers. LG, HTC, Sony et all are not doing wellThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@monkbent is Nokia supply chain really that awesome this day an age? (Specifically when talking about the Lumia family)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@monkbent I always thought something like the N9 form-factor running Android 4.x would have been an amazing device.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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