The Win 7 and Win 8 rollouts were the biggest problem. Elop ANNOUNCED shutting down Nokia's OS units with their Flagship N9 in the wings to be sold. Strike one for slashing YOUR OWN SALES. Then they announced the shift to Win 7, which they had to WAIT on Microsoft to make ready... Strike Two, what the hell were they supposed to SELL for almost 18 months. Finally they had to wait again for Win 8 that was incompatible with their "bet the company" Win 7 hardware... Strike three... Screw the few customers trying to save you.
Finally Strike Four is that they bet the company on Microsoft delivering products in a timely fashion and maybe letting them be first. Except what is MICROSOFT's incentive to DELIVER a compelling product when they really want your price to fall so you are cheap to buy.
Look at Microsoft's history in mobile: Orange? Danger Sidekick? Kin? and several others... Microsoft kills its partners. Was the Nokia board so foolish to think it wouldn't happen to them. This is as entertaining as Taylor Swift dating John Mayer and watching everybody cry from"broken hearts" when the cheating starts... It's not like you knew who you were getting in bed with.
Finally Strike Four is that they bet the company on Microsoft delivering products in a timely fashion and maybe letting them be first. Except what is MICROSOFT's incentive to DELIVER a compelling product when they really want your price to fall so you are cheap to buy.
Look at Microsoft's history in mobile: Orange? Danger Sidekick? Kin? and several others... Microsoft kills its partners. Was the Nokia board so foolish to think it wouldn't happen to them. This is as entertaining as Taylor Swift dating John Mayer and watching everybody cry from"broken hearts" when the cheating starts... It's not like you knew who you were getting in bed with.