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yes but MS-DOS was followed up by windows 3.1 and then windows 95 both of which were a huge success. What followed up symbian was not. I think this is very sens

by barista 16y ago

yes but MS-DOS was followed up by windows 3.1 and then windows 95 both of which were a huge success. What followed up symbian was not. I think this is very sensible for them to focus on hardware while let somebody else do the software. Though I must agree their choice of MSFT is startling. I expected them to fragment Android even further. Glad that didn't happen.

redthrowaway 16y ago
I'm actually not surprised by the choice of wp7, and not simply because the new ceo is ex-MS. Going with Android would make Nokia just another Sony/Samsung/HTC, but throwing all of their eggs in the WP7 basket at least gives them a chance to maintain some relevance as a distinct entity. It's going to be rough on the hardware guys though, making every new phone with a Windows logo on it.
- yangyang 16y ago
  Why does Winphone 7 make them more distinct? It offers far fewer opportunities for distinction than Android.
  - jackvalentine 16y ago
    Because there is such a limited range of Winpho7 handsets (and as a matter of personal opinion, I feel they're all token efforts) Nokia can step in and become "the" Windows phone handset. Microsoft needed a hardware partner that was all in with them, not diddling android on the side. If you put out android phones, you're just another fish in a sea of commodity handsets, no matter how you differentiate your product.
- rbanffy 16y ago
  > Going with Android would make Nokia just another Sony/Samsung/HTC IIRC, Samsung, HTC and Dell are offering WP7 phones.
  - redthrowaway 16y ago
    But they're doing it as an afterthought. They're committed to Android, and are supporting wp7 to cover their bases. Nokia's going all in, which would position them at the top of the WP7 hierarchy. If wp7 is a hit, Nokia rides the wave back to relevance, If not, well, they tried.
    - rbanffy 16y ago
      > would position them at the top of the WP7 hierarchy This is a mistake many Microsoft partners make. Nobody but Microsoft is at the top of the WP7 hierarchy. If WP7 is a success, Nokia's efforts will be rewarded by lots of competition with more money (because they are already riding the other hit, Android), not relevance.

by barista 16y ago

redthrowaway 16y ago

I'm actually not surprised by the choice of wp7, and not simply because the new ceo is ex-MS. Going with Android would make Nokia just another Sony/Samsung/HTC, but throwing all of their eggs in the WP7 basket at least gives them a chance to maintain some relevance as a distinct entity. It's going to be rough on the hardware guys though, making every new phone with a Windows logo on it.

yangyang 16y ago
Why does Winphone 7 make them more distinct? It offers far fewer opportunities for distinction than Android.
- jackvalentine 16y ago
  Because there is such a limited range of Winpho7 handsets (and as a matter of personal opinion, I feel they're all token efforts) Nokia can step in and become "the" Windows phone handset. Microsoft needed a hardware partner that was all in with them, not diddling android on the side. If you put out android phones, you're just another fish in a sea of commodity handsets, no matter how you differentiate your product.
rbanffy 16y ago
> Going with Android would make Nokia just another Sony/Samsung/HTC IIRC, Samsung, HTC and Dell are offering WP7 phones.
- redthrowaway 16y ago
  But they're doing it as an afterthought. They're committed to Android, and are supporting wp7 to cover their bases. Nokia's going all in, which would position them at the top of the WP7 hierarchy. If wp7 is a hit, Nokia rides the wave back to relevance, If not, well, they tried.
  - rbanffy 16y ago
    > would position them at the top of the WP7 hierarchy This is a mistake many Microsoft partners make. Nobody but Microsoft is at the top of the WP7 hierarchy. If WP7 is a success, Nokia's efforts will be rewarded by lots of competition with more money (because they are already riding the other hit, Android), not relevance.