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that's been ripping you limb from limb for the past three-and-a-half years. Even though Nokia was never really popular in America, they had and still have an i
by statictype 16y ago
that's been ripping you limb from limb for the past three-and-a-half years.
Even though Nokia was never really popular in America, they had and still have an incredibly strong presence in other regions - especially Asia which has a robust mobile market.
Sure, their smart phones don't compare to what iOS or Android offers, but there's a ton of people out there who aren't using phones like those.
I carry an iPhone 3GS and friends/family are always ribbing me because my 'smart phone' can't do basic things like send ringtones or songs to others via bluetooth or even contacts via sms.
I'm just saying that there's a whole world of people out there who have a completely different use-case for their mobile phone and Nokia still dominates that market.
- stcredzero 16y agoI think your point is a very good one. But I think there are some important parallels to consider here. Even though Windows was less popular with designers, Microsoft still dominated the business computer market in other areas. Sure, until recently their desktop OS didn't compare to what OS X or Linux offers, but there's a ton of people out there who aren't using OS like those. I use a Macbook and friends are always ribbing me because I sometimes need to jump through hoops to read Word Docs and Excel Spreadsheets. I'm just saying there's a whole world of people out there... Come to think of it, Microsofties also ridiculed their competition.
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- statictype 16y agoNice one. Obviously there are parallels with Microsoft. Both were big entrenched companies that got their lunch money stolen by Apple, but in both cases I reject the notion that Apple has been 'tearing them limb by limb'.