I wasn't referring to any third party developer ecosystem with the word "fans". They could involve their fanbase in more fundamental questions like openly askin

I wasn't referring to any third party developer ecosystem with the word "fans". They could involve their fanbase in more fundamental questions like openly asking "which path do you want us to take?". No, I don't expect any company born in the 20th century (or before) to ever do that. But maybe they should. > To say they sold "their soul to Microsoft" is unsupported by the facts. And yet the things you mention are exactly what the soul of a technology company consists of. The nitty gritty OS, the vision of the future. Of course there are many benefits in joining forces with Microsoft and no, Android is not necessarily a better choice. But the fact is that the software _is_ to a high degree the soul of the devices that Nokia sells.