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> I never understood this memo I totally understood it as soon as it was leaked. MicroSoft exec joined a phone company as a CEO back when MS was trying to conv
by trelane 4y ago
> I never understood this memo
I totally understood it as soon as it was leaked. MicroSoft exec joined a phone company as a CEO back when MS was trying to convince manufacturers to adopt Windows Phone. Double bonus: they could kill and incipient Linux competitor in one stroke.
If you've read the Halloween Documents or docs from the Comes case, it's quite clear: classic "love them to death."
- belltaco 4y ago>MicroSoft exec joined a phone company as a CEO One does not just "join" the biggest company in a foreign country as CEO. The board decided to hire him after evaluating all options. The board's chairman was this guy who was CEO of Nokia for 14 years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorma_Ollila https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorma_Ollila Why would he allow Elop to be hired unless he thought it was in the best interest of Nokia to align with Microsoft? Not to mention the board could've fired Elop anytime if they thought he was prioritizing MS's interests over Nokia's.
- trelane 4y agoTechnically correct, but this doesn't contradict what I said.
- karmakurtisaani 4y agoAn interesting point is that Nokia managed to sell its phone business to MS for a good amount. It was a sinking ship and MS phones never really took off, so who stooged whom is a good question.
- panick21_ 4y agoI mean, given the potential the price wasn't that amazing. And had they manged to continue to finance MeGoo development with their phone line that could have also result in sale of tablets, laptops and potentially other devices. Even if Nokia market share would have dropped to less then 10%, that would still have been profitable business for them, and would have made them a major player. Going from being the dominate player in a major growing market to getting a few billion for it, is not really a success.