> Microsoft clearly did not need to purchase Nokia to have a Windows Phone. They could not afford having anyone else buying Nokia. With the low stock valuation

> Microsoft clearly did not need to purchase Nokia to have a Windows Phone. They could not afford having anyone else buying Nokia. With the low stock valuation of Nokia, that was a realistic and very scary scenario for Microsoft. I see it as a pre-emptive move of Microsoft, and a move of Nokia (the non-phone part) to preserve their long-term independence.