Re: So... Microsoft finally purchases Nokia.
 

That's pretty much the impression I got, jtts. I used the term 'holdings company' to describe what Nokia has mostly de-evolved into. Most people recognize 'holdings companies' as those patent trolls we all want to hate so much for putting up roadblocks to invention and innovation instead of promoting it, as the patent system was intended to do.

Re: So... Microsoft finally purchases Nokia.
 

microsoft got to where they are today through bundling agreements.

so, what happens if microsoft bundle various bits of software with their phones?

buy a msnokia phone, get free microsoft office,sql server, etc etc., free windows 8 /9 for your pc, they can give away lots of soft freebies.

i repeat, they didn't get to where they are by better software.