Compared to Skype buy this one is in a another galaxy. Microsoft bought Skype for 8.2 billion as did Nokia buy Navteq for 8.1 billion couple of years ago.
Skype got under 1000 employes, Nokia got 130 000 employes. Nokia got 11 billion euros sitting on it's bank account and still manages to make 700 million euros in a very crappy quarter.

Historically Nokia is VERY non Microsoft like of company to buy. Imo NSN and Nokia separation needs to happen before that can happen(and that's entirely possible and rumored for long time). Half of Nokia's workforce is tied to NSN.
Also would it not scare all other mobile makers if MS made Nokia it's mobile division?


Damn i hope this wont happen.