Thread: Sad news; Nokia apparently killed Meltemi
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gerbick
2012-06-17 , 18:17
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Originally Posted by patlak View Post
If there was no Elop, N9/N950/808PV/N10 would have been backed with full force...
Just like the N900, N810, N800 and 770 were backed in full force too, right?

Nokia didn't know what to do or how to effectively market any of those items. It would not have started with the N9. And for the most part, they didn't stand behind the prior items or the N9, their most marketable Maemo device before Elop.

and would actually get Nokia back at the pole position.
It would take a lot more than just one phone. They're lacking willing third party support on Maemo Harmattan. They'd need that among other missing items to garner more than just enthusiast support.

Going with their OVI Services + Qt + MeeGo + Symbian + S40 ecosystem, Nokia was on to a winner.
That combination existed for quite a while, wasn't as lackluster as folks would claim it to be, but it wasn't exactly setting the world ablaze either.

Took time to execute, but was a perfect model. If you think it's not Elop's fault, you might be right.
And before him... OPK. The start/stop process surrounding Maemo over the stifled the forward momentum of the aforementioned perfect model.

Hate to tear apart what you said - I actually agree with all that you're saying - I just have to inject some realism into what is happening into these conversations.