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Originally Posted by attila77 View Post
The problem with that perspective is that if you *know* you have a product that is so sought after (exceeding expectations for several generations), why not dedicate more resources to it and, you know, ride the wave, instead of holding it back ? As long as Nokia has to be defensive about and hold back the very products that are supposed to turn the tide, Maemo/MeeGo will not fulfil it's true potential. I agree with Qole - the strategic choices were generally right, it's just that it seems that they are always somehow happening a year or two after they could have happened (looking at it from the outside and with 20/20 hindsight, obviously).
The only explanation is that it was not a very profitable device. Eg costs X, but can only sell at X + Y. Compared to other cheaper product lines, the profit margin could not be justified with limited resources unless it sold crazy crazy number of units..

Alternatively, the entire Nokia management might be just 'waiting out for their pensions' and don't want to rock the boat...