Thread: Topic of the Day: Should Nokia Drop Meego and roll with Android?
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2010-07-20 , 05:26
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Originally Posted by gerbick View Post
Will the masses?
Well, if Nokia can deliver an experience that equals or surpasses Android, then it's likely. If even one other handset vendor picks up on it, then who knows.

I don't see it as much as forward thinking as much as a natural progression given how badly Maemo was handled when it should have been handled differently and better. Nokia dragged it down.
True. But I was speaking of that as an advantage, possibly one that draws in other handset vendors.

And that's why I dislike Nokia's lust for newer, faster hardware constantly.
That's just the way of the industry. We went from ARMv6 to ARMv7 all over in less than a year.

Locked down kernel? Or the whole eFuse thing? I thought all OMAP3 processors (SOC) came with that? If so... it's in the N900 too. Just not used.
Locked down kernel. If anything using eFuse to disable the phone is simply a sad use of what appears to be an otherwise interesting technology.

I just don't see how MeeGo will attract folks. Samsung went that route because of Bada not being ready yet.
Bada would simply have further segmented the market, and it's not ideal for a high end handset. It'll be competing with S60 almost exclusively.

Motorola went that route because... well, they were basically dead in the water. LG is going that way because they really don't have an OS. So what am I missing? I don't see who would want MeeGo outside of Nokia and LG on a handset.
Anyone who wants an OS that is backed by a neutral party. On top of that, internally developing any OS is expensive and puts you way beyond your scope.