This dude could be ****ing Superman and it wouldn't satisfy anybody simply because he's not Finnish.

The immediate effects of this announcement aren't even going to be seen for the most part. Having a North American based executive could assist in the abysmal (read: total lack of) advertising in the North American markets - the very same places that double digit share has been lost.

Regardless, the whole xenophobia that's going on in this thread reeks of ignorance and intolerance. And it's not like Nokia was doing that damn great (read: view the stock price) to begin with despite putting up world class sales numbers - they are still capable of doing better.

This person might not bring a good thing. This person might be Jorma Ollila's puppet; which... would not be a bad thing. Or this person might do well. And all shades of success and failure in-between. He's not even left Microsoft yet (Sept. 20th) folks.