Thread: MeeGo New UI Cannot Save Nokia on High-End Smartphone Market
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kureyon is offline kureyon
2010-12-13 , 11:50
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#28
Originally Posted by Mentalist Traceur View Post
The problem with that logic is that even if Nokia does drop it, it won't matter. There's still the Linux Foundation, Intel, and every other large scale adopter. Even if Nokia never put out another MeeGo product again, everyone else still probably will.
That would depend on the nature of the adopters. Much of the development of linux is funded by companies with a stake in linux, and not by voluntary hairy hackers living in their parents' basement [1][2]. If Nokia drops Meego and instead promotes their next fad - Megone (TM) - would there be anyone to pickup the pieces? And no, Intel doesn't count since you don't want to carry a 2kg battery with your 100gm "Intel powered" phone.

[1] An overused stereotype but fun
[2] I appreciate and value the contributions of voluntary hackers (hairy or otherwise)
 

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