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Milhouse is offline Milhouse
2011-01-28 , 20:24
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Originally Posted by ysss View Post
@millhouse: long term loss?

more like a long term profit with lower risk.
Nokia lose their ability to control their own destiny, becoming just another Android hardware vendor, struggling to differentiate their product from everyone else punting an Android device.

And have you seen the profit that Moto and SE are making? Virtually naff all, and actually selling fewer units than they were 3 years ago (Moto -35%, SE -29%). Android is a race to the bottom, it's acknowledged that the real profit is in proprietary operating systems and the companies that control their own OS (iOS, RIM, Nokia).

There is NO guarantee of profit with Android, certainly not substantial profit. And the risk is huge, as the number of cheap Chinese Android manufacturers is growing every day, and all with products that look very similar (or better) than the more established but higher priced vendors. It's a dog-eat-dog Android world.

Originally Posted by ysss View Post
there's no guarantee that MeeGo will gain traction in the current market which is app-oriented. Nokia has a real *****y track record in that regard. if they mess MeeGo up, then it's a waste of a few years before they have to redo things (either with symbian or android).
Agreed, which is why they can't stuff it up.

But perhaps adding an Android app compatibility layer will buy them more time without selling out completely - it's a compromise I could accept.
Last edited by Milhouse; 2011-01-28 at 20:26.
 

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