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2011-08-12
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2011-08-12
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Heh so till N9 gets out Nokia announces everyday country that wont get it. Finland next?
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2011-08-12
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2011-08-12
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Was thinking about this... soft launching the N9, not really hyping it up, getting the bad publicity - which is better than no publicity at all - and then releasing the Nokia N9 in the areas that already originally had their own online store (now all closed) but release it through Amazon or other avenues lessens the risks and costs in a launch.
Just a logical thought in the sea of angst and rage.
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2011-08-12
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And if you buy Nokia crap, you're going to validate Elop's decisions (especially since there's clearly not going to be very many N9's and the alternatives are all Windows Phone 7 phones)--which ALSO means no possibility whatsoever of a return to a Linux-based OS in the future. Lose-lose.
I say, let them learn what Elop's done--and hope they turn around the fire the ***** in a desperate attempt to gain back what they've lost. THAT might have a chance.
All I see is different strategies for different markets: Symbian is replaced by WP where it's unsuccessful (Nokia shares the marketing costs with Microsoft); Symbian stays alive for a while where it's sucessful (low marketing costs); Maemo / Meego / Whatever stays alive in the Nokia labs and developer communities with an experimental device being release every 12 to 18 months (R&D budget).
EDIT: Conclusion: there's no need to panic!
I'm not feeling any pain. And I'm not bitter towards Nokia. I'm just making a sound decision not to part with several hundred pounds for a device that has all but been abandoned by its manufacturer, even before its release. It's just a phone. Nothing more, nothing less. And it's a phone that I don't find quite as compelling as I first thought. I have (for now at least) an N950, so I'll continue to develop for the Meego-Harmattan platform alongside Maemo 5, which I still enjoy using. The N900 is still my main device. I honestly prefer it overall.
The problems are only in your heads, and they are created because you are thinking like a bunch of fanboys and drama queens.
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2011-08-12
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2011-08-12
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They may not consider openness and data ownership now but Nokia was once a great company which catered to all audiences with different handsets. Now it has chosen a one size fits all approach with something that consumers are not that interested in. So I'm going to ask you the same question about WP7. If most consumers do not value this thing, why should nokia? Hope this doesn't come across as kicking and screaming, I've moved on, but I hope your emails weren't just "I agree, mein fuhrer".
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2011-08-12
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2011-08-12
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disapoint, eflop, epic win!, laggy interface, n9 rox, so much win, wateriswet, who cares, whyyyyy?????? |
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