A microphone.

Who has told you it is going to have exactly the same Atom processor as your U820? There is more than one Atom, and new ones are constantly being developed.

Clearly, the souls of a thousand pissed Nokia customers!

I still am not getting why people are not getting this right.

There would be no change in what Nokia is doing currently. Symbian^3, Symbian^4, Qt, MeeGo,etc. They all would remain the way they have been planned.

Elop is hired with a hope that he could be a showman for Nokia.
I seriously doubt if he would have enough powers bestowed by the board to change anything significant. Nokia understands that North America is an important segment not only in terms of revenue but also in terms of global mind-share (yes, if you are in North America, only then you are considered global. Atleast that's what the majority of the press thinks).
And that's exactly why, we see Stephen Elop at the top.

Sure, you could have hired Elop into the board instead, but who the damn cares then!!

Anssi was a very good face for Nokia. But he is not a North American citizen. The board thought that a North American citizen was needed at the moment but Anssi probably felt it otherwise. That's where the difference's are and so he resigns. I respect Anssi here for sticking to his roots and style.

Also, as someone earlier said, I would be concerned only if there is any plan change to MeeGo, Qt. The 2 faces which this community wouldn't like to see go would definitely be Ari and Quim.

When a top leader leaves, it is always certain that he just doesn't leave alone.

So, lets all hope for the best. Tomorrow can't come any earlier!!

No Atom processor available now or in the pipeline can match the power efficiency of an Arm-based one.

anyone who hates how long ARM devices keep on hummin' with 1300mAh batteries...

Agreed...

The more I'm feeling this the more I'm thinking based on Vanjoki's timing, he was acting somewhat in spite of the BOD...

I also doubt it was a result of being passed over. If that was truly his motivation he would have waited a month or so and made a quiet announcement. This all may have had more to do with the BOD deciding a North American face was what Nokia needs to compete at the market place.

The spite move was in the timing. Any positive movement in the price of NOK that the board may have hoped to gain by their announcement, Vanjoki's may have believed his move and timing would quash.

He controlled that game by conceding only half way into it and now a new game begins. The board may have gained nothing in the short term from their decision to sell Nokia's National pride so short.

But who here really knows? People at that level usually have stock options and generous severance packages. His timing could have just as easily been motivated by those terms and what was in his financial best interest.


EDIT: The following image is/was snatched from the excellent post below mine >> http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p...0&postcount=69 check out the full video...

EDIT: (by YoDude yet again)

The image was removed by me because apparently this guy believed that by posting it, it was somehow an indication of my character.

Is that... oh my God, is that EGG on his face? ALREADY?

Anssi has a message at the end of the video. Definately worth seeing.


http://217.149.58.248/sharing/pictur....68857041.html

this is for the people claiming meego was in trouble b/c of this weeks departures

posted on twitter by quim

Peter Skillman (of Palm fame) appointed VP, Head of MeeGo & Services UX Design at Nokia http://linkd.in/aeCISl