But it was moving nevertheles faster than Nokia/Microsoft combo. Harmattan is coming soon. Real Nokia MeeGo devices were on the pipeline and expected this year. Nokia's WP7 phone might come this year.

And there is also no real mass behind WP7 either. There are phones available but they don't sell. Other phone manufacturers making those are OEM's that can't contribute to development of WP.

I am not a fan of any company. As a customer I like to have ability to choose and that is I find it sad that Symbian is killed and MeeGo's future is uncertain, I have less choice available. Windows phone I could buy already now. Why would I wait for Nokia WP?

Going WP7 for Nokia good for Microsoft.

Bad for Nokia, EU and me as an enduser who prefer openess.

I imagine that from the point of view of game theory, giving the American Indians smallpox-infested blankets was brilliant, which is a great reason not to use game theory as a basis for how to make decisions. Fortunately, all I have to decide as a customer is who to trust and where my loyalty goes. I am no longer interested in Nokia.

did he said that RIM is like Apple? and both are dying? hahahahha

Apple is here to stay whether you like it or not. Apple pretty much taken the whole world by storm. As for RIM they are far from dying also, RIM even released a Tablet that has Honeycomb inside it as well, RIM is here to stay for a long long time even their market share isn't great.

As for android, they will always be the the competitor to Apple from the beginning and future. Infact my next device will be Android whether everyone here scrolling me for it, face it, Samsung made great GS2 sexy, best hardware and overal design that Nokia cannot even get close. Nokia is the past i'm afraid even it has married to MS.

Samsung is the new Nokia well to me that is. Never again buy another Nokia

If only we could have the OS that the 5800 has, that would do me for sure.

Bill, you really need to take some time out. If discussions about mobile phone companies and OS's lead you to this, then you're taking things waaaay to seriously.

If the deal was so good it doesn't need defending.

Any sane strategy would include a backup plan. Nokia have burnt their existing platforms and have jumped off into shark infested waters. Real life is not a game - there is no reload button.

You can't deny that this partnership will probably make nokia more money than if they followed their previous business plan. I won't knock a company for good business practices because I understand that companies are only in business to make money.

That's my argument anyway.

only time will tell...if this is a good move or not.

damn, I am so wise.