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2016-05-18
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Reminds me of this fine example of what happens when the "money men" take over. Or "Captains of Industry" as they like to refer to themselves in their Rayndian wet dreams.
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/913...ent=2167172525
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http://www.dpreview.com/articles/913...ent=2167172525
(peruse comments for lulz)
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2016-05-18
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The Elop Flop worked too well. Microsoft wanted it devalued to buy it cheap... but Elop was too good at his job and even Microsoft couldn't bring it back from such devastating damage. Not even with their golden god of an OS, Windows 10 (the blessings of Balmer be upon it). :P
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Nokia's slogan shouldn't be the pedo-palmgrabbing image with the slogan, "Connecting People"... It should be one hand open pleadingly with another hand giving the middle finger and the more apt slogan, "Potential Unrealized." --DR
Nokia's slogan shouldn't be the pedo-palmgrabbing image with the slogan, "Connecting People"... It should be one hand open pleadingly with another hand giving the middle finger and the more apt slogan, "Potential Unrealized." --DR
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2016-05-19
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Originally Posted by danramos
Agreed. I also think it wasn't so much that MeeGo and Qt was a "burning platform" as it was that it was too good. A very slick OS built with a nicely integrated framework & UI toolkit, which is still being put to good use today. There's no question that MeeGo would have provided a viable path forward for Nokia's smartphones - certainly more viable than any Windows Phone flavour has proven to be. I still prefer my Nokia N9 over any other handset I own, and due to my job I am spoilt with having pretty much all OSes and variants to hand. The "Just Swipe" UI is unbeatable and the experience is more fluid and responsive than anything from Apple & Google. I've got a Jolla as well but although they get the UI mostly right I'm unhappy about its large size, flimsy construction and lack of OLED display.
The Elop Flop worked too well.
This is why, every time I hear about another bunch of useless "business development" types going over Nokia's corpse to feed on whatever bits of flesh that haven't yet putrefied, I die a little again. Research, design and engineering are what makes a great company; without these activities underpinning what you do you're just running another vapid pyramid scheme for the gullible.
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2016-05-19
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Same here,
my Jolla is for Playing. The N9 is for daily use.
Still unbeatable.
Before my Provider every year gives me a new phone. Now since 3 years i'am with my N9. Ok. Last year y bought an 64GB unlocked N9.
Still Happy
my Jolla is for Playing. The N9 is for daily use.
Still unbeatable.
Before my Provider every year gives me a new phone. Now since 3 years i'am with my N9. Ok. Last year y bought an 64GB unlocked N9.
Still Happy
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2016-06-13
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If I was Nokia I would have gradually phased out Symbian and released as many Meego devices as possible and have a Symbian compatibility layer for Meego so existing Symbian users could easily transition over.
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2016-06-13
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"Intelligent" bathroom scales to carry the Nokia Name in Bet on Brand’s Power.
No really.
Next: a 24k gold plated Nokia cheese grater with iPhone dock.
No really.
Next: a 24k gold plated Nokia cheese grater with iPhone dock.
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2016-06-13
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Originally Posted by gerbick
No. It's an "intelligent" bathroom scale. As in infuriatingly stupid, ugly and intrusive.
Intelligent bathroom scale? At least it's not a toilet.
An intelligent bathroom scale wouldn't waste its time weighing people.
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2016-06-14
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Originally Posted by gerbick
That gives me an idea, sitting outside the arena:
Intelligent bathroom scale? At least it's not a toilet.
Android water-saver toilets.
Anyone ?
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Three n900s: One for stable working platform,
One fordevelopment testing Chopping Onions
One forsaltwater immersion power testing resurrected ! parts scavenging
My Mods for Wonko's Advanced Clock Plugin:
ISO8601 clock mod and Momental_IST clock mod
Printing your Email with the N900
Three n900s: One for stable working platform,
One for
One for
My Mods for Wonko's Advanced Clock Plugin:
ISO8601 clock mod and Momental_IST clock mod
Printing your Email with the N900
I think I just died a little again today...
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...-brand-s-power