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byAnonymous Coward writes:
Besides, isn't Nokia Microsoft's bitch?
bygr8_phk ( 621180 ) writes:
Yep, the author doesn't investigate what agreements are in place between Nokia and MS. That could make an Apple purchase a poor choice (or not). This looks like some dude saw last weeks article about Nokias mapping efforts and decided he thinks Apple should buy them. Unfortunately he's got an audience.
bybondsbw ( 888959 ) writes:
If anyone is going to buy Nokia, it makes sense for Microsoft to do so. It could become Microsoft's chief mobile hardware partner, and perhaps could offer something in the Xbox arena. The result would be a partnership similar to Google and Motorola.
bykorgitser ( 1809018 ) writes:
They already have made Nokia their bitch, and that only cost them one incompetent manager.
Remember Elop, the Troyan Horse running Nokia? He is handling all the good pieces to Microsoft on a silver plate for free, while scrapping everything not relevant to the Brave New Windows Smartphone Future(TM). Like Nokia's immensely profitable presence in the third world - Nokias featurephones were doing the smartphone revolution everywhere but the West. They had a headstart and were pretty much guaranteed to sell bil
byAnonymous Coward writes:
Is a Troyan Horse similar to a Trojan Horse but from Troy rather than to Troy?
bylister king of smeg ( 2481612 ) writes:
Is a Troyan Horse similar to a Trojan Horse but from Troy rather than to Troy?
I think he was trying to avoid jokes about calling Elop the Trojan man (mascot of Trojan Condoms) and M$ raping Nokia.
byPlekto ( 1018050 ) writes:
Shame, since I find it easier to read the way you put it. ;)
Company having a problem? I know! Just merge it into another corporation and ensure even greater monopoly power.
I sometimes wonder what people are thinking. Don't they ever learn from history?
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