Originally Posted by Internaut

Actually, I think WM7 is far from a burning platform and should do well in its own right, in the long run (and with or without Nokia). However, I also think Elop is full of ---- and that what Nokia really needed was someone to come in, knock heads together and make the the great technology they already have competitive.

Originally Posted by ScottC

WP7 is a fantastic OS - it just needed someone to fully commit to it - and Nokia is a fantastic choice.

Originally Posted by GadgetFreak

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Their great technology is hardware. This gives them a decent OS finally. And it gives Microsoft a hardware platform with serious global reach and name recognition. This is a win for both companies and the customers because it will give some serious competition to the rest of the market.

Originally Posted by mcgahat

Similar comments when Microsoft moved into the gaming market. Microsoft has money. They rarely get it right first but they have enough money to catch up pretty quick.