“Nokia now finds itself standing on a ‘burning platform,’ according to CEO Stephen Elop. Other clichés might apply. ‘Sinking ship’ comes to mind.,” Mike Elgan writes for Computerworld.
“Apple and Google are winning because they have winning strategies,” Elgan writes. “Nokia is losing because it has a losing strategy. It’s as simple as that.”
“Nokia and Microsoft this week announced a sweeping new partnership that would replace the Symbian OS with Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 as the software for Nokia’s smartphones,” Elgan writes, “Nokia’s stock price tanked, and hundreds of employees stormed out Friday in protest of the Microsoft deal. They no doubt suspect, rightly, that the deal will involve sweeping layoffs.”
Elgan writes, “My view is that Microsoft doesn’t matter. Although Windows Phone 7 is a way better operating system than Symbian, Nokia’s problem isn’t Symbian, and the solution isn’t Windows Phone 7.”
Much more in the full article – recommended – here.
MacDailyNews Take: Former Microsoftie Elop went with the devil he knew; a common mistake.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Fred Mertz” for the heads up.]