OK, thanks for meeting me half-way. We'll agree to disagree on part of this.
And just to be clear...I'm more po'd about the lack of communication and the lack of willingess to control expectations than anything else. 75 days from announce to launch is ok with me; it's the lack of communication along the way. Google Lumia 900 and it reads as a fact sheet on the launch; March 18, $99. Sure, dig into 75% of those articles and there is a mention of it being runmored, but that's not good enough if you're sitting in NOK's shoes. They should have spoken to the rumors at MWC and either said:
1 yes, the 18th
2 no, not the 18th
3 maybe the 18th
Yes, maybe is an acceptable response (barely); it's far better than silence.
Silence doesnt make sense after 60 days with expectations solidifying in your potential customers' heads.