The Nokia Lumia 900 Isn't Saving Microsoft or Nokia

[Heron_Kusanagi]

Thats true.

Though I'm not sure the example works here. Microsoft is in no where near the trouble Apple was in 1997 and I don't think Nokia is either. Neither Stephen Elop nor Steve Balmer are a Steve Jobs either. Not even close.

I do think Microsoft will succeed with Windows Phone, because it's a good product, but also because they have to. The smartphone space is too important for them not to succeed in, so you can count on them using their massive war chest and all their power to help it succeed. I'm confident Nokia will do everything they can too because they have to here. Meego and Symbian are effectively dead to the world. Nokia's Windows Phone initiative has to succeed or the company will shrink into irrelevance within a few years and they know this.

Nokia feels like it's in that sort of trouble for now. Although neither guy is a Jobs, they are moving forward with great design and a fundamental rethink. The Lumia currently to me feels like the iMac G3. It wasn't a super hit, but the i-brand stuck, and it got us to the smart devices revolution starting with the iPod.

Maybe the Lumia isn't that device to usher in a revolution, but I will take what I can get. And who knows? Apollo might be the promised land.

 

[falconeight#IM]

WP is doing just fine. I applaud them for taking time and doing it right. A whole lot better than putting out unpolished software.

 

[fuzion98]

Fact is that the Nokia namebrand still carries weight moreso internationally but even here in the states. They just need to do a good job marketing themselves and putting out good products.

 

[crash_pr]

I bought this phone first because of the Nokia brand.. i had Nokias in the past and i loved them.. so why not give them a chance again and try WP7 on my way. I like the phone hardware feel very solid just liked i remember Nokias to be... The OS im trying to like it but i keep finding limitations or things that i say i would like this to be different. I hope they do good we need competition..