...they're now effectively bankrolled by a company with much deeper pockets and motivation to win then if they stuck with Meego or Symbian.
I think this is a good point that's completely overlooked by the other doomsayers in this thread.
Nokia : Microsoft :: General Motors : the US government. Having alienated every other hardware OEM of note, Ballmer can't afford to let Nokia fail. Their relationship is strategic, not tactical.
This wouldn't have escaped Elop's attention when he had to decide between betting the house on Android versus Windows Phone.
Microsoft can easily let Nokia fail. Microsoft is already considering making its own phone, just like they've made their own tablets and game consoles:
I think this is a good point that's completely overlooked by the other doomsayers in this thread.
Nokia : Microsoft :: General Motors : the US government. Having alienated every other hardware OEM of note, Ballmer can't afford to let Nokia fail. Their relationship is strategic, not tactical.
This wouldn't have escaped Elop's attention when he had to decide between betting the house on Android versus Windows Phone.