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Couragous CEO

Nokia's CEO is courageous.  It is one thing to know that a company is in trouble, and another to really do something about it.  While it is almost certain that today's announcement will be a partnership with Microsoft, I wonder if that is the wrong choice.  While Windows 7 seems fine, it has no "sex appeal".   For $0 Nokia could have jumped to Android, and customized it as much as they wanted.  Because it was derived from Android, Nokia could have basked in the glow of that product.  Microsoft -- ho hum :-)

Of course, maybe I am just wrong.  Google Trends shows more searches for Windows 7 (blue)....but more news for Android (red).


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