Comment by trelane
2 years ago
> I never understood this memo
I totally understood it as soon as it was leaked. MicroSoft exec joined a phone company as a CEO back when MS was trying to convince manufacturers to adopt Windows Phone. Double bonus: they could kill and incipient Linux competitor in one stroke.
If you've read the Halloween Documents or docs from the Comes case, it's quite clear: classic "love them to death."
>MicroSoft exec joined a phone company as a CEO
One does not just "join" the biggest company in a foreign country as CEO. The board decided to hire him after evaluating all options.
The board's chairman was this guy who was CEO of Nokia for 14 years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorma_Ollila
Why would he allow Elop to be hired unless he thought it was in the best interest of Nokia to align with Microsoft?
Not to mention the board could've fired Elop anytime if they thought he was prioritizing MS's interests over Nokia's.
Technically correct, but this doesn't contradict what I said.
An interesting point is that Nokia managed to sell its phone business to MS for a good amount. It was a sinking ship and MS phones never really took off, so who stooged whom is a good question.
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