The pending take over of Nokia by Microsoft has been boosting share prices for the embattled company, but what will the long term effects be? For myself the whole idea is just one big joke, Microsoft hasn't proven that it can create or write any software that isn't plagued with bugs so how is a take over from Microsoft ever going to help the once powerful Nokia corporation. My predication is the if Microsoft takes Nokia it will spell the end for it colmpletely the same way when Sony brought out Ericsson which ultimately ended Sony/Ericsson which is virtually a unknown like the Atari 2600.
More Nokia have appeared on Prepaid phones which has been good for Prepaid users, but if Microsoft has anything to do with it the price of Nokia phones are going to go through the roof and will be bound by endless End User License Agreements.
I was really hoping that Nokia would get a big boost with MeeGo OS and the Nokia N9 smart phone that has been much anticipated.
Big Mike is not happy!!