Re: First N900 Review
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Originally Posted by GeneralAntilles
(Post 316007)
I think the real key, though, is that Nokia didn't particularly want mass market success with the models released so far. It was an R&D platform that was mostly used to help development and generate a community and it's only now starting to move into the big leagues.
Now, whether that was a wise decision is certainly up for debate, but it seems like Nokia's market position so far has been exactly where they wanted it to be.
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Now that they are going mainstream with a phone included, I sure hope they've got it right. Ease of use is paramount. The smartphone expectations of the general public are now very high but the their ability and/or desire to operate a convoluted device is very low. Considering the shortcomings of some recent Nokia releases (N97, Ovi in general, etc.), I'm not overly optimistic about the N900 being a huge success. Nokia's market share of smartphones may continue to drop. |
