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That time when Microsoft bought and killed Nokia phone unit (www.theregister.com)

submitted 6 months ago by lanigerous@feddit.uk to c/technology@lemmy.world

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When bad management meets bad software, even great hardware is useless

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[–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

They all find their way to shit when profit, not user satisfaction, is the ultimate goal. In the end, we are talking Microsoft here, we already know them.

[–] mindlight@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Well, at least when you used to buy windows you were the user and the customer.

With Google you're just the product.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago

Now you're the user, customer, and the product all at once on Windows!

[–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago

It's hard to avoid being their “customer” here. It feels more like the taxpayer experience.