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Re:Microsoft to Cut Jobs, Take $7.6B Nokia Writedown by toyg on Wednesday July 08, 2015 @10:03AM (#9851556)
Well, they took out a competitor, didn't they? So not a complete flop, just a very "old-school acquisition".
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Re:Microsoft to Cut Jobs, Take $7.6B Nokia Writedown by burnte on Wednesday July 08, 2015 @12:54PM (#9852960)
The only company making phones with your mobile OS is not a competitor.
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Re:Microsoft to Cut Jobs, Take $7.6B Nokia Writedown by Torn on Wednesday July 08, 2015 @10:09AM (#9851582)
I assume the writedown will mean less tax on profits also?
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Re:Microsoft to Cut Jobs, Take $7.6B Nokia Writedown by emodendroket on Wednesday July 08, 2015 @11:47AM (#9852335)
I'm not sure picking off one of the weakest players in the market for that price is such a good deal.
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