Don't Look, Ethel !!
Wow! You have to admit that some headlines just grab your attention :
Nokia exec compares using Android to peeing your pants for warmth
Nokia executive Anssi Vanjoki has heard all the chatter about pundits suggesting the world’s largest handset maker should ditch Symbian and MeeGo in favor of Android and he thinks that’s a bad idea. In fact, you might say he’s pissed at the idea.
The outspoken Nokia executive said using Android would be like the Finnish boys who peed their pants for warmth – it would provide momentary relief but there would be bigger problems down the road.
We don’t want to go out on a limb here, but we think Mr. Vanioki doesn’t cotton to Android all that much, but still he may actually have a point.
Vanjoki is no stranger to frank talk, as he has publicly said that the N97 didn’t provide a great user experience. I once had the pleasure of having dinner with the man and he told me that WiMax will be the BetaMax of its time.
Vanjoki also doesn’t have to worry about offending the higher-ups at Nokia for much longer, as he has already announced that he will be leaving the company in about six months. Vanjoki is the smartphone leader and many thought he was gunning for the CEO spot which went to Stephen Elop.
... and so we may never find out exactly what that point is. Well, besides the ‘peed pants’ meme we saw above. It occurs to us the market is voting with their dollars, as they always do. Nokia is more and more coming up on the short end of the stick. It’s obvious they need to do something, but the $64,000 question is : What?
