>>>Just a side note - your evangelism of mobile/cloud is *eerily* similar to JVP with .Net a few years ago ...
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>LOL. Not sure why you'd post something like that, except perhaps to get a rise? ;-)
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>As always, people can review statements from various parties and make up their own minds about motive and credibility. Since I don't host training or write books or profit in any way by promoting technology or myself to any IT audience, you'll have to look further for a motive. I'm sure you can come up with something suitably dark. ;-)
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>BTW, Nokia just committed to WP7. How do you interpret that?

Mating of dinosaurs.

That was my first reaction, but it might be a little harsh (or too prescient :)). My second reaction is the relationship has Intel-Dell potential: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2010/07/dells-shame-intel-payola-propped-up-companys-earnings-sec-says/60447/

MS-Nokia claims they will have an unmatched ecosystem, FWIW. But I can't help but think the culture differences between the two are vast, and they don't have long to position themselves. Apple and Android have already tipped.