You buy ailing companies and then cut fat. That's the plan, not evidence of a bad decision.
What was happening to Nokia WITHOUT getting bought and gutted? They were in a tailspin and had major internal friction issues getting good tech to the top of the consumer heap. They would be another Blackberry...
Oh wait, you also suggest Blackberry fight it out with their wet noodle of a product line?
As an employee, when you are acquired, you either are indispensable (and will not be made redundant) or you should probably head for the door so you aren't competing with your coworkers for spots when a flood of you are dumped into the market.
Microsoft got the products, IP, licensing deals and will be keeping a block of very productive employees. This is an obvious move and good for MS, MS shareholders, and, indirectly, consumers.
You buy ailing companies and then cut fat. That's the plan, not evidence of a bad decision.
What was happening to Nokia WITHOUT getting bought and gutted? They were in a tailspin and had major internal friction issues getting good tech to the top of the consumer heap. They would be another Blackberry...
Oh wait, you also suggest Blackberry fight it out with their wet noodle of a product line?
As an employee, when you are acquired, you either are indispensable (and will not be made redundant) or you should probably head for the door so you aren't competing with your coworkers for spots when a flood of you are dumped into the market.
Microsoft got the products, IP, licensing deals and will be keeping a block of very productive employees. This is an obvious move and good for MS, MS shareholders, and, indirectly, consumers.