Sad memories of Nokia. The N9 debuted to great reviews and was built on a promising tech stack that continues to outlive it today (Qt, etc.). Repeated takeover attempts and intent by Microsoft, and finally installing an ex-MS VP who cancelled the platform internally before an actual sale to Microsoft, was too much of a distraction.
It's hard to survive a bodged takeover attempt, much less an actual takeover.
Indeed. It believe they are a victim of false management decisions (happens). Windows as a mobile system was already on its way out, it seemed they wanted to keep it in the race by buying into Nokia. That said the phones now sold under the Nokia brand are pretty decent.
It's hard to survive a bodged takeover attempt, much less an actual takeover.