There's a difference between choosing to control your own destiny (Apple and NeXT) and choosing between different masters (Nokia and Android vs Windows Phone). I think it's obvious that Android would have been a better master 2-3 years ago and there are plenty of reasons to think the same holds true today.
Would a path where Nokia tried to stay in control of their destiny have been superior to both? I think so (and I have my ideas about what that would have looked like), but that's a separate question.
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There's a difference between choosing to control your own destiny (Apple and NeXT) and choosing between different masters (Nokia and Android vs Windows Phone). I think it's obvious that Android would have been a better master 2-3 years ago and there are plenty of reasons to think the same holds true today.
Would a path where Nokia tried to stay in control of their destiny have been superior to both? I think so (and I have my ideas about what that would have looked like), but that's a separate question.