

Nokia CEO Stephen Elop

"S**t just got real"



Here are a few highlights from the 1,300+ word memo:








You can read Stephen Elop’s full memo here.

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RE: ?
By The Raven on 2/10/2011 11:30:47 AM , Rating: 2
Come, on, most folks will work their entire life & not be able to do what you say here, so why even bring it up?

Everyone can afford 11-15%. It is a percentage after all. As far as the bills go, we are talking about smart phones here which are attached to bills. Kids can save their own money. Whatever, it IS doable even if you are on minimum wage in California (as I did). Lower your expectations as to what you need/deserve and you will find that it really isn't that bad.

Go to some poor neighborhood and look at the kids having a "ball" while they use a rock as a soccer ball. It really brings you back to the reality of what is important. And a smartphone is not, in the grand scheme of things (unless it actually is a device that adds value to what you bring to the table where you work. If you use it to play games, etc. then it is just a money pit.)

I have an Xbox, DS, PC, Wii, etc. and I know that these are trivial things even thought they keep me connected to my family (which is important). If I had a smart phone it would be the same thing. I guess the difference is that 1) I am aware of this and 2) I don't spend nearly as much on those devices combined as I would on a smart phone.

