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To: Jurgis Bekepuris who wrote (138)	7/13/2015 1:14:23 PM
From: Eric L	1 Recommendation Recommended By Jurgis Bekepuris Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 154

Windows on Mobile Devices ... << What went wrong? Nadella was not a mobile device CEO, he pretty much gave up on that part of the company from the outset. >> There is no question about that. He's not a 'devices and services' guy but a software (as a service) guy whether in the cloud or on a device. He kept Elop and Harlow hidden from public view and perhaps internal function. I suspect evolution of devices (particularly smartphones/phablets) was not supported well and was a low prioity. << Nokia-Microsoft mobile devices needed a different Microsoft leadership in order to succeed. >> At the CEO level to be sure. I think Elop/Harlow were rhe right division leaders, but also that Nadella viewed Elop as a threat and by extension Harlow as well. Devices have never been Microsoft's forte and Nadella may have repositioned Microsoft onto a sensible track, but we'll have to wait and see. Cheers, - Eric L. -