No Nokia N9 for France?
We were hopeful that France may pick up the N9 as we saw one of the main networks advertising accessories for it. Also, there was an indication from the FCC ID sticker that it would come to France (as all other countries listed appeared on the additional list). Having said that, being on that list means zilch if Nokia can just decide not to sell it, e.g. Hong Kong.
MaemoFrance says Nokia will NOT be selling the N9 in France. I’m not sure if folks can still get it indirectly through other retailers – e.g. expansys).
http://www.meegofrance.com/2011/09/pas-de-n9-france/
Cheers to Ünal for the tip.
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- Nokia N9 Says Goodbye to France | September 23, 2011
What is Nokia really doing,
It seems that there is some plan going on.
“Give Meego Maemo N9 and a bad dog name and hang it”.
Despite that we would still buy the N9 where ever it is available and
Elop should know that there was Nokia before he came and he would leave and there would still Nokia.
Waiting ……. patiently and time would tell
I don’t think there will be Nokia after Elop, not in the way we remember (the creator of Smartphone etc etc) anyways.
Err, France will have the nokia windows phone (rated 8/10) anyway.
Who the F**k want WP? What is wrong with selling both?
Err, France will have the nokia windows phone (rated 8/10) anyway. Nyahaha.
outdated os, you’re FIRED!
Hey dumb question, but what’s with the constant advertising for expansys?
Now don’t shoot the messenger on this one, but I typed “expansys” and “review” into Google – and they’re terrible…
Probably has something to do with what little options there are as far as buying the Device. The N9s offered on Ebay right now are extremely expensive and delivery isn’t expected until November. Meanwhile Amazon has stopped taking N9 orders altogether.
Are they any other retailers you suggest?
People in France buy stuff from fnac.com instead of english language sites
where I saw that N9 has only 92,000 pic?
but a different article says that 300,000 units had already been preordered in China.
This is crazy. Here is the calculus:
If we sell the N9, some people will buy that instead of the Windows phone we will sell.
If Windows phone fails, we are done and done. We are betting the farm.
The thing is, the N9 is a fall phone, the Windows phone will not be until winter or spring depending on location. Additionally, many (50% plus) people will buy an Android phone instead.
Nokia is done. Done and done. Sell your shares.
I don’t understand it either, most people get a new phone when their contract is up. if the WP isnt out then most will not wait, paying more for a contract with no new phone!
They will get the next wave of people around the time it is released! Anyone holding out doesnt even have a date so hardly going to wait!
What Nokia is doing with the N9 is honestly the saddest thing I have ever observed in mobile history.
Thanks so much Elop.
+1
oh ho!
Wow, this is wonderful. Just when I was starting to regain my faith in Nokia; just when I was starting to think that Nokia would finally stop screwing things up, Nokia screws up yet another device. I cannot help shake the feeling that this is alL due to pressure from Microsoft. However that is only a speculation, I guess only time will tell, and I hope I’m wrong about all this.
Look:
N9 Sales + Nokia WinPhone Sales = Nokia Revenue =/= MS Revenue
But:
MS Revenue = Nokia Revenue – N9 sales
Therefore:
To Maximize MS Revenue, you must minimize N9 sales.
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So in a true Elop fashion (ie loyal to MS as ever), he has to minimize N9 sales.