Here I go on my Freedom Pro BT keyboard I was suddenly compelled to pair to my LG Optimus G Pro device. After just now hearing the breaking news of Microsoft buying Nokia, I must write my thoughts while they are fresh and palpable.
Well, it is all out there now in the Internet amidst the tech blogs...Microsoft pretty much buys out ALL of Nokia in regards to its phone dealings. It was just moments ago when I was first alerted about this via an email from Nokia Connects, and yet I am still somewhat numb. Not angry. Not happy. Just numb.
Now that I think of it, if there is one emotion that grabs me right now...it's sadness. Yes, sadness. This stems from the nostalgia of what Nokia used to be in its Symbian-driven past with iconic devices emerging from the memorable N-Series and E-Series product lines. While the acquisition of Windows Phone over Symbian felt like the beginning of a "phasing out" of the past generation, this recent news simply feels like the nail in the coffin. The old Nokia+Symbian that I had grown to love seems officially gone and buried as Microsoft starts to build anew over its remains...I can't help but feel that from the core of what I've become as a mobile tech fan. Getting my hands on that Nokia E62 in that Cingular store was the one milestone that would lead me to begin the Trent Sense tech blog which ran for a few great years. I was just a simple guy inspired to go on camera and talk at length about my thoughts on my Nokia gadgetry. I was just a simple guy eventually contacted by Nokia Connects (formerly WomWorld) to review even more Nokia handsets. I was a simple guy who had the pleasure of meeting fellow smartphone fans on trips around the world sponsored by Nokia Connects. I was a simple guy who felt like an integral part of something genuine as the mobile industry continued to evolve and move forward.
Overall, I am certainly aware that this recent news could work out to be in the best interest of Nokia. Honestly, Symbian and MeeGo could only do but so much in an ever-changing industry to keep the company relevant, so Windows Phone (as much as I may not prefer the OS) has been a huge godsend in a number of ways. Even though I made the first move in leaving Symbian for Android on the Nexus One, that doesn't mean I don't ever miss it at least a little bit from time to time in reminiscing. While current and new fans of Nokia and it's Lumia line may be parading in the streets, I am taking a moment of silence to mourn the loss of what I used to know. Nokia's "reinvention" is indeed a wonderful thing, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't find it bittersweet.
The past generation may be gone away, but I still have my memories to hold on to from unboxing such memorable Nokia gadgets...and MOST importantly meeting such memorable people through Nokia Connects. With that said, I wish nothing but the best for Nokia as it strives to succeed in the mobile industry via the Windows Phone OS.
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