Android vs. Windows Phone: Extending the urination metaphor
Research #Industry #Nokia · 29 comments
by Horace Dediu
A quick follow-up on Anssi Vanjoki's observation on Android. When he suggested that Android would be just a short-term solution for phone providers the metaphor he used was that it was equivalent to peeing in your pants for warmth in winter.
I wanted to point out that strategically, using Windows Phone is the same thing, except that vendors have to pay for the urine.
29 comments
Vertti ·
Good headline :D
Julien ·
Or, if some rumours are accurate, it's actually Microsoft who would initially pay to pee on you. Still a glorious analogy though...
iOSWeekly ·
Actually, I think that it's microsoft paying you to pee on yourself.
Berult ·
Google/Microsoft: pee-to-pee networking.
Shaun ·
Which is better though? Free pee or pee you've paid for?
And is HTC's Sense UI the equivalent to eating lots of beetroot before you pee?
GoodyBird ·
More like you paying somebody to pee on you.
Iphoned ·
I suppose peeing is still preferable to kidney stones. At least keeps you alive.
Tom, the dry ·
Quite pee-culiar discussion today, eh, Guys?
Rob Scott ·
I did not relate the peeing thing to Windows Phone, now that you did it is really tight for the OEMs.
Horace Dediu ·
What else can they do? Cross their legs and hope for the best?
b ·
Beetroot-flavoured urine is still urine.
JulesLt ·
So how does Symbian fit int?
Mister Snitch ·
Pee jokes and the internet. Like milk and cookies. (Yeah, I know. Somebody out there is going to take that comparison too literally.)
Marcos El Malo ·
Kidney stones?
Panamajack ·
Peee-ewww, who recently ate asparagus ?
Slush ·
Piss-poor.
Peter D ·
I think MS has already trademarked "squirting"
Travis ·
@JulesLt Symbian is like trying to layer several fading t-shirts on top of each other to stay warm in winter.
From a long-term strategy perspective this is still smarter than peeing your pants though.
Pishab ·
Certainly better than a Cleveland Steamer don't you think?
Hamranhansenhansen ·
And of course it is Microsoft's urine.
fergus ·
paid for pee? beer, shurely.
Mike ·
Symbian is like peeing your pants for warmth only to realise that you're not wearing any pants and everyone is pointing and laughing.
Shaun ·
Some people like that feeling of unrestricted freedom.
martinX ·
Is that what they do in Finland? Glad I live somewhere warmer...
JAmes ·
I can see the Android t-shirts already... someone needs to monetize this quote!
Niilo ·
Anssi is clearly demob happy!
It is a great and valid analogy, but doubtless those within Nokia trying to promote Symbian and MeeGo to other OEMs are perhaps having some awkward meetings about now...
Steven ·
I would say it's more like paying Microsoft to pee on you
Smegma 2000 ·
I crapped my pants.
Kumar Abhinav ·
no its microsoft asking payment from you for you to pee in your pants