Comments on: Shocking http://www.macalope.com/2009/12/11/shocking/ Full of sound and furry Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:20:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael http://www.macalope.com/2009/12/11/shocking/#comment-3487 Michael Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:09:19 +0000 http://macalope.com/?p=637#comment-3487 Strand Consult is a one-man consultancy, and one could argue that he is the Danish version of Rob Enderle. Unfortunately Danish medias keep using Strand Consult when talking about mobile phones, especially the iPhone. It is very frustrating when his "predictions" show up on otherwise serious news sites and are treated like facts. You should read this article on how Strand Consult gets it wrong ten times out of ten: http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2009/12/15/strand-consult-denmarks-illegitimate-iphone-angry-pundit-nutter/ Strand Consult is a one-man consultancy, and one could argue that he is the Danish version of Rob Enderle.

Unfortunately Danish medias keep using Strand Consult when talking about mobile phones, especially the iPhone. It is very frustrating when his “predictions” show up on otherwise serious news sites and are treated like facts.

You should read this article on how Strand Consult gets it wrong ten times out of ten:
http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2009/12/15/strand-consult-denmarks-illegitimate-iphone-angry-pundit-nutter/

]]> By: Derpassante http://www.macalope.com/2009/12/11/shocking/#comment-3486 Derpassante Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:38:57 +0000 http://macalope.com/?p=637#comment-3486 Nokia is US owned? Name & Domicile The name of the company is Nokia Oyj, in Swedish Nokia Abp and in English Nokia Corporation. The domicile of the company is Helsinki. http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Corporate_Governance/Articles_of_Association/Articles_of_Association.pdf No stretch at all. Nokia is US owned?

Name & Domicile

The name of the company is Nokia Oyj, in Swedish Nokia Abp and in English Nokia Corporation.
The domicile of the company is Helsinki.

http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/About_Nokia/Company/Corporate_Governance/Articles_of_Association/Articles_of_Association.pdf

No stretch at all.

]]> By: Jussi http://www.macalope.com/2009/12/11/shocking/#comment-3485 Jussi Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:35:18 +0000 http://macalope.com/?p=637#comment-3485 Strand Consult seems to be based in Denmark. Assuming a connection between a Danish consult firm and a certain Finland based — US owned — mobile phone company is quite a reach without additional proof. Strand Consult seems to be based in Denmark. Assuming a connection between a Danish consult firm and a certain Finland based — US owned — mobile phone company is quite a reach without additional proof.

]]> By: Jussi http://www.macalope.com/2009/12/11/shocking/#comment-3484 Jussi Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:29:07 +0000 http://macalope.com/?p=637#comment-3484 Josh, what is the problem with the phrase “…has been developing”? I’m not a native speaker so it seemed perfectly fine to me. Josh, what is the problem with the phrase “…has been developing”?

I’m not a native speaker so it seemed perfectly fine to me.

]]> By: Derpassante http://www.macalope.com/2009/12/11/shocking/#comment-3483 Derpassante Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:26:51 +0000 http://macalope.com/?p=637#comment-3483 The Strand reports domain is owned by Strand Consult ApS - Wireless Scandinavia. The Scandinavian region is comprised of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Finland is also considered part of Scandinavia. Hmm. Finland. Is there any company in Finland with an ax to grind with Apple........ The Strand reports domain is owned by Strand Consult ApS – Wireless Scandinavia. The Scandinavian region is comprised of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Finland is also considered part of Scandinavia. Hmm. Finland. Is there any company in Finland with an ax to grind with Apple……..

]]> By: Scott G. Lewis http://www.macalope.com/2009/12/11/shocking/#comment-3482 Scott G. Lewis Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:33:43 +0000 http://macalope.com/?p=637#comment-3482 Some of the arguments are true, most are just hysterically funny. I especially love the one about gaming. Yeah, J2ME would work much better than cocoa and OpenGL based 3d gaming. Some of the arguments are true, most are just hysterically funny. I especially love the one about gaming. Yeah, J2ME would work much better than cocoa and OpenGL based 3d gaming.

]]> By: tgdavies http://www.macalope.com/2009/12/11/shocking/#comment-3481 tgdavies Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:20:25 +0000 http://macalope.com/?p=637#comment-3481 "Apple probably has the most loyal and fantastic customers in the world." I thought the Macalope was the only fantastic Apple customer -- oops, fantastic Apple product. “Apple probably has the most loyal and fantastic customers in the world.” I thought the Macalope was the only fantastic Apple customer — oops, fantastic Apple product.

]]> By: Josh http://www.macalope.com/2009/12/11/shocking/#comment-3480 Josh Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:05:11 +0000 http://macalope.com/?p=637#comment-3480 I tend to stop reading when grammatical mistakes are found in the very first paragraph: "Here at Strand Consult we have been following the iPhone market and how it has been developing since the beginning." 'has been developing' . . . I think I just threw-up in my mouth. I tend to stop reading when grammatical mistakes are found in the very first paragraph:

“Here at Strand Consult we have been following the iPhone market and how it has been developing since the beginning.”

‘has been developing’ . . . I think I just threw-up in my mouth.

]]> By: Spyro http://www.macalope.com/2009/12/11/shocking/#comment-3479 Spyro Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:57:31 +0000 http://macalope.com/?p=637#comment-3479 Dis you already cover this one back then ? http://www.strandreports.com/sw3083.asp Note the straw-"many loyal disciples"-men. And the "near-religious support". Dis you already cover this one back then ?
http://www.strandreports.com/sw3083.asp

Note the straw-”many loyal disciples”-men.
And the “near-religious support”.

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