A few days ago Microsoft announced it was buying Nokia. The news and twitter feeds went crazy. Conspiracy theories even popped up regarding Elop’s placement at Nokia.

My thoughts are fairly simple in this deal. Clearly Elop was placed into Nokia with the goal of joining the two companies together. Corporate sales or mergers or deals of this nature often involve management change prior to a sale, and often after the deed has been accomplish they move on in to a different role or leave the business.

Personally, I believe once the dust settles, and providing Microsoft can keep the key people and talent, this acquisition could be what the tech industry needs. A strong third competing operating system.