The verdict on the Microsoft-Nokia deal is as clear as mud

Industry pundits have panned Microsoft’s purchase of Nokia.

The general feeling is that Microsoft had to do something to gain traction in the mobile market. Nokia was either going to switch to Android or was on the verge of going bankrupt and, had Nokia abandoned Windows Phone, then Windows Phone would be dead. Therein lies the tragedy, many pundits believe. The fundamental flaw in Microsoft's mobile strategy, they say, is Microsoft's operating system. Rather than trying to keep Windows Phone on life support, Microsoft should instead abandon its mobile OS. "Microsoft's strategy pays no respects to a very stark reality: Very few people currently love Windows Phone, and doubling down on the platform via a Nokia acquisition may be throwing good money after bad," PC World writes.