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To: Joar who wrote (7763)	10/19/2000 12:56:29 PM
From: Puck	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 34857

For some reason Nokia makes all the QCOM'ers feel extremely--no, pathologically--insecure. They project their own worst fears onto Nokia and then feel an impulse to sacrifice it in order to right the social order. Why they focus on Nokia so much is a wonder to me (I think the name itself rather bland and my associations of the company do not inspire me to feel murderous)--its seems almost as though they are moths drawn to the light, or perhaps deer to headlights. Perhaps its a latent form of xenophobia. (Finns are not to be trusted.) Or schizophrenia. (They might perhaps feel that Nokia is controlling their brainwaves through mobile phones.) Or some sort of mass hysteria. (Nokia is the Devil!) They could instead have chosen Motorola as the object of their fixation, a once great company with wireless operations now in pathetic decline, but no. When they rush over to this thread all at once to spit their venom, their behavior reminds me of the small furry creatures known to leap off Norwegian cliffs en masse to their deaths.

To: Joar who wrote (7763)	10/20/2000 9:12:01 AM
From: JohnG	Respond to of 34857

Joar. Congratulations on NOK's good earnings report. It looks like they are still a standout based on making GSM phones very inexpensively. Getting there first counts for a great deal in business-- and Nok has taken full advantage of their early start with GSM. I see you are sensitive to my criticisms of European political and economic traditions. Unfortunately for you, If you look at European growth rates for the last 10 years, you will probably find evidence that your system has put Europe at a disadvantage. It's really not about what I think is wrong with Europe. I love it when I travel in Europe because the dollar buys 1/3 more Euros than it did a year ago. Next year, I may be able to have an even nicer European vacation. This is great for me, but I wonder how it is for Europeans traveling abroad. Deep in my I know that it is not in my best interest to see our closest allies get themselves in such a position. I really want you guys to turn it arround. JohnG JohnG