Reaction: Here’s what people think about Microsoft’s huge Nokia acquisition

Nokia's stock is down 85% in the past 5 years. Microsoft is either insanely savvy or insanely late.

— Aaron Levie (@levie) September 3, 2013

Lets just face it — iPhone and Android ecosystem did disrupt two major companies — Microsoft and Nokia — both ignored winds of change

— OM (@om) September 3, 2013

Along with Skype, this means that a meaningful percentage of Microsoft will happen outside Redmond city limits, in a way that's new.

— Harry McCracken (@harrymccracken) September 3, 2013

Steve Ballmer has a funny understanding of lame-duck behavior.

— Harry McCracken (@harrymccracken) September 3, 2013

The Microsoft-Nokia hype will wind down next week when Apple rolls out new iPhones. Microsoft probably should have waited.

— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) September 3, 2013

MSFT buying Nokia gives me flashbacks to HP buying Palm

— J(enna) Wortham (@jennydeluxe) September 3, 2013

A massive gamble by Microsoft but given its complete reliance on Nokia for Windows Phone devices its an understandable move.

— Ben Wood (@benwood) September 3, 2013

BlackBerry. Always the bridesmaid.

— Michael Moeschler (@moesch) September 3, 2013

Remeber, Elop still lives in Woodenville, WA.

— Tig (@ckindel) September 3, 2013