Re: Nokia 9000 SDK, was: SDK oddities

Helmar Rudolph (helmar@argo-navis.com)
Thu, 5 Sep 1996 22:26:49 +0200

> Yes, the information on the Geoworks web page is correct and complete.
> The > Nokia SDK is available only from Nokia, costs $8000 and includes
> training and > a year of support. Note, you must be an approved Nokia VAR to
> buy the SDK.

Don't forget that you must also screw Gordon's dog Kernel til it turns pink
before you can buy. You are also obliged to spend three nights with my eighth
wife; both acts will make you sane enough to realise that this is a rip-off.

> Funny - one would expect them to be rather happy about any third party
> wanting to support their device, especially at this early stage...

Looks as if the new marketing guy (girl?) really earns his (her) kudos. ;)

> Anyway, the Geoworks web page only mentions Geoworks themselves as a
> contact for the Nokia SDK. Do you have any hint who to talk (=e-mail :-)) to
> at Nokia about their SDK? I tried searching www.nokia.com for the keywords
> "communicator SDK", but I didn't get beyond product announcements and HTML
> style guides...

Yep, Marcus, that's as far as it goes. Now picture who successful this venture
is going to be with that attitude.

Sounds to me like a grave case of masochism. :)

Only me.