Nokia had three years ago before Elop slowly started to turn it around , says Miles . Deal will benefit Microsoft the same way that making smartphones has for Microsoft , he says . Not much will change in the short term , but Surface tablet `` likely to be rebranded or ditched '' Apple 's ambition to become hardware company is well and truly realized , Stuart Miles says .
Nokia had a tough few years before Elop slowly started to turn it around , says Stuart Miles . Deal will benefit Microsoft the same way that making smartphones has for Apple , he says . Not much will change in the short term , but Surface tablet `` likely to be rebranded or ditched '' Microsoft 's ambition to become hardware company is well and truly realized , Miles says .