Lumia series not competitive?

http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/17/2954174/european-carriers-say-lumia-phones-not-good-enough

Wow I know Windows Phone may not be the out right best phone OS, and is still immature compared to iOS5 and ICS but its far from not competitive.

WebOS was not competitive.

Blackberry is not competitive.

Windows Phone and Nokia are at least showing SOME fighting spirit in trying to claim 3rd place in the smartphone market.

This seems to be a bit of a troll from the European networks, especially since Nokia is a famous European brand.

"IF THE LUMIA WITH THE SAME HARDWARE CAME WITH ANDROID IN IT AND NOT WINDOWS, IT WOULD BE MUCH EASIER TO SELL."

"no one comes into the store and asks for a Windows Phone,"

"Windows Phone devices as overpriced due to their lack of real innovation, glitchy due to early battery life issues, and inadequately supported by Nokia's own marketing"

" they don't believe that Nokia's Lumia phones are "good enough" to compete."

What does this mean for Windows Phone if it has already been effectively written off by the majority of European carriers?

How do MS and Nokia combat this?