- and that makes me wonder... WHAT was SO wrong with iPad2? or even iPad1?
I have iPad2 - and it is great for its uses - but WHY would I now get a new one?
If users are now "upgrading" their iPad2 - it tells me that they either are Not happy with it, or that they have money burning in their pockets to get whatever is the latest....
What is the purpose?
The major bump in resolution is like going from DVD to Hi-Def. Apps are already being updated to utilize it, but it won't be readily apparent until some killer apps take full advantage of it.03-19-12 04:19 PMLike 0 - Actually, with exactly zero Windows 8 tablet devices out there, they can hardly be called a major player... yet... just sayin'03-19-12 04:47 PMLike 0
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Keep in mind that, last year, there were no pre-orders, hence long lines. Also keep in mind that the "record sales" were noted by Tim Cook during this morning's conference call, and the last time he made that claim (during Apple's October earnings call re the in-progress holiday quarter's sales) regarding the iPhone and iPad the company went on to report 37 million iPhones sold and 15.4 million iPads sold.
You haven't thought this through. Most of Apple's sales come from their retail and online stores. For those products, there is no "retailer," as the product is shipped/sold directly to customers, so there would be no "shipped" vs "sold" distinction. As for Gartner reporting only sales to end users, if that's the case, why don't we know how many PlayBooks have been sold?03-19-12 04:49 PMLike 0 -
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- While I share your concern about the position RIM finds itself in I don't know what if anything can be done about it...
...A company simply can't do what RIM has done ( better said NOT done ) without suffering the consequences.
...At this point they simply can't even begin to compete with Apple or Droid - the market reflects this.
I am seeing more and more hospitals and doctors using tablets. Patient records require the highest security. From what I understand a Playbook can easily be bricked if lost or stolen. I doubt if an open source Android tablet can be made secure enough.
My guess is that RIM will exit the consumer market by year end and concentrate on niche business applications. RIM is still very profitable with its cell phone line just about everywhere but the USA. Why not leverage the cell phone market with the Playbook.
In the medical field, the Playbook would be great for reference, taking notes (it has a camera and microphone), and taking pictures of patient's illnesses. A Playbook designed for the medical field could be very profitable. And RIM would likely have the market all to themselves.03-19-12 06:04 PMLike 0 - I just wanted to know where is RIM heading in terms of Tablet and what features we will be getting in BB 10...
I haven't said any thing about i make a comparison between New Ipad and Playbook.
I just wanted to know what every one is expecting to be there in BB 10 in terms of features.Last edited by dhriak; 03-20-12 at 01:47 AM.
03-20-12 01:39 AMLike 0 - So why try to compete with Apple or Droid in the consumer tablet market! Blackberry cellphones are well known throughout the world for their security. I am sure the Playbook is designed the same way. So why isn't RIM concentrating on business applications that require high security.
I am seeing more and more hospitals and doctors using tablets. Patient records require the highest security. From what I understand a Playbook can easily be bricked if lost or stolen. I doubt if an open source Android tablet can be made secure enough.
My guess is that RIM will exit the consumer market by year end and concentrate on niche business applications. RIM is still very profitable with its cell phone line just about everywhere but the USA. Why not leverage the cell phone market with the Playbook.
In the medical field, the Playbook would be great for reference, taking notes (it has a camera and microphone), and taking pictures of patient's illnesses. A Playbook designed for the medical field could be very profitable. And RIM would likely have the market all to themselves.
I don't think that cost cutting is the long term solution to RIM's tablet woes. I think RIM should refocus on winning the enterprise market with strong encryption, business software applications, and some sort of software platform offering, something like a Microsoft Azure for tablets. The enterprise market does not care if the tablet has tons of games, RIM went the other way to please consumers and ended up stiffed on both ends. I think RIM could take back the enterprise tablet market if they refocused. Go RIM!FF22 likes this.03-20-12 07:58 AMLike 1
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