Three years back in time RIM was in a position of power and easily commanded those prices...
...Three years ago RIM's stock didn't look like an elephant seal who had been introduced to a Great White Shark.
Today RIMS position in the market looks not unlike a segment of "Air Jaws"....
...With Apple and Droid being the Shark and Rim playing the seal.
...This was due to RIM greasing it's own head and neck up and driving it into the sand.
‪Air Jaws Super Slow (HD)‬‏ - YouTube
The results of this
alien concept employed by a company which calls itself "Research in Motion" should be obvious enough to even a Primate. We are now simply watching Darwin's premise of "Adapt and Survive" in a modern day example.
I'm a big RIM fan and don't want to see them lay down on the battle field and puck their brisket up to the enemy....
...It's time for RIM to get into this fight and take back their portion of the market.
...One thing is for sure - it will not be by way living in denial that they are still a "premier" product.
That will come with QNX if we are lucky - OS7 is nothing more then stop loss to hold them over until they can get some real fighters into the ring.