- No, no. You are wrong. The PB was designed that way, because it doesn't need apps. We, the people, don't need apps. This is just RIM freeing out minds.
The drive to get developers to create apps for PB? It was a clever red herring!
You see... apps are a crutch. Yes, they increase productivity, but TRUST ME: it is brainwashing. Trust me.
It's like a horse salesman telling someone who wants a car "Yo, we don't have an engine in this 4-legged beast, but a saddle is all you need! Those car dealerships have brainwashed you!"
It makes sense. Almost.
But, the same people who insist that "apps don't matter," are telling us Cascades is a comin', and then just watch the apps overflow. Now, this, I truly believe, does not make any sense.04-30-12 12:27 PMLike 0 - Apple can set whatever retail pricing they want. The market allows them to. Good for them making huge profit. Its a business. They have no competition in the tablet industry yet for example. Why on earth would a company lower their gross profit when their product is selling so well and constantly selling out? My products I have a ceiling because I have competition. I can't be over priced. Until Apple has a real competitor out there they will make their boat loads of money. Good for them.04-30-12 12:28 PMLike 0
- Oh, yes, indeed it does, when it doesn't give me my bank or my major newspapers (yes, the apps are different than the web sites alone) or eBay or Paypal -amongst other things. You, yourself, assured me that they would be coming with Cascades, so apparently, you admit they matter, don't you?
By the way, I was predicting about those high-profile apps based on this Crackberry article
Yeah, they do matter, no doubt. But if a person can get by with what is currently offered, why not, and wait patiently for the other stuff...if the system takes off and becomes a market force.04-30-12 12:34 PMLike 0 - Apple can set whatever retail pricing they want. The market allows them to. Good for them making huge profit. Its a business. They have no competition in the tablet industry yet for example. Why on earth would a company lower their gross profit when their product is selling so well and constantly selling out? My products I have a ceiling because I have competition. I can't be over priced. Until Apple has a real competitor out there they will make their boat loads of money. Good for them.bigbmc26 likes this.04-30-12 12:37 PMLike 1
- No, no. You are wrong. The PB was designed that way, because it doesn't need apps. We, the people, don't need apps. This is just RIM freeing out minds.
The drive to get developers to create apps for PB? It was a clever red herring!
You see... apps are a crutch. Yes, they increase productivity, but TRUST ME: it is brainwashing. Trust me.
It's like a horse salesman telling someone who wants a car "Yo, we don't have an engine in this 4-legged beast, but a saddle is all you need! Those car dealerships have brainwashed you!"
It makes sense. Almost.04-30-12 12:38 PMLike 0 - I said they likely would. I never said they reliably would. I'm just a customer predicting. Not an insider or deity. I can't even tell whether RIM will remain solvent by the end of the year. In fact, I find it fascinating RIM hasn't folded up yet when other companies in as bad a condition as they are folded a long time ago. But I do hope they continue and if they do, and put out BB10 and Cascades, things are likely to get much better.
By the way, I was predicting about those high-profile apps based on this Crackberry article
Yeah, they do matter, no doubt. But if a person can get by with what is currently offered, why not, and wait patiently for the other stuff...if the system takes off and becomes a market force.
Bad condition? Dude, how can you call a company with lots of cash in the bank and no debt in bad condition? Think about it for a second.04-30-12 12:45 PMLike 0 -
If RIM is in good enough condition to remain in business, wonderful! That would certainly make me more personally positive about the PB's future. But from all the media talk, RIM has one leg in the grave.04-30-12 12:50 PMLike 0 - So all of the stories about RIM being in financially bad condition and losing more and more marketshare are lies? When the same stories were presenting Palm and HP's tablet effort with the same intensity, those company's efforts were soon dead.
If RIM is in good enough condition to remain in business, wonderful! That would certainly make me more personally positive about the PB's future. But from all the media talk, RIM has one leg in the grave.04-30-12 12:59 PMLike 0 -
I'm not saying everyone with an iPhone is dumb, there are people out there that bought one after concluding they want one all by themselves, unfortunately lots of iPhone owners just bought one cause "they're cool" or "my friend has one".
Anyone ever seen Apple's first television ad for the macintosh?
They unload some criticism on people following the masses like sheep and urge them not to.
Look what they have become....
I can only applaud Apple's marketing team changing their ethics and putting together ads that turn people into mindless zombies and leaves them thinking they need an iProduct or they're morons. The morons.
As said, not everyone with an iPhone is a moron. If you own one and feel like I'm talking about you then I'm sorry but you are a.......04-30-12 01:00 PMLike 3 -
- So all of the stories about RIM being in financially bad condition and losing more and more marketshare are lies? When the same stories were presenting Palm and HP's tablet effort with the same intensity, those company's efforts were soon dead.
If RIM is in good enough condition to remain in business, wonderful! That would certainly make me more personally positive about the PB's future. But from all the media talk, RIM has one leg in the grave.
In other news, the world will end in December. Good luck I guess.04-30-12 01:04 PMLike 0 - It's not about Apple being smart, it's about people being dumb.
I'm not saying everyone with an iPhone is dumb, there are people out there that bought one after concluding they want one all by themselves, unfortunately lots of iPhone owners just bought one cause "they're cool" or "my friend has one".
Anyone ever seen Apple's first television ad for the macintosh?
They unload some criticism on people following the masses like sheep and urge them not to.
Look what they have become....
I can only applaud Apple's marketing team changing their ethics and putting together ads that turn people into mindless zombies and leaves them thinking they need an iProduct or they're morons. The morons.
As said, not everyone with an iPhone is a moron. If you own one and feel like I'm talking about you then I'm sorry but you are a.......04-30-12 01:09 PMLike 0 - Oh sure, that's where to look for the truth about RIM, from one of their financial publications. What does the Wall Street Journal know?04-30-12 01:14 PMLike 0
- RIM has:
- Devoted huge resources towards Blackberry App World
- Devoted huge resources towards their SDK
- Devoted huge resources towards Android App player on OS 2.0
- Devoted huge resources to attracting App developers to PlayBook
- Advertised the importance of Cascade API
- Supported the installation of third-party apps on their devices long before you ever could on an iPod, iPhone or iPad
But, if you own an Apple device you're a brainwashed sheep because Apple has tricked you into believing Apps are important.
Perhaps the creator and proponents of this topic need to rethink exactly who is the brainwashed bovid.04-30-12 01:18 PMLike 0 - These are just a handful of woes articles from a simple Google search.
New RIM CEO Fires Top Executives, Reports Massive Losses, Kills Future Guidance - HotHardware
Why RIM Needed To Fire Its Co-CEOs Months, If Not Years Ago — paidContent
RIM Board May Fire Co-CEOs Amid Investor Revolt | Cult of Mac
RIM
RIM woes continue: Q2 earnings hit amid weak demand, product shift | ZDNet
NewsDaily: Exclusive: BlackBerry maker hires law firm for restructuring04-30-12 01:20 PMLike 0 -
Previous reputation of blackberry? I'm pretty sure they have a "best device for email" reputation since day one and they still do today.
Sank behind in technology? Oh it must mean they don't have a blackberry with a quadcore cpu. If not I don't know what you mean...
If only my blackberry had a quadcore so I could fry my eggs on it.
The OS is dated but BB10 is in development and is soon to be unveiled.04-30-12 01:22 PMLike 0 - I'm genuinely worried you're being serious.
Previous reputation of blackberry? I'm pretty sure they have a "best device for email" reputation since day one and they still do today.
Sank behind in technology? Oh it must mean they don't have a blackberry with a quadcore cpu. If not I don't know what you mean...
If only my blackberry had a quadcore so I could fry my eggs on it.
The OS is dated but BB10 is in development and is soon to be unveiled.04-30-12 01:24 PMLike 0 - RIM has:
- Devoted huge resources towards Blackberry App World
- Devoted huge resources towards their SDK
- Devoted huge resources towards Android App player on OS 2.0
- Devoted huge resources to attracting App developers to PlayBook
- Advertised the importance of Cascade API
- Supported the installation of third-party apps on their devices long before you ever could on an iPod, iPhone or iPad
But, if you own an Apple device you're a brainwashed sheep because Apple has tricked you into believing Apps are important.
Perhaps the creator and proponents of this topic need to rethink exactly who is the brainwashed bovid.
I just proposed that Apple had "brainwashed" people into thinking that apps were the most important thing, whether you own an iDevice or not. It wasn't meant to be taken literally, "brainwashed" was a just a figure of speech...Marty_LK likes this.04-30-12 01:24 PMLike 1 - RIM has:
- Devoted huge resources towards Blackberry App World
- Devoted huge resources towards their SDK
- Devoted huge resources towards Android App player on OS 2.0
- Devoted huge resources to attracting App developers to PlayBook
- Advertised the importance of Cascade API
- Supported the installation of third-party apps on their devices long before you ever could on an iPod, iPhone or iPad
04-30-12 01:24 PMLike 0 -
http://www.rim.com/investors/documen...ss_release.pdf
In the previous report, they wrote down PlayBook inventory by $485 million:
http://www.rim.com/investors/documen...nformation.pdf
Neither of these results are healthy, and both were reported by RIM long before they appeared in "prechewed" media articles. So while the media has been piling on RIM, it's not completely without cause.brucep1 likes this.04-30-12 01:25 PMLike 1 - It's not about Apple being smart, it's about people being dumb.
I'm not saying everyone with an iPhone is dumb, there are people out there that bought one after concluding they want one all by themselves, unfortunately lots of iPhone owners just bought one cause "they're cool" or "my friend has one".
It's not about Ford being smart, it's about people being dumb.
I'm not saying everyone with a Model-T is dumb, there are people out there that bought one after concluding they want one instead of a horse, unfortunately lots of car owners just bought one cause "they're cool" or "my friend has one".Marty_LK likes this.04-30-12 01:31 PMLike 1 -
These are just a handful of woes articles from a simple Google search.
New RIM CEO Fires Top Executives, Reports Massive Losses, Kills Future Guidance - HotHardware
Why RIM Needed To Fire Its Co-CEOs Months, If Not Years Ago — paidContent
RIM Board May Fire Co-CEOs Amid Investor Revolt | Cult of Mac
RIM
RIM woes continue: Q2 earnings hit amid weak demand, product shift | ZDNet
NewsDaily: Exclusive: BlackBerry maker hires law firm for restructuring04-30-12 01:33 PMLike 0 - I dunno, I have friends with iPhones.
From talking to them, they like them because they 'just work'. After saying this I usually get to hear about how all their devices synch wirelessly and quickly.
Did Apple / RIM / Who Cares create the need for apps or did they create an eco system where 'they' don't have to develop everything for everyone?
I tend to fall in the ladder. While Apple was slow to grasp the concept of apps, they did grasp it. They hooked it all up in an infrastructure that 'just works' with other Apple devices. Apple (from what I can see) looked at where devices were and proceeded to take them to where they could be.
I don't begrudge Apple or any company this, it led them to a market advantage and forced some innovation. Now other companies seem to have caught up with Apple, so where will the next big innovation come from?
I'm kind of hoping it'll be RIM -BUT- they will have to do a lot to change how they are being portrayed in the media. There's a lot of hateraide out there waiting for them to fail.04-30-12 01:35 PMLike 0 - Hmm... Let's change a couple words in that and see how it reads...
It's not about Ford being smart, it's about people being dumb.
I'm not saying everyone with a Model-T is dumb, there are people out there that bought one after concluding they want one instead of a horse, unfortunately lots of car owners just bought one cause "they're cool" or "my friend has one".
Worlds first affordable combustible engine car vs iPhone.
Brilliant.04-30-12 01:36 PMLike 0
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