1. Pete6's Avatar
    I don't know if this has already been posted but it's worth a read.

    Balsillie: Look out iPhone, RIM is gonna shake up mobile music : Boy Genius Report
    01-20-09 04:49 AM
  2. amazinglygraceless's Avatar
    Good read indeed. Morning humor
    Of all the potential IPhone killers, RIM has to be the least
    plausible. I mean really, these people are still pushing an
    antiquated OS platform, serious memory limitations and
    the least well thought out push into the consumer space ever.

    RIM will be playing catch up to Apple on the multimedia front
    for quite some time.
    01-20-09 05:19 AM
  3. Pete6's Avatar
    I put the comments down to a combination of free French wine at the reception in Cannes + jet-lag.

    On the other hand RIM are launching an app store and that does have potential but, as you say, RIM are a country mile away from Apple in the music stakes.
    Last edited by Pete6; 01-20-09 at 05:36 AM.
    01-20-09 05:24 AM
  4. amazinglygraceless's Avatar
    Yeah that French wine will get you every time.

    It is really sad though. Looking at the Bold, Storm and Javelin the
    potential is definitely there. I think RIM is just so comfortable with
    the level of loyalty they have built up over the years that they
    will have no incentive to make a truly revolutionary device (by
    RIM standards) until their customer base starts voting with
    their wallets.

    It will be interesting to see if Mr. Balsillie 's statement come to fruition.
    Last edited by amazinglygraceless; 01-20-09 at 05:32 AM.
    01-20-09 05:29 AM
  5. W33dLuva's Avatar
    I don't know if this has already been posted but it's worth a read.

    Balsillie: Look out iPhone, RIM is gonna shake up mobile music : Boy Genius Report
    Yeah that's great and all but RIM should be more worried about figuring out how to do OTA updates for OS's and all that jazz. Updating the OS on a Berry is a prehistoric task that requires cables, and desktop managers and computers and time. Manual updates are why I ordered the G1, I don't have time to update my Berry everytime a new OS comes out or a new version is released. G1 does it for me. RIM is in danger on multiple fronts. P.S. Iphone is horrible and OLD

    Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com
    01-20-09 05:32 AM
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