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richardat Yeah....I hate to splash the reality water on here, since I"ll undoubtedly be persecuted for it, but that's not how it works. First, I hope you realize the comparison to iphone 1 is ridiculous. Unless we are all going back through the Guardian of Forever, you cannot compare smartphone sales from 2007 to today. The iphone market has grown since then, the smartphone market has grown since then....the magnitude of growth is startling. Do you think that if Apple released iphone 6 with a brand new platform they would be happy matching iphone 1 sales? Of course not.
I do agree with you of course that BB10 cannot expect numbers like android or ios, but, the fact is, it is vital they get big numbers. They need a reasonable market share. Long term, it's the only way. The truth is, 10 mil, or even 20 mil, is still a pittance of the market. That means, momentum of all kinds, the public profile, the awareness, the DEVELOPERS, the MONEY also falls behind.
When you are a small player like RIM, you can't come in with tiny expectations, and think it will all work out. You need to make a serious impact, and get a strong foothold, or....you will get squeezed out like a bug.