You really like the Blackberry keyboard Scott? I find it confusing to use, with all the shilfting and alt pressing.
I agree that the interface on Blackberrys are annoying but still the keyboard can't be beat so if there's one thing they innovated it was the best mobile keyboard ever.
Re: Not encouraged
driven
1/25/2012 10:52:42 AM
The problem goes back to what Noreen addresses in another post: the company is just not innovative. Blackberrys are not intuitive. They are hard to navigate (by 2012 standards). RIM ia toast.
reliability
AskAsa
1/25/2012 10:22:34 AM
Reliability is the problem. During the big blackout a few months ago several RIM users told me they were tired of having to justify owning one.
Not encouraged
tokyogai
1/25/2012 9:16:18 AM
The New CEO said one of the first thing she would do is find and hire a CMO- well that's not too encouraging. I do not think the fundamental problem is marketing and sale fo their products. It is failing to understand the market and what consumers want. They always go back to security- the one place they do an outstanding job. The handsets are old, clunky and really behind on the features and apps that customers want. They had started to push into the consumer markets with a product that was just not suited. I really think they need to go back to the drawing board and figure out where they want to be in handsets ( if at all) and then do the same for enterprise infrastructure. There is still time to rescue this, but not if they keep lookinh in all the worng places.
Re: Still not convinced
ProfR
1/25/2012 8:57:26 AM
yes it is a tough road for RIM. However, corporate IT departments like security, reliability, control, good management software, etc. If RIM wants to succeed here, I think they need to partner with some IT groups to give them the tools they need.
Re: Still not convinced
Dex
1/25/2012 1:02:55 AM
I agree. Low price seekers will go Kindle fire and higher price buyers will buy iPads. Who will take a chance on the new entry from a desperate company?
Re: Still not convinced
Jacob
1/25/2012 12:27:06 AM
Day after day, Rim is losing its grip in enterprise world. Most of the enterprise users are trying to shift to other smartphones and iPhones. I think RIM has lost its vision and very frequent change in top level officials doesn't help the industry.
Re: Still not convinced
Bargain Bin
1/24/2012 11:23:39 PM
I'm inclined to think people interested in tablets will be more likely to buy iPads or Kindle fires, regardless of email clients. I just don't see a RIM product competing in the market.
Re: Still not convinced
Value Hiker
1/24/2012 10:32:45 PM
First of all, the penetration of tablets into Enterprise market is limited. There are far more companies adopting smartphones in their IT department than adopting tablets. The tablet market is still concentrated on consumer side. It is true even for iPad.
If the email client can't save the blackberry, I don't think it will save playbook either. But it is definitely an improvement needed for competing with iPad and androd tablets.
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