The point concerning building an ecology of products is key. Part of the persistence of the blackberry is accountable to its adoption in the business world whi

The point concerning building an ecology of products is key. Part of the persistence of the blackberry is accountable to its adoption in the business world which is very hesitant to change, especially in IT. Apple, in many ways, is trying to tie down consumers as RIM does with blackberries. iTunes - iPod/iPhone - Mac is a (nearly) black box solution that is hard to extricate yourself from, especially for the average user. Palm started too late with too little resources and simply cannot swim fast enough upriver. Shame.