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Not sure I agree with that. The problem with Windows Mobile was that there was no vertical integration. Who do I call when I have a problem? The phone manufactu
by slantyyz 17y ago
Not sure I agree with that. The problem with Windows Mobile was that there was no vertical integration. Who do I call when I have a problem? The phone manufacturer? The OS supplier?
Blackberry has been very successful in the business world because they control the hardware and the OS. If there's a problem (and you can't tell if it's hardware or software related), you resolve it through one company.
- davidw 17y agoIf BB is an example of the "benefits" of a closed system, I'll take Android any day of the week. It completely blows BB out of the water.
- slantyyz 17y ago"It completely blows BB out of the water." Like I said, that's not necessarily the point. From an IT manager's perspective, vendor support is just as important, if not more important than a product's features. When a company owns the OS and the hardware, there is no buck passing for blame. It all goes to one vendor.