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I love RIM, I've been a blackberry fan for years and they're the only phones I want to use (currently have two Bold 9700s and one Bold 9000). But... a.) Jobs p
by corin_ 16y ago
I love RIM, I've been a blackberry fan for years and they're the only phones I want to use (currently have two Bold 9700s and one Bold 9000). But...
a.) Jobs pointlessly decided to bash a few rivals in his speech on Monday, which I thought made him look pretty petty (roughly speaking I agree with the author of http://www.betanews.com/joewilcox/article/What-is-Steve-Jobs-so-afraid-of/1287515970 http://www.betanews.com/joewilcox/article/What-is-Steve-Jobs... though I wouldn't make the conclusion that his comments mean he is 'afraid'). Why did Balsillie have to jump in the same boat, rather than taking the high road and letting Apple have this argument all to themselves?
b.) "We think many customers are getting tired of being told what to think by Apple. And by the way, [here's what you should actually think]." Really? Was that written by a 12 year old?
c.) "We know that 7inch tablets will actually be a big portion of the market." Just saying the opposite of what someone else said isn't an argument...
d.) As much as I love everything about their phones... developing for them sucks. Hell, I don't think I've ever heard an opinion of a developer who prefered creating BB apps over iPhone apps. So why are they claiming to be the champion of developers?
As much as I love this company and their products, reading this blog made me cringe, and not in a good way.
edit: On a positive note, they slightly redeemed themselves by the fact that comments on that blog need to be approved before becomming visible, and they haven't decided to censor comments such as "Forbes should instate a new award category: Most Arrogant CEO of the decade. No points for guessing who the winner would be..."