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Exactly. But I wasn't touting Windows Mobile, which I have never used. I am touting the proven track record Microsoft, Apple, and Google have of serving devel

by vlad 18y ago

Exactly. But I wasn't touting Windows Mobile, which I have never used. I am touting the proven track record Microsoft, Apple, and Google have of serving developers more than any other company (Amazon might be another one because of AWS, and they too have a mobile/cellular product, the Kindle). They have designed lots of great software and Software Developer Kits. RIM does a terrible job and has no such experience. After some research (I didn't before because this was supposed to be just a fun prediction thread we can look back on after one year), I found experts agree: http://www.appletell.com/apple/comment/rim-switching-to-iphone-development/ http://www.appletell.com/apple/comment/rim-switching-to-ipho... http://www.berryreview.com/2008/03/12/rim-is-nurturing-the-development-community/ http://www.berryreview.com/2008/03/12/rim-is-nurturing-the-d...

mattmaroon 18y ago
I don't think I disagree with you, I just don't think that is relevant to the corporate world. Corporations don't want their workers installing third party apps on their phones, that's jut more IT headache for them. They want a device that enables their employees to communicate effectively. Nothing does that like a Berry. And even if it did, the cost of switching would keep everyone using Berries.
- vlad 18y ago
  Thanks for the response. That's very true today. But I am assuming that among Microsoft/Google/Apple, 3rd parties will use their SDKs Android's open source to create business applications and integrations that will make the Blackberry look lame and expensive in two years, so much so that PalmOS and RIM's OS and SDKs will look lame not just to developers, but users as well. There are currently many problems right now. Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync is free per device, but flaky. As well, IT has to install iTunes on user machines to allow business users to activate and sync the devices. Finally, Apple does not allow IT to disable iPod functionality on their business iPhones. I am betting that these huge problems will be addressed before two years from now. My point is that there will be a noticeable dent in Blackberry use (as long as good keyboards accommodate the phones running these new OS); I'm sure RIM will still have a good stock price and profits two years from now.

by vlad 18y ago

mattmaroon 18y ago

I don't think I disagree with you, I just don't think that is relevant to the corporate world. Corporations don't want their workers installing third party apps on their phones, that's jut more IT headache for them. They want a device that enables their employees to communicate effectively. Nothing does that like a Berry. And even if it did, the cost of switching would keep everyone using Berries.

vlad 18y ago
Thanks for the response. That's very true today. But I am assuming that among Microsoft/Google/Apple, 3rd parties will use their SDKs Android's open source to create business applications and integrations that will make the Blackberry look lame and expensive in two years, so much so that PalmOS and RIM's OS and SDKs will look lame not just to developers, but users as well. There are currently many problems right now. Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync is free per device, but flaky. As well, IT has to install iTunes on user machines to allow business users to activate and sync the devices. Finally, Apple does not allow IT to disable iPod functionality on their business iPhones. I am betting that these huge problems will be addressed before two years from now. My point is that there will be a noticeable dent in Blackberry use (as long as good keyboards accommodate the phones running these new OS); I'm sure RIM will still have a good stock price and profits two years from now.