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Back in 2007, RIM Thought Apple Was Lying About the Whole iPhone Thing

• stevenwei 16y ago
  I find it hilarious that the source of this article is what "Shacknews poster Kentor heard from his former colleagues of the time".
• fredoliveira 16y ago
  Apple was effectively accused of lying as it was supposedly impossible that a device could have such a large touchscreen but still get a usable lifespan away from a power outlet. As always, big leaps are hard to predict (classic innovators dilemma). I don't find it hard to believe at all that RIM was doubtful about Apple's ability to meet what they were announcing. They were working on their own products, facing their own limitations - there's no way they could predict what a company with a blank slate would come up with.
  • pwpwp 16y ago
    As nailer pointed out in a comment on the earlier thread [1], from RIM's perspective the iPhone probably just didn't have usable lifespan away from a power outlet. [1] http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2043835 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2043835