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One thing that struck me as interesting is in the second letter, section 6: There is so much secrecy in the company, no one knows anything about new things unt
by corin_ 15y ago
One thing that struck me as interesting is in the second letter, section 6:
There is so much secrecy in the company, no one knows anything about new things until we see it on the news. That means we’re not able to tell our friends and family anything about new things, and that reflects badly on RIM.
Is the reason it works for Apple so well and not for RIM because people anticipate Apple products more (i.e. the products are better), or because Apple are better at showbusiness, or both of the above, or something else?
I for one, despite being a huge Blackberry fan, never even realised there was any secrecy ahead of launches, I've never anticipated new product announcements or put much thought into what they would be.
- digamber_kamat 15y agoActually I feel all the opposite. RIM talks too much about its upcoming products that people dont feel like buying whats on offer right now.
- bane 15y agoThe interesting part is that nobody really is interested in buying the upcoming things they're talking about either. If their goal is to feel the market out by revealing upcoming projects, then it's not really working for them.
- KeyBoardG 15y agoRight. For the amount that RIM leaks and shows ahead of time, they should be delivering more complete products. Anything really new from them in the past 3-4 years have been really half-baked. I was a 9530 user (storm1). Woof that was rough in the begining.
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- nostromo 15y agoSecrecy requires trust. If your employees trust your vision and direction -- they can be left in the dark and still work hard everyday. If your employees think you have no direction or make bad decisions, secrecy is perceived as a way to cover your ass.