> In 2007, RIM [...] held multiple meetings after the iPhone was launched and accused Apple of lying That in itself is completely absurd. The iPhone was disrup

> In 2007, RIM [...] held multiple meetings after the iPhone was launched and accused Apple of lying That in itself is completely absurd. The iPhone was disruptive because it had a slick touch interface and thoughtful UX. There were phones doing vastly more (e.g. multitasking) than the iPhone years prior (Symbian, Windows CE), with a full day of battery life. It's no wonder RIM ended if they were that disconnected from the smartphone market.