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Without product differentiation, why switching ?
by traxtech 15y ago
Without product differentiation, why switching ?
- ekalvi 15y agoI'm an Android fanboy, and I own a Samsung Captivate running CyangenMod 9 (Android Ice Cream Sandwich). I would seriously consider switching to a Blackberry running that same software configuration, because I prefer the Blackberry hardware and form factor to my Samsung. The differentiation in my situation would be the form factor and robustness of the physical device. I am a biased Waterloo, Canada resident, but not a RIM fanboy at all. A switch to Android would allow me to run software that I love on a nice form factor, and it doesn't hurt to support the local guy either. The bigger question is can they push the ego to the side and make the difficult changes necessary?
- swampthing 15y agoThe keyboard is a huge differentiator.
- kstrauser 15y agoI can't see switching ecosystems because of a hardware feature of one of the units. So BBs have great keyboards; I'll take your word at face value and assume that they do. But if any of Android's manufacturers came out with a good keyboard - which is certainly likely if there proves to be a market for it - then what? I know on some level that you could make the same argument about any feature. I think it's especially true on something as relatively common as an input device, though. Which would be easier: BB seamlessly running Android's 700,000 apps, or Samsung adding a high-quality keyboard to a phone?