The big factor was the advent of 3g, before that RIM with there more effecient transport protocol had a real adge which also gave better battery life than anyth

The big factor was the advent of 3g, before that RIM with there more effecient transport protocol had a real adge which also gave better battery life than anything others were doing, let alone allowing email to work and well. Since 3g phones become mature and the extra value aspects RIM have been playing catchup to a new market that allowed them to ignore there hard core market. They are now on there last shoot and it is to the moon and bust and sadly I agree, alot of the media have already given up, but what do they know. It's not released yet, RIM's marketing is terrible and until the final product is out it would be silly to pass any form of judgment. I hope they do well, I truely do.