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RIM is Doing it Right

6 points by nathanpc 14y ago

msie 14y ago
I thought this was important to note: everyone knows that the piracy rates on Android are absurd and the fact that for some strange reason the average Android user doesn’t like to spend money on apps (even if it’s just 99 cents). On the iOS side piracy is a bit of a concern too, but less than on Android.
- saurik 14y ago
  That paragraph wasn't even about RIM, and is largely due to those other products being targeted at mass consumer markets rather than business people. If there were large numbers of twelve year olds with BlackBerry's, you'd probably see more piracy on that platform (and you'd also learn much more about potential security holes in the platform ;P).
  - slantyyz 14y ago
    Even with large numbers of twelve year olds with Blackberries, there'd still have to be apps that people want for piracy to occur.
- tjoff 14y ago
  Honestly I feel that google is to blame for this. By being so frustratingly slow to enable app purchases in the market in a lot of countries they kickstarted the need and community around pirating android apps.
runjake 14y ago
Those 4 things are pretty subjective and if any one (the article states RIM is the ONLY) company's done it it'd be hard to argue Apple hasn't. This is more Blackberry tripe from RIM and its small enclave of loyalists. Just shut up and release already. I don't care how "great" your OS is if I can't buy it and it doesn't have a user base. Anything can be made to look great on paper. The proof is in the released product.
- nathanpc 14y ago
  They haven't released it yet because they want to have a finished OS/product and not a half-baked one like the first versions of iOS, Android and Windows Phone.
  - runjake 14y ago
    No, they haven't released it yet because of a long series of bad decisions, cancelled products, management changes, and missed attempts. I mean, I wish RIM the best -- more competition is great, but let's not sugarcoat things and let them off easy.
  - slantyyz 14y ago
    >> not a half-baked one like the first versions of iOS, Android and Windows Phone Or, closer to home, the first Playbook OS.
dev1n 14y ago
I think the idea of a Dev Alpha is brilliant. With Apple, specifically the Retina display, I would venture a guess that most apps lagged behind the product release, simply because the devs couldn't get their hands on a Retina display. This is a pretty smart move on RIM's part. Even if BB10 doesn't succeed,nor the Dev Alpha, the idea of putting out a prototype for the devs to work on is definitely something to learn from for other companies. edit: re-wording.
shpoonj 14y ago
I didn't realize they were still in business. I haven't seen a Blackberry in years. Glad to hear this invisible company is doing it right though... right...
zmonkeyz 14y ago
I still enjoy my Playbook tablet and though i plan on getting a Windows Phone 8 i can't wait to see what RIM brings out.
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6 points by nathanpc 14y ago

msie 14y ago

I thought this was important to note: everyone knows that the piracy rates on Android are absurd and the fact that for some strange reason the average Android user doesn’t like to spend money on apps (even if it’s just 99 cents). On the iOS side piracy is a bit of a concern too, but less than on Android.

saurik 14y ago
That paragraph wasn't even about RIM, and is largely due to those other products being targeted at mass consumer markets rather than business people. If there were large numbers of twelve year olds with BlackBerry's, you'd probably see more piracy on that platform (and you'd also learn much more about potential security holes in the platform ;P).
- slantyyz 14y ago
  Even with large numbers of twelve year olds with Blackberries, there'd still have to be apps that people want for piracy to occur.
tjoff 14y ago
Honestly I feel that google is to blame for this. By being so frustratingly slow to enable app purchases in the market in a lot of countries they kickstarted the need and community around pirating android apps.

runjake 14y ago

Those 4 things are pretty subjective and if any one (the article states RIM is the ONLY) company's done it it'd be hard to argue Apple hasn't. This is more Blackberry tripe from RIM and its small enclave of loyalists. Just shut up and release already. I don't care how "great" your OS is if I can't buy it and it doesn't have a user base. Anything can be made to look great on paper. The proof is in the released product.

nathanpc 14y ago
They haven't released it yet because they want to have a finished OS/product and not a half-baked one like the first versions of iOS, Android and Windows Phone.
- runjake 14y ago
  No, they haven't released it yet because of a long series of bad decisions, cancelled products, management changes, and missed attempts. I mean, I wish RIM the best -- more competition is great, but let's not sugarcoat things and let them off easy.
- slantyyz 14y ago
  >> not a half-baked one like the first versions of iOS, Android and Windows Phone Or, closer to home, the first Playbook OS.

dev1n 14y ago

I think the idea of a Dev Alpha is brilliant. With Apple, specifically the Retina display, I would venture a guess that most apps lagged behind the product release, simply because the devs couldn't get their hands on a Retina display. This is a pretty smart move on RIM's part. Even if BB10 doesn't succeed,nor the Dev Alpha, the idea of putting out a prototype for the devs to work on is definitely something to learn from for other companies. edit: re-wording.

shpoonj 14y ago

I didn't realize they were still in business. I haven't seen a Blackberry in years. Glad to hear this invisible company is doing it right though... right...

zmonkeyz 14y ago

I still enjoy my Playbook tablet and though i plan on getting a Windows Phone 8 i can't wait to see what RIM brings out.

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