3 ms·A long time ago i said RIM is the new Nortel. I think I can continue to stand by that statement.by verelo 13y agoA long time ago i said RIM is the new Nortel. I think I can continue to stand by that statement.Finster 13y agoNortel? Or Novell? I guess both apply, but Novell seems to fit much better.ywgdana 13y agoHe likely means Nortel, especially in the sense of it being the Canadian tech darling that fritters away its business into irrelevancy.