Comments on: RIM doubles revenue in Q4, Year-End

By: ppcmd

ppcmd — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:54:27 +0000

It really amuses me how the apple fanboys say everyone copies apple as if apple is the only company to have an original idea. That said apple did not create the cell phone Moto did, apple did not sell the first pmp. Apple did not offer the first ultra portable laptop with full keyboard (Palm Foleo was ahead but killed off).

The only thing apple is any good at is largely design. However every iPod does not have a user swappable battery, neither does the iPhone instead they want 2-3 year replacement cycles and they do not want anyone selling after market batteries.

Now I have a lot of apple equipment and I do like what I have but I have no need for an iphone with my BB 8820 and soon the BB 9xxx due out this summer.

To me nothing is an iphone killer because products are equal to the iphone.

One final thought on the enterprise market. I look forward to the first Fortune 100 exec who has his iphone (as if he would) and is typing a critical email that is time sensitive and the phone rings. Per his royal high and might jobs ALL APPS will CLOSE when the PHONE RINGS, PERIOD. So you cannot be on the phone and open your email, just the phone. Smells like less than Palm OS to me.

By: Galvatron

Galvatron — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:25:24 +0000

I;m not doing it on purpose lamer

By: liquidplatinum

liquidplatinum — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:58:42 +0000

@ Galvatron

Your posts are too funny. Though, if you’re not doing it on purpose, I feel bad for ya.

By: Galvatron

Galvatron — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:11:18 +0000

toshiba tecra A8 EZ311 they don’t make it anyore

By: The Boy Genius

The Boy Genius — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:27:46 +0000

Send me the part number for the keyboard. I’ll buy you a new one and FedEx it to you.

By: Galvatron

Galvatron — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:26:08 +0000

Boygenius im on a LAPTOP NOT A DESKTOP

a thoshiba satilite with an atheros wifi adapter would work.

In the mea time thejob market is incredibly rough here.

By: The Boy Genius

The Boy Genius — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:01:19 +0000

I still say we send him a copy of Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing and a new keyboard…

By: CarBob

CarBob — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:43:20 +0000

I am getting more than a little fed up reading the comments from Apple elitists aka Apple fanboys go on and on about the imagined inadequacies about the much beloved and superior BlackBerry. 14 million BB subscribers can’t be wrong!!

And when all else fails, pick on Galvatron.

BRING IT ON RIM.

Keep on Crackin’,

- CB

By: phone4galvatron

phone4galvatron — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:06:07 +0000

Maybe we could club together and get galvatron a new phone. I would rather throw cash at him then reedan othe rpost

By: Galvatron

Galvatron — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:17:09 +0000

apples bass ackwards

By: Jeff B.

Jeff B. — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:09:59 +0000

Yea as BB flies its ass to the top with MSFT, apple will still be below MSFT and BB.

By: Galvatron

Galvatron — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:19:11 +0000

jibi it’s line of biz

i i have yet to see any executiv constuctionworker contractor doctor or denist carry around an iphone

the mostly cary aroun tros winmo devicesan bb’s

By: Jibi

Jibi — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:51:59 +0000

@Galvatron, you may think that enterprises pay retail price or are locked into 1-2-3 year contracts, but the reality is that if the company is big enough with a large margin of spending power, there’s not many concessions that the carriers won’t make. If this means devices are dirt cheap or free or the company has no contracts for it’s accounts, so be it. While I don’t think Apple will allow AT&T to sell the devices at lower-than-market value, that is one key to enterprise success for other companies like Nokia and RIM. It’s hard to justify a $400 for an iPhone or Windows Mobile device when I can pay 10% of that for a brand new Curve or N95. Then again, some carriers are more willing to bleed if the long-term reward for them (monthly fees) more than supports them being able to let a little blood loose.
@Eddie, I would beg to differ within some companies. Perhaps it’s just the line of business, but the increasing demand (and recent enterprise announcement) for the iPhone is pushing some of the more recent testing initiatives where I work. While I don’t think it will ever pick up mass adoption, I think it has a good chance at picking up a niche penetration within our userbase, if it’s ever approved. I do find it interesting that 10% of iPhone users (in the recent study performed) still use a BlackBerry (and nearly 22% still use a second smartphone of some kind).

By: Galvatron

Galvatron — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:56:53 +0000

it’s kinda like my identity. toomanaysecrets

By: teachubu

teachubu — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:22:02 +0000

Galvatron is very unique…like a phone with buggy video drivers…slow to open and not always what you expect to see…and like the phone reboots do nothing to improve the response…critical posts do nothing to improve the Galvatron.

By: Galvatron

Galvatron — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:44:36 +0000

Setcastronomy lol

By: Mr. Hopkins

Mr. Hopkins — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:38:35 +0000

Ever since BB’s got the track ball they’ve been selling like hotcakes! Looks like they’ve picked up where motorola left(fell) off.

Galvatron’s posts aren’t that much of an eyesore. I look forward toi reading(deciphering) them!

By: Galvatron

Galvatron — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:19:35 +0000

First off I have big fingers and thumbs
.Y @inkies ar 12’s aeverthything els is 14-15. An I do 22wpm on average also the laptop I type on is 3 years old every so often keys don’t work. Also periodicly I for som reson it scrolls up 2 lines in text prompts.

By: Martin

Martin — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:05:13 +0000

The rumours of Blackberry’s death have been greatly exaggerated.

Been following RIM for a while…back in 2005 the Q was supposed to be a BB Killer, then the winmo, then active sync, then iphone, now iphone “enterprise”. Don’t people get tired of being wrong all the time?

By: shlammed

shlammed — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:38:44 +0000

Galvatron strikes again!

LOL

By: WhatIsWrongWithYou

WhatIsWrongWithYou — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:06:39 +0000

Galvatron – I have a serious question for you. Please answer honestly. What the hell forces you to write like that? Are you uneducated or do you think it’s funny? Either way, please answer.

By: GIAN R - GeekBerry.net

GIAN R - GeekBerry.net — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:39:01 +0000

It doesn’t come to a shock to see the reported earnings put out by Research In Motion.
I admire the company, there vision, and the fact that it enables a user to do as they please. NO RESTRICTIONS.

Research In Motion Ltd shares could best be described as one of the worlds best roller
coaster rides, starting you off from the top and mainly taking you to the top!

I like to picture the stock price as a Escalator to HEAVEN, NO WALLS, CELINGS (Jump Off If You Want) only going straight up with no way back down. Only heavenly bli$$.

Ive had a BlackBerry Device Since the age of 17, I am now a 23 yr old professional. Ive had other phones, 2 at a time at times. But the BlackBerry Device is the one I prefer for both personal, and business preference.

GOD CARRIES ONE -

By: Eddie Dollaz

Eddie Dollaz — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:17:45 +0000

Of course RIM is going to keep this up, as everyone knows, their MAIN target audience sits in the boardroom and executive suites, and are more than likely the same bunch that couldn’t program the clock on their VCR’s a couple yrs ago. These types could care less about a touchscreen the virtual keyboard, they just want funcionality, which is exactly what a Bberry offers you. Simplicity with a touch of style and minimal confusion in the process.

I had an iPhone and threw it right back. I guess i got accustomed to the keyboard but even still it’s not as easy as a BBerry. The iphone keyboard is only easy to type with in landscape mode, which unfortunatley isnt available in all programs, most of the time you have to hold it vertically which cramps the keys together way too closely….

By: Galvatron

Galvatron — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:33:55 +0000

I don’t think th enerprise i phone will be as big as people think you have cost issues for one.
and the fact you can’t unlock it without uncle steves permission besidse there is no office suit for it. it’s poular us but it woul lack in features and around here I have only seen 2 people around her toking the over glorified plastic brick.

most other poeple ive seen running around that have smartphones AreRimes 8100 followed by the 83 20 the 8310 the palm centron on or 2 palm treo 750w an the tmbile dash

By: Dtest5477

Dtest5477 — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:14:02 +0000

rehashed phones provide a bigger margin.

By: bluehorseshoe

bluehorseshoe — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:37:00 +0000

Cha-Ching!