Comments on: Weekend Contest ‘RIM vs. Microsoft, who wins?’

By: koez

koez — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:43:23 +0000

I think windows mobile will crushed RIM, our company needn’t any additional server and settings, our employees can use their existing windows mobile or symbian devices, and what my employees most liked is windows mobile can synchronize their calendar

By: koez

koez — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:43:00 +0000

By: bryan

bryan — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:39:09 +0000

I have both, and think I like the Win mobile a little better because of the ability to open attachments better, thanks.

bryan
http://www.easywindowshelp.com

By: bryan

bryan — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:39:00 +0000

I have both, and think I like the Win mobile a little better because of the ability to open attachments better, thanks.

bryan
http://www.easywindowshelp.com

By: RIMarkable

RIMarkable — Sun, 13 Nov 2005 15:27:05 +0000

I wrote about how I am worried about RIM just a bit a few months ago when the beta of Exchange 2003 SP2 came out. RIM has to figure out a way to remain the number one mobile email solution for platforms other than Exchange 2003 and at the same time complement Microsoft in a BIG way.

By: RIMarkable

RIMarkable — Sun, 13 Nov 2005 15:27:00 +0000

By: Andy Cohen

Andy Cohen — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 05:07:05 +0000

RIM got where it is by innovating. But there are many more competitors now that there were even a few months ago. The only way to stay ahead is more innovation and more features with everything working as well as the units work now. If Blackberry just does phone and e mail, they will be passed by new hardware featuring Microsofts new features. Blackberrys need flash cards, cameras, I tunes, TV, radio. The world is migrating towards one device that does everything and Microsoft knows that so is trying to add these features. If Blackberry is the best but Microsoft adds the features people want, they will be obsolete the way Palm Pilots were by not adding features. Blackberrys are the best at what they do, but people want more features.

By: Andy Cohen

Andy Cohen — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 05:07:00 +0000

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 22:12:20 +0000

One key piece – as long as Microsoft remains shortsighted (pretty much the definition of Microsoft these days), they’ll never build a seamless platform to connect to other mail systems like Lotus Notes and Novell. Lotus has about 40% of the market (although they are losing ground). I think MS has a ways to go on the wireless front.

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 22:12:00 +0000

By: Ramesh

Ramesh — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 21:37:55 +0000

Take a look at this….

Hmmm.. Interesting.. Keith Touche

http://www.betanews.com/article/Government_Steps_In_on_RIMNTP_Case/1131737744

By: Ramesh

Ramesh — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 21:37:00 +0000

Take a look at this….

Hmmm.. Interesting.. Keith Touche

http://www.betanews.com/article/Government_Steps_In_on_RIMNTP_Case/1131737744

By: Keith Adest

Keith Adest — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 21:32:01 +0000

Just like in the ntp case… RIM will survive. The government uses blackberries for national security purposes. There is simply no security on windows devices. Long Live Blackberries!

By: Keith Adest

Keith Adest — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 21:32:00 +0000

Just like in the ntp case… RIM will survive. The government uses blackberries for national security purposes. There is simply no security on windows devices. Long Live Blackberries!

By: Doug

Doug — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 19:02:39 +0000

RIM will be fine if they continue to innovate. Netscape fell to Microsoft because they rested on their past successes and stopped being the innovators.

Doug

By: Doug

Doug — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 19:02:00 +0000

RIM will be fine if they continue to innovate. Netscape fell to Microsoft because they rested on their past successes and stopped being the innovators.

Doug

By: EMS

EMS — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 18:14:01 +0000

I have been using a 7100 for a month now. Before that I was using a Moto cell phone with office assistant (Pull email client).

The Blackberry’s only advantage is push email. Don’t get me wrong it’s a killer application, but the devices are not sexy, no cameras, few coustomizable features, even the slimest versions are much bigger than a cell phone, plus most office email already runs on exchange server so IT folk$ will certainly want to eleiminate BES licesnce costs.

RIM does have a huge dedicated user base and first to market advantage though.

So, basicly what I am saying is… This will be an exciting year for folks like us!

By: EMS

EMS — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 18:14:00 +0000

I have been using a 7100 for a month now. Before that I was using a Moto cell phone with office assistant (Pull email client).

RIM does have a huge dedicated user base and first to market advantage though.

So, basicly what I am saying is… This will be an exciting year for folks like us!

By: Ramesh

Ramesh — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 17:08:18 +0000

Rob,

You points are well laid out. but here are my reasons that RIM will suffer the same fate as Netscape not just because of MS but from others as well (read PALM, Symbian)

1. Email is the killer app but not the only app you can depend on. Corporates & Organizations are bound to move mobile and in my opinion the current RIM PLatform is the worst in supporting this.

2. Too little storage and i am surprised that they STILL HAVE NOT included a SD/ Flash memory support in the latest round of devices as well. The phone is becoming more than a communication device.

3. Developer dilemma. What do i develop on? Java OR RIM specific app? Hence adoption is going to be an issue.

But is RIM going to disappear as fast as NS. No. It will be a while before we can pry away the Blackberries from the current hands.

My $0.02

Ramesh

By: Ramesh

Ramesh — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 17:08:00 +0000

Rob,

You points are well laid out. but here are my reasons that RIM will suffer the same fate as Netscape not just because of MS but from others as well (read PALM, Symbian)

1. Email is the killer app but not the only app you can depend on. Corporates & Organizations are bound to move mobile and in my opinion the current RIM PLatform is the worst in supporting this.

2. Too little storage and i am surprised that they STILL HAVE NOT included a SD/ Flash memory support in the latest round of devices as well. The phone is becoming more than a communication device.

3. Developer dilemma. What do i develop on? Java OR RIM specific app? Hence adoption is going to be an issue.

But is RIM going to disappear as fast as NS. No. It will be a while before we can pry away the Blackberries from the current hands.

My $0.02

Ramesh