Comments on: UPDATED: Mike Lazaridis Says Tablets and Touchscreen Phones Are Insignificant

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By: dirtymeltorme

dirtymeltorme — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:24:14 +0000

After five years of being a BlackBerry loyalist, this is the stuff that makes me so mad. The lack of innovative thinking. Sure, BESX and BES, they're great at it – what else can and will RIM do to make the experience of using a device, to do something as awful as working, enjoyable. OS 5.0 is as stale as the late 4.7s, with seemingly no hopes of greatness on the horizon – ETA of 6.0, nowhere in sight. Even then, 6.0 will mimic something else that is already out. Why did RIM even bother pushing out the Storms if Mike thought this way? Why not innovate something and stop trying to be the next iPhone. HTC has it figured out, heck, even Windows did something different with the Kin. BBs will quickly become a device only used for work if they cannot find/develop/innovate a niche to keep themselves in the game with their non-BES subscribers, which has to represent a healthy percentage of RIMs overall clientele.

By: Kyle McInnes

Kyle McInnes — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:00:47 +0000

Updated the post with the transcripts. While I think the original post was a little heavy using the word “insignificant”, it was definitely an attempt to pivot the conversation away from tablets and touchscreens, and more towards trackpads. Interesting that he calls it the “third dimension” of input. Is it really that significant? Trackpads have been around for ages. I think if you're going to pivot the discussion to a competitive advantage, RIM should talk about features like BESX, where no other smartphone can compete.

By: dirtymeltorme

dirtymeltorme — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 18:24:14 +0000

By: Kyle McInnes

Kyle McInnes — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:00:47 +0000

By: Billy

Billy — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 04:17:00 +0000

Looks like his comments were badly misinterpreted. Crackberry has some of the transcripts …

http://crackberry.com/mike-lazaridis-once-again-downplays-touchscreen-devices-adds-tablets-mix-time

By: Caspan

Caspan — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 01:33:37 +0000

Its people like Mike that come out with stuff that's not today cause people are to focused on the present they cannot see it. I don't think stuff like Mike said is unrealistic. Touch screens are so 6 years ago, when is someone going to say it lets move on to a new technology… Just because touch screens work for some people today it does not mean they are the be all to end all. Let's find something new and better like eye tracking for input. Touch screens are useful for manipulation of the screen but are horrible for input. Let's start thinking tomorrow so I'm glad Mike has the guts to say stuff like this.

By: Joe Smith

Joe Smith — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 01:16:52 +0000

what a dumbass, thats the kind of mentality that makes companies obsolete..This guy will be obsolete, you're too old school Mike..You should retire. Think forward you old crusty.

By: KingB

KingB — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:42:32 +0000

I wish touch screens were a fad, but I am scared that they are here to stay for a long while. They are the new kids on the block and expanding...

Add to this 3D, touch and gesture and eye movement recognition and you are as far as you can get from traditional blackberries....

has RIM stock taken a beating lately? (hint: yes)

By: Caspan

Caspan — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:33:31 +0000

Touch screens are a fad……