Why do you think RIM is dead?

10 points

14 years ago

I've spent the last several months exclusively developing for the BlackBerry 10/PlayBook platform, and every time I read blog posts, or talk to people about it, I hear nothing but shouts about RIM being dead, and laughter about how I should develop for a real platform.

There was a BlackBerry 10 Jam World Tour event in NYC, and a few blogs got some hands-on time with the Dev Alpha, running a very preliminary version of the BB10 OS.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/19/blackberry-10-hands-on-video/?a_dgi=aolshare_twitter

If you look at the comments there, you'll see what I'm referring to. Admittedly, the video is quite dry and boring, but I don't understand how this translates to RIM being dead.

Open my eyes HN, let me know what you're thinking. Maybe I've drank too much of the Kool-Aid. Maybe you can rescue me.

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