Re:Why did BlackBerry crumble?
by sirkneeland on Tuesday August 13, 2013 @08:35PM
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I feel your pain. I've had platforms I loved killed twice for want of competent management: webOS and MeeGo (mainly in its harmattan avatar). And in the case of webOS I was an employee there, so I really feel your pain.
here are some random disjointed thoughts:
1) it ain't over til it's over.
2) even if it is over your Z10/Q10 still has a lot of life left in it. I still have and lovingly use my Nokia N9, and heck there are still people clutching to their Newtons!
3) it's not necessarily a smartphone duopoly. Not just because of Windows Phone, Tizen etc but also for the emergence of smaller, community powered niche devices like Jolla Sailfish and Ubuntu. There will always be a ticket out of the "duopoly"...I for one can't wait to get my Jolla.
Re:Why did BlackBerry crumble?
by ikerrin on Wednesday August 14, 2013 @12:33AM
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Thanks for the supportive words. I do have 18 months before I need to start thinking about my next smartphone, and I really wonder what the market will look like then.
here are some random disjointed thoughts: 1) it ain't over til it's over. 2) even if it is over your Z10/Q10 still has a lot of life left in it. I still have and lovingly use my Nokia N9, and heck there are still people clutching to their Newtons! 3) it's not necessarily a smartphone duopoly. Not just because of Windows Phone, Tizen etc but also for the emergence of smaller, community powered niche devices like Jolla Sailfish and Ubuntu. There will always be a ticket out of the "duopoly"...I for one can't wait to get my Jolla.