In my opinion, a lot of this is a self-aggrandizing operation and one in which he's successfully made himself a celebrity and taken credit for a lot of people's contributions.
Despite the fact that some of what he publicizes needs to be known, I'm not going to apply altruistic motives to someone who has done what he's done to great personal advantage, despite a spell in a jail cell.
I think the system is working here. Companies that make smart decisions survive. Companies like Nortel that pay zillions of dollars to people running the company into the ground do not survive.
There isn't anything there alright, it's a polished version of their old OS, which is years behind iOS and Android.
Bottom line is that Blackberry used to have good penetration into the consumer market, and now the only reason they have any revenue at all is the business space.
Most people like the Playstation because it's superior to the other gaming platforms. I don't think your butthurt story about a home theater you might have done well to return to the point of sale is going to change their minds.
Better would be some kind of detailed explanation of how the hell this could have happened in the first place, and what they have done to make sure it won't happen again...
The problem with trying to pull business from the consumer market with Blackberry Messenger is that it doesn't do you any good unless your friends have Blackberries too.
Thing is, BB makes their money in the enterprise space, and that population doesn't replace phones on a whim or every 1-2 years. They made big decisions in committee, and aren't as beholden to the "must have the latest thing" mentality
I don't mind coming to work. I have great professional relationships with the people around me.
There is no hindrance to my work. Further, the time that would otherwise be lost to bland socialization can be spent honing skills or actually producing things.
It's funny how you can be expected to put forth all this excitement, commitment and seeming loyalty towards companies that would just as soon lay you off if it was amiable for them.
Personally... I'd rather spend that hour working and leave an hour earlier.
Generally I'm at work to make money and not to make friends. I know every company does the rah-rah, we're awesome, "team-building", let's all be friends so we work better together. But I'd rather just be professional, get my work done, and spend my free time how I see fit.
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In my opinion, a lot of this is a self-aggrandizing operation and one in which he's successfully made himself a celebrity and taken credit for a lot of people's contributions.
Despite the fact that some of what he publicizes needs to be known, I'm not going to apply altruistic motives to someone who has done what he's done to great personal advantage, despite a spell in a jail cell.
as I only find good grammar intimidating, I won't be cowering from you...
Perhaps the company should structure the contract that way?
Why is it that every time I see your name you seem to be trolling, and looking through recent posts does nothing to dispel that notion...?
Corollary - investors who put faith in good companies are rewarded. investors who do not are not.
I think the system is working here. Companies that make smart decisions survive. Companies like Nortel that pay zillions of dollars to people running the company into the ground do not survive.
Can we really trust them not to "be evil" here? I'm personally suspicious of any company trying to stockpile patents...
There isn't anything there alright, it's a polished version of their old OS, which is years behind iOS and Android.
Bottom line is that Blackberry used to have good penetration into the consumer market, and now the only reason they have any revenue at all is the business space.
/. is the official home of the conspiracy theory... I'm sure plenty of them feel this isn't real anyhow.
Hopefully Osama didn't have time to warn them all to disable Location Services on their iPhones before it was too late...
Why is it that slashdotters hate MSFT with the fire of a thousand suns - except Xbox. In that case, Microsoft are the good guys?
Most people like the Playstation because it's superior to the other gaming platforms. I don't think your butthurt story about a home theater you might have done well to return to the point of sale is going to change their minds.
Better would be some kind of detailed explanation of how the hell this could have happened in the first place, and what they have done to make sure it won't happen again...
I bought one at an AT&T store, and the employee handled it quite a bit before I ever touched it.
I didn't terminate it early. I switched to a dumbphone. Removing the data plan does not void the contract.
I am, actually.
The problem with trying to pull business from the consumer market with Blackberry Messenger is that it doesn't do you any good unless your friends have Blackberries too.
Thing is, BB makes their money in the enterprise space, and that population doesn't replace phones on a whim or every 1-2 years. They made big decisions in committee, and aren't as beholden to the "must have the latest thing" mentality
I don't mind coming to work. I have great professional relationships with the people around me.
There is no hindrance to my work. Further, the time that would otherwise be lost to bland socialization can be spent honing skills or actually producing things.
I bring my lunch and eat it at my desk whilst Slashdotting.
It's funny how you can be expected to put forth all this excitement, commitment and seeming loyalty towards companies that would just as soon lay you off if it was amiable for them.
Very much this.
You can maintain good relationships with coworkers without having to go to happy hours and play lazer tag and drive go-karts with them.
And, without being forced to basically make lunch into a meeting.
Personally... I'd rather spend that hour working and leave an hour earlier.
Generally I'm at work to make money and not to make friends. I know every company does the rah-rah, we're awesome, "team-building", let's all be friends so we work better together. But I'd rather just be professional, get my work done, and spend my free time how I see fit.
For what it's worth, Blackberry has a much more granular permissions system.
But it doesn't seem to base its revenue model on the same things.
Well, as soon as we get the Year of Linux on the Desktop out of the way I'm sure the whole world will adopt this model.
(insert obligatory snoot about "It's been on MY desktop since 199x!") :)