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Originally Posted by sclitheroe
I heard an interesting comment that I think bears repeating - the iPhone and Android devices are more like pocket computers. The Blackberry is a phone and communications device first and best.
The key issue for RIM is going to be convergence - are people going to continue to want portable computing and best-of-breed phones in separate packages? Or will they make tradeoffs to have a decent if unspectacular phone in their mobile computer?
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A good comparison.
Spinning this another way, are people going to see the advantage of having more "mini computer" type applications in their IP or Android mini computers at the expense of a more solid communicator?
Do I see myself ever needing a great 4" (as opposed to a lower res 3.2") screen to watch a movie on my phone or play a lot of games? Or, to do a lot of mobile "computing" on the go? No. If I'm going to be sitting somewhere like a plane for that long, I'll use my laptop or get a small 10" netbook for my multimedia experience.
And, if its serious mobile computing that needs to be done, I can tether that laptop/netbook to my BB for any intensive data surfing that is better still than an IP or Android Device. Also could even tether the BB to an Ipad or Ipod Touch to use data/apps there too.