Crazier things have happened. I'm not going to say it's something that's done maliciously or on purpose, but every company makes some missteps that may sway in the negative light to consumers. I was just trying to say 'if it happens'...
Jennifer, actually like the Blackberry Playbook, as you may have noticed from a previous blog I wrote about the device. We didn't intend to leave out RIM. It was an oversight. The RIM device is not out yet but for many Blackberry users it offers an instant attraction. I use the Blackberry myself and the Playbook is a natural extension of many of the capabilities in the Blackberry as you noted. I think this gives RIM a definite advantage although it still has to overcome the first-mover edge Apple now has. RIM is under "Others" but I agree it should have been a separate option.
DennisQ, Not having RIM's Blackberry Playbook here was not intentional. It was an oversight and I hope to correct this in a future poll. RIM's Blackberry Playbook falls under the "Others" category because it is not out yet but I agree it should have been a standalone option.
I agree with Dennis, how could they leave out RIM?
Not only has RIM been around longer than apple they have options and capabilities that are not available on the iphone, which are very beneficial to many people in the business world.
If you have to choose for the options, yes I would agree it is Apple but I think RIM should have been in the running.
Personally I agree with DennisQ. I was for "others" (i.e. CiscoCius is not mentioned) and maybe we could re-think tablet definition. As of today several devices are overlapping each other holding differences just for a bit. And from subscribers' prospective differences could become huge (or smaller) depending on the services' use and telecom provider.
How is RIM not on this list? A huge oversight, I think, especially with the upcoming PlayBook... plus, obviously they've been doing smartphones longer than Apple has...
But out of the options given in the poll... I just don't see how anyone could choose anything other than Apple. Even if the iPad lags, there is still something around 100 million iPhones out there.
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