Why the BlackBerry Thunder will fail

Cross eyes business people.....ya

I have a new Blackberry 8350i,I hate it had it for 4 weeks.Slower then dial up with the data part.
No its not my provider.
Texting & calender are the only good thing about this thing.

Anyone who is going to conduct regular daily business on a 3" screen is going to become crossed eye.

My kids both have the Ipod Touch,That screen alone is reason for me to switch over to a Iphone.

I am stuck with needing the IDEN part,for the moment.

I will be switching.Maybe all I need is a phone,and an Itouch.

A phone is a business tool, not the swiss army knife of the business world,and thats what the Blackberry is to me.

With the success of the

With the success of the Blackberry Storm i bet you don't feel that smart now do you? I mean apparently you shouldn't make predictions.

mike elgan, don't choke on

mike elgan, don't choke on those feathers! :)

You sure are going to eat crow

Buddy, you sure are going to eat lots of crow. I do appreciate your article is 4-5 months old, but you should update your research and have your statements re-written. The new Thunder/Storm has a screen resolution and new touch-screen-keyboard that will make Apple, its users (and probably you too) green with envy. Just wait few more days and see (and touch it) for yourself.

I agree that you clearly

I agree that you clearly have no idea the impact blackberry has on the business sector as many people have commented. Blackberry is made for business. Apple could only dream to come as far RIM has in the business market. Majority of major corporations have contracts with RIM and only provide blackberry phones to employees mainly because ONLY Blackberry phones have Microsoft Exchange Server support. When it comes down to checking your business email, only blackberry phones will be able to access the exchange server to view Microsoft Outlook business email. iPhone will probably never get that far. They're too concerned with the general consumer market as RIM is more concerned with the professional market more than anyone. This is why they will flourish and NOT fail as you state.

Clearly your artice shows

Clearly your artice shows your lack of experience with wireless markets likewise your ignorance for how the market works. Having said that, you should do a comparison of the number of blackberry users vs iphone users and tally how many are actually waiting for the thunder.

You failed to realize that RIM has a monopoly on the business sector of cell phones also backed by companies that have budgets to purchase new phones every year. Never mind iTunes, never mind the commonalities of uploading pictures, playing music, and recording video, Try syncing a iphone with a company email and tell me how far you get.

The Bold/Thunder will be a HUGE success. (The thunder also makes a great christmas gift with its launch sometime in November)

you totally missed the point

Who does Blackberry cater to? Business people. How many business people do you think would like to get an iPhone if it was worth a crap for business? Regardless of whether the iPhone had a battery that lasted, I would be all over it if it could open and edit documents and be altogether more appropriate for business. So many people forget about the business users and it is such a big market for Apple to ignore. Completely shortsighted! Blackberry's being smart and actually going after the "bridge users" who want a business applicable phone PLUS a slick interface, good browsing and a decent multimedia package.

It might have the worst

It might have the worst feature of the IPhone, but let's talk about what RIM has that Apple/AT&T will never be able to touch. That is the Verizon Wireless network. I have had every cellular service, and they are the best, by far. The IPhone as a business tool is a joke on the AT&T network. It might be 3G now, but the 3G coverage is sparse compared to the ever-growing 3G network from Verizon. Wi-fi access might be great for direct connection into I-Tunes, but there are many affordable ways to purchase music other than through Apple. Blackberry has consistently put out durable and top notch business handsets which address the concerns of the majority of business owners and controllers in every industry. They also provide outstanding technical support, especially when coupled with the in store support provided by Verizon Wireless. AT&T and the IPhone try as they may, will never top the business experience provided by the partnership of RIM and Verizon Wireless.

I manage dozens of

I manage dozens of Blackberry Enterprise Servers and dozens of exchange servers.

BES is glitchy and i hate the fact that its centralized. Just another point of failure for no reason except to maintain subsciption fee's.

I hate Blackberry's and RIM. Please someone make an enterpise smartphone that kills this junk.

The iphone will wipe the floor with RIM if carriers realize they are simply conduits and stop trying to extort everyone with value added features.