Comments on: Research In Motion Down Big Time In After Hours http://www.rimarkable.com/research-in-motion-down-big-time-in-after-hours The Official, Unofficial BlackBerry Weblog Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:28:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Patrick C. http://www.rimarkable.com/research-in-motion-down-big-time-in-after-hours/comment-page-1#comment-115181 Patrick C. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:28:39 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/research-in-motion-down-big-time-in-after-hours#comment-115181 "...RIM is going to have to figure out how to compete with a $200 device..." Their answer better be to release their device at $200 as well. “…RIM is going to have to figure out how to compete with a $200 device…”

Their answer better be to release their device at $200 as well.

]]> By: bluehorseshoe http://www.rimarkable.com/research-in-motion-down-big-time-in-after-hours/comment-page-1#comment-115169 bluehorseshoe Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:26:43 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/research-in-motion-down-big-time-in-after-hours#comment-115169 It's the economy and slower spending along with higher shipping and development costs. The iPhone hasn't and didn't affect this past quarter. Companies are watching and tightening their budgets and consumer spending has been dropping steadily, hence the bleak outlook. They'll do well come Q4 when the full lineup is out there, the iPhone launch with 3G has passed and the holidays approach. It's tough to toss money on the corporate level right now and even harder on some consumers to go switching to a plan and device they may not really need, at least not right now. Just my two cents. :) It’s the economy and slower spending along with higher shipping and development costs. The iPhone hasn’t and didn’t affect this past quarter. Companies are watching and tightening their budgets and consumer spending has been dropping steadily, hence the bleak outlook. They’ll do well come Q4 when the full lineup is out there, the iPhone launch with 3G has passed and the holidays approach. It’s tough to toss money on the corporate level right now and even harder on some consumers to go switching to a plan and device they may not really need, at least not right now. Just my two cents. :)

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