RIM admits it was behind 'Wake Up' mock protest

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  • Reply 21 of 107
    wurm5150wurm5150 Posts: 763member
    RIM did say [B]Amateur hour is over..[/B] on their PlayBook campaign. That worked out really well for them.
  • Reply 22 of 107
    apple ][apple ][ Posts: 9,233member


     


    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Suddenly Newton View Post


     


     


    Ha! Apple was right to kick him out of the store for filming. That lying liar. Being finally revealed as the corporate shill he was, this technically wasn't a flash mob.


    Of course, now that it's been revealed to be the work of RIM: bawhahahahaha!



     


    And the moron who goes by the name of "Blunty" is the same moron who posted a three part review of the Blackberry Playbook. What a coincidence. Needless to say, it was a very positive and glowing review.


     


  • Reply 23 of 107
    apple ][apple ][ Posts: 9,233member


    I thought that Samsung's recent commercials were pretty lame, but this RIM stunt just takes the cake. How utterly pathetic and totally desperate. Actually sending a mob to picket in front of a store? This is lower than low.

  • Reply 24 of 107
    apple ][apple ][ Posts: 9,233member


     


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    Originally Posted by CrashMyTstDummy View Post


    It may be worth waiting to see what RIM actually come up with before we start saying how crap the new OS will be. Don't forget Apple was almost dead before SJ turned everything around. This could be a new beginning for RIM... or the final nail in the coffin.



     


    The part of the equation that RIM is missing, is that they don't have anything close to a Steve Jobs, so I will have to predict "final nail in the coffin" for them. 

  • Reply 25 of 107
    bushman4bushman4 Posts: 858member


    Just goes to show what Rim has become. Shouldn't it be Rim that needs to 'Wake Up',


    Executives leaving, customers flocking in droves to Iphone & Android, stock price sinking...................................what are the Big jerks at Rim thinking.


    Most likely Rim is gone within 12 months, someone probably buys them for their patents not their Debt...LOL.


     

  • Reply 26 of 107


    Physician, heal thyself. 

  • Reply 27 of 107
    michael scripmichael scrip Posts: 1,916member


     


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    Originally Posted by fredaroony View Post


    Agreed http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_a_Mac



     


    Those weren't that bad.


     


    From your link... "?The two then act out a brief vignette, in which the capabilities and attributes of Mac and PC are compared"


     


    Were they snarky?  Absolutely.  But the message was comparison... not outright criticism.  At least Apple tried to teach you something about their product.


     


    Apple's "Get a Mac" ads were in better taste than these mock protests from RIM or the Samsunged commercials.  And who can forget Microsoft's iPhone funeral?  Or the "Smartphone Beta Test" ?


     


    I still get a chuckle out of RIM proclaiming "Amateur Hour is Over"  image


     


    Indeed it is...

  • Reply 28 of 107
    futuristicfuturistic Posts: 599member


     


    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jmgregory1 View Post


    Maybe it could be a successful campaign if RIM is talking about themselves - that they are the one in need of waking up (from the nightmare that has been the past 5 years since the iPhone was launched).


     


    In this already thinning marketplace, where Apple and Android rule, while even MS fights to remain viable, RIM has what I suspect is an insurmountable challenge in front of it.  They'd need to have the perfect storm of great OS with no issues, big uptake by developers and a way to stem the tide of defectors, even among the [boneheaded] financial and political communities and some competitive, if not groundbreaking, new hardware.  I'm not a betting man, but the odds are really not in their favor given the misses they've had on all fronts the past few years.


     


    It's not like they've all of a sudden had that "aha" moment and now they're going to right all the wrongs they've had. Sure, they've chopped the head off the monster, but what they're left with isn't going to be great or maybe even good.  It would take years to get things not just up to speed but ahead of any competitor if they could hire some creative engineers.



    I mostly agree with you, though, this was also said of Apple in the late 90s. Even I, as a loyal Mac user, was feeling the hurt (wish I'd bought stock then!), and now Apple is the biggest company in the world. So, strange things can happen. But, for Apple, it took a truly visionary leader, and powerful, driven team to make it happen. I think part of Apple's success is driven by the passion of the Apple folks. Apple is not just a company they work for, it's part of who they are. Yes, some executives and employees have been lured away by other companies, and I'm sure for some, it's "just a job", but I think most folks are proud of what they do. Now, if RIM can instill that level of pride and passion into their company and product development, they might have some hope of turning things around, but now they just seem desperate.

  • Reply 29 of 107


     


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    Originally Posted by Apple ][ View Post


     


     


    The part of the equation that RIM is missing, is that they don't have anything close to a Steve Jobs, so I will have to predict "final nail in the coffin" for them. 



     


    Point taken, but I will still wait to pass judgement. Having said that no android device has ever impressed me, nor did the NOKIA Lumia 800 or the Playbook. The odds are definitely stacked against RIM. 

  • Reply 30 of 107
    charlitunacharlituna Posts: 7,217member
    solsun wrote: »
    <p>  </p><div class="quote-container"> <span>Quote:</span> <div class="quote-block"> Originally Posted by <strong>AppleInsider</strong> <a href="/t/149750/rim-admits-it-was-behind-wake-up-mock-protest#post_2103226"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" /></a><br /> <br /> <vc><br /> It has also come to light that blogger Nate "Blunty" Burr, who originally released "footage" of the mock protest, has worked with RIM on previous projects.</vc></div></div><p>  </p><p> No one commented on my suspicion, but I called it.  :)</p><p>  </p>

    You and me both. He was just trying way too hard to sound casual with his little review etc. it was clearly either part of the whole thing or he was tipped off, the former being my main thought
  • Reply 31 of 107
    gazoobeegazoobee Posts: 3,754member


    People only cared because they thought it was Samsung.  Now no one will give a damn about the "reveal" at the end anyway.

  • Reply 32 of 107
    gazoobeegazoobee Posts: 3,754member


     


    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SolipsismX View Post





    Not even close. Nokia still makes and sells more handsets than anyone.


     


    Nokia's portion of smartphones is actually dropping though.  They are making up the numbers with more dumb phones, but Samsung and others are encroaching on the dumb phone market as well.  

  • Reply 33 of 107
    quinneyquinney Posts: 2,528member


     


    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SolipsismX View Post



    Is amateur hour over again?


     


    Meet the new amateur, same as the old amateur.

  • Reply 34 of 107
    nasseraenasserae Posts: 3,167member


    What a disaster! This just show that RIM is irrelevant anymore. No one care about RIM. They have to come out and say we did that!! They didn't even wait until the countdown is done!


     


    Pathetic.

  • Reply 35 of 107
    tcaseytcasey Posts: 199member


    i loved blackberry in 2005...now they need to goto sleep and not wake up.

  • Reply 36 of 107
    tylerk36tylerk36 Posts: 1,037member


    Wake up and watch RIM flop and copy iOS you sheepy people.

  • Reply 37 of 107
    sflocalsflocal Posts: 6,092member
    I don't know what's more sad. RIM pulling such a childish stunt, or everyone thinking that Samsung did it because Samsung has branded itself as a conpany that hates Apple, insults consumers, and can't innovate on its own.
  • Reply 38 of 107
    asciiascii Posts: 5,936member


    I don't accept the implication that if you bought the iPhone you were "asleep." Maybe it was just the best product.

  • Reply 39 of 107
    joshajosha Posts: 901member


    What an ugly stupid thing to do.


    We know who has been asleep for the last few years.


     


    Several months ago I got a BB Playbook. 


    It has a few good points over the iPad, but also has some serious weakness.  The first weakness is the 3+ minute boot up, time to have a coffee !


    If only Apple had a 7" iPad, I'd switch very fast !

  • Reply 40 of 107
    macky the mackymacky the macky Posts: 4,801member


    Ha ha... this RIM debacle showed off Apple's logo and even gave Samsung some press, so they had to come out and go, "Hey guys, we did it... you know, the guys that were once relevant, yeah, really, it was us. Guys? yoo-hoo?"

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