“Is it a coincidence that Apple’s iPhone 2.2 update was released on the same day the BlackBerry Storm hit stores with a touch screen, 3G connectivity, and enterprise-friendly functionality that rivals anything Apple has on the market?” Don Reisinger asks for CNET.
“I think not,” writes Reisinger. “Apple realizes that RIM is releasing a major offering that could shake Steve Jobs and Co. to its core… Say what you will, but Apple is scared. And it should be.”
Reisinger writes, “Regardless, the BlackBerry Storm provides the kind of experience that we haven’t seen yet from RIM.”
MacDailyNews Take: You can say that again:
• TIME Mag reviews RIM’s BlackBerry Storm: ‘Novelty screen feels cheap; steer clear of this storm’ – November 20, 2008
• Chicago Tribune reviews RIM’s BlackBerry Storm: ‘Can’t compete with Apple’s iPhone’ – November 20, 2008
• Gizmodo reviews RIM’s BlackBerry Storm: ‘Heavy, laggy, sluggish, unstable, clunky, and tiring’ – November 20, 2008
• Engadget reviews RIM’s BlackBerry Storm: ‘Frustrating, inelegant, uncomfortable; a disappointment’ – November 20, 2008
• PC World reviews RIM’s BlackBerry Storm: ‘Awkward, disappointing; a failed experiment’ – November 20, 2008
• BlackBerry Storm: No Wi-Fi. No iPod. No iTunes App Store. No sale. – November 14, 2008
Reisinger continues, “Although it will never admit it, and Apple will claim that its iTunes integration and App Store makes it a better choice, you can bet that company executives are running scared Friday. Even though Apple created this category and revolutionized the market, RIM just one-upped the founders, and Apple knows that… The iPhone was cool, up until yesterday. But today, there’s a new phone in town, and if you ask me, it just took the title.”
Full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Readers “MobiWan” and “Tim” for the heads up.]
Puleeze. The only thing Apple could possibly be scared of it is that something from RIM’s crack hardware and software devs might rub off.
CNET, is it too much to ask for at least some semblance of reality to be included in your Dvorkian hit-whoring?
What a stupid article. Why would this small bug-fix release have anything to do with the Storm?
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LMAO!
Are you fscking kidding me?
What a bunch of rubbish. Cnet needs to stop drinking kool aid
Apple is as frightened of the Storm as they are of the Zune. I wonder how much this guy got paid by RIM to write this drivel?
Cnet=frigtards
Scared? Ha,ha!!!! NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please, what a fricking joke!
MDN comment:”You can say that again.” Brilliant and succinct! THIS is what I love at at MDN! (Still laughing!)
OK, so the “Storm” got one good plug out of… what 20 or so? And CNET didn’t even really give a good review. Guess Apple just waited around for the last couple months with this update just sitting there- waiting for RIM to finally figure out how to get their phones to work. I can’t wait for RIM to put their updates out for the STORM. You can down-load them… can’t you? I mean, just like the iPhone?
Unbelievable!
I knew everyone in the media is for sale cheap, but this one takes the cake.
Just plain stupid.I bet this b_astard never even had his hands on either unit!
DUMB.
“but Apple is scared. And it should be.””
lol lol lol and much, much lol…
This guy is so funny!!!, He is kidding, is it? because if he is not, then is a lot more funny…..
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Apple is on a CLEAR path to absolutely DESTROY RIM…they know it..hence the “innovation” RIM just rolled out. The Storm is NOT a professional level device. Arguably that could also be said of the iPhone I suppose but the fact is that the iphone is a PLATFORM upon which many things can be run. Wait until the next point upgrade for the iPhone and watch RIM’s balls just shrink up into early Le June Peas.
I almost thought this was from The Onion it’s that far out there. That MDN take is absolutely priceless.
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I’ll bet he got paid with a RIM job.
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-sent from my storm. heh
ROFLMAO!
Keep the Storm away from kids (and some adults I know) or it’ll end up with all kinds of crap shoved in the gaps for the click screen. Wonder how long their cheep screen is going to hold up to the repeated pressing? And according to RIM if your enterprise runs the RIMs Blackberry email push and management software, that software will not work with the Storm and an update for the push/management software has not yet been announced and upgrade pricing has not yet been set.
No Multi-touch, No Wi-Fi, No typo auto correct, cheap plastic case and poor design, with loads of BFRs..
Apple’s not worried, if anything they’re passing a doobie around under the trees at the Apple Campus Courtyard or planning a party on the beach with the families.
I think the Storm’s far more significant than the Zune. That’s going a little too far.
But to say Apple execs are running scared is equally ridiculous. If anything Cupertino is wrapping up the next generation iPhone and ready to move a couple more steps in front of the competition.
Copy this review…it will hang in the CNET Hall of Shame.
Stupid. Apple has sent out a lot of updates within the past couple days. But yeah, I am sure it is because they are scared. Idiots. CNet is just getting worse and worse it seems.
Reisinger is a f*cking hit whore….and don’t forget moron!
Why is it that all the new also-ran phones are looking so derivative of the iPhone? Hmm…
Yeah, Apple execs must be sooo scared this afternoon.
C’mon, what else ya got?
I ntrerpretted the release of 2.2 as laughing in their faces, especially after those stellar reviews the Storm got.
This explains everything: His bio in the article says he’s an expert on Flowbee Haircut Systems.
What’s so funny…we are all scared of getting rimmed!
CNET is a worthless website.