Combine that with the news that the much-anticipated Blackberry Bold and Blackberry Thunder are delayed until at least September. And then add in the problems with distribution of the Blackberry device software that prevent many Blackberry addicts from taking advantage of long-overdue 'rich text' emails in the new BES 4.1.6 version, and I can't help awarding a few more points to the iPhone3G in the battle for hearts and minds against RIM.
Time to bring back the Banana Phone eh?
It's a two-horse race. You see that other horse galloping around: well, we've decided it's just all show and bluster, and that horse is never going to win. It's bound to drop half way round. Or three quarters. What? It's still going? Damn. Well, in that case we'd better move too. Hmm, which way was it ... how do these leg things work? Ah yes, there you are, got it, we're trotting now. Wey-hey! See everybody, we're trotting too! What did you say? The race is over? We've lost? Damn damn. Oh well, there are plenty of other races. And anyway, we like coming a dignified second. All that getting worked up and sweaty can't be good for one's image. And one day we'll win like this. One day. We'll show you ...
As there isn't a bloke (or a talking horse) called "Mr IBM" you can walk up to, throw a bucket of water over, slap round the face, and tell him to wake the f*** up, perhaps you may want to support this idea on IdeaJam instead...
UPDATE: Ed wants us to tell Apple, not IBM. I happen to think he's wrong on this, and that it's IBM's job to be the mover here. But it can't hurt to tell Apple too (and I have).
