AppleBerry Predicted? 181
dr_fatty writes "The Globe and Mail is reporting that analyst Peter Misek, who predicted a partnership between Research in Motion and IBM, is now predicting a partnership between Apple and Rim. The predicted result? The AppleBerry. 'Such a deal would have huge merit because each company lacks what the other provides. RIM wants a firm foothold in the consumer market and Apple doesn't have a presence in the booming wireless data sector, he said.'"
Yes, a "Newton NG" would be nice... (Score:5, Funny)
Excellent - predictions and speculations (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Excellent - predictions and speculations (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:Excellent - predictions and speculations (Score:2)
Hmmmm...... Nice guess but no cigar, I'm pretty sure mother nature broke the mold that Dvorak was cast in.
Re:Excellent - predictions and speculations (Score:2)
Yes, probably out of guilt!
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Oh no! (Score:4, Funny)
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Comment removed (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Oh no! (Score:2, Funny)
Why, because we're more daring than you? (Score:4, Funny)
Apple's customers are like no others--a rich blend of the most sociologically elite [atspace.com] with those seeking elegant [atspace.com], simple computing... Unlike users of Intel/Windows computers, a significant portion of Apple's users are active [atspace.com], exploratory [atspace.com], avant-garde [atspace.com] and early adopters [atspace.com]. The activities they enjoy are unique in the way that they more often incorporate rich media such as video [atspace.com] and music [atspace.com] as well as more active prosumer behavior than many more passive Windows [atspace.com] [and Linux [atspace.com]] users.
With above-average household income and education levels, the Mac population [atspace.com] [is] very attractive [ intellectually [atspace.com] as well as physically
Too fruity (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Oh no! (Score:2)
Re:Oh no! (Score:5, Funny)
Certainly 'AppleBerry' is too fruity,
but maybe something like iDingle would be appropriate.
Tasty... (Score:1, Funny)
If only they'd also tie up a deal with Custard Research Inc. that would be, well, pretty sweet.
Re:Tasty... (Score:2)
Re:Tasty... (Score:2)
Cell phones is the answer (Score:5, Interesting)
It's not a winning strategy for Apple, so I don't see why they would do it.
Re:Cell phones is the answer (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:Cell phones is the answer (Score:2, Insightful)
I believe he was referring to the Newton [wikipedia.org], which was indeed a total flop.
Dammit! (Score:5, Funny)
Oh well, enough people think that I'm gay anyways, no need to advertise.
It would be nice to have more power strapped to my hip though. The blackberry is a neat toy, but nowhere near the tricorder that they made it out to be.
Re:Dammit! (Score:5, Funny)
Oh well, enough people think that I'm gay anyways, no need to advertise. It would be nice to have more power strapped to my hip though.
Re:Dammit! (Score:2)
Speaking of sex, it's nice to know that Jean-Louis Gassée hasn't strayed from his habit of making titillating comments:
"I want to see the two CEOs of RIM and [Apple CEO Steve] Jobs working together," he said. "The thought of this ménage à trois is absolutely hilarious."
Gassée [wikiquote.org] is seriously one of the most quotable guys in the business...
Re:Dammit! (Score:2)
Apparently, RIM has 2 CEOs...
Re:Dammit! (Score:2)
Re:Dammit! (Score:2)
You're not looking for an Apple, you're looking for a Smith & Wesson.
iBerry more likely... (Score:1, Redundant)
Re:iBerry more likely... (Score:2)
Apple's been moving more and more to get the word Mac in their products. Mac Mini, MacBook for instance.
Re:iBerry more likely... (Score:2)
Black Apple (Score:2)
Black Apple = Blackintosh (Score:2)
Re:iBerry more likely... (Score:2)
I'm sitting in front of two eMacs...what happened, an involuntary vowel movement?
Re:iBerry more likely... (Score:2)
Collaboration is all the rage... (Score:2)
Exceedingly good combination (Score:2, Funny)
A partnership would be great (Score:5, Interesting)
But anyway, Apple is clearly interested in getting back into the enterprise market, and a major sticking point right now is the lack of official Blackberry support from RIM. And yeah, the lack of Apple groupware, too, but my company has been having success rolling out Kerio MailServer on OS X Servers-- at least to clients who don't want/have Blackberries.
I couldn't care less about running iTunes on the Blackberry, but we need a Mac version of Blackberry Enterprise Server like nobody's business.
Re:A partnership would be great (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:A partnership would be great (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:A partnership would be great (Score:2, Funny)
Re:A partnership would be great (Score:2)
It's going to have rechargable lithium ion batteries, right? So, it's be a LiBerry.
I think that uses up my quota of bad punniness for the day.
--Ender
Re:A partnership would be great (Score:2)
I'm not so sure. I mean, if they are, nobody told marketing. Have you seen the ? It's all consumer-oriented. Look at the rest of their website. You see marketing geared towards the education market, and towards graphics, audio and video professionals. In other words, they're still marketing towards the same core constituency that they've always pandered to: home users looking for an easy-to-use computer, creative professio [apple.com]
Re:A partnership would be great (Score:2)
I did look at the rest of their website-- I was referring to their 18 month-old IT Pro site [apple.com] and the "Mac@Work" site [apple.com] they just added last week.
~Philly
Well, phones ring-a-ding, so... (Score:2)
Back Pocket PDA (Score:2)
Just don't ever put one in your back pocket and sit down, or you'll end up with a CrunchBerry.
Re:A partnership would be great (Score:2)
Either one is better than "Blackle", though.
Re:A partnership would be great (Score:2)
Re:A partnership would be great (Score:2)
So a product called "iBerry" would be like calling it "iGay"
In case you wanna know, it's "Brenda" for a gay woman.
Apple Branded Berry (Score:5, Funny)
Then, in 6 months, Apple is going to release the exact same product, but in black. Apple will charge an extra $150 and call it the... wait for it... Black Berry.
That my friends, is what Apple brings to the partnership with RIM. The secret of how to charge $150 more for the same product, but in black. [slashdot.org]
Re:Apple Branded Berry (Score:2)
Re:Apple Branded Berry (Score:2)
Chiefly because it doesn't exist, unless Sony acquired Palm when I wasn't looking.
Re:Apple Branded Berry (Score:2)
Predicted? (Score:2)
Since when to you question whether something was predicted? Either someone thought about it and told people, or he didn't.
Baseless predictions do get old fast, though. I think the Tommy Boy take would go something like this:
I could tade a dump in a box and stamp it Predicted, but then all you'd have is a predicted piece of crap
Re:Predicted? (Score:2)
Totally obvious (Score:1, Insightful)
Re:Totally obvious (Score:3, Funny)
Yugh (Score:5, Funny)
Keep in mind genetically modified food may be dangerous for your health.
Re:Yugh (Score:2)
Re:Yugh (Score:2)
That's ok, just don't eat it.
Or touch it.
Or go near it.
Re:Yugh (Score:2)
Marketing (Score:2, Funny)
AppleBerry - the wholesome goodness of Apple mixed with the mind-numbing addiction of BlackBerry! Goes great with iPod as a part of this nutritious breakfast!
It better be called something else, and no I don't mean iBerry, BlackPod, or any other combination of the two names. Of course, they could revive the "Newton" moniker...
Re:Marketing (Score:2)
Yes, but Berry Newtons flopped. All I ever see on the shelves now are regular Fig Newtons.
Apple is all about innovation (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Apple is all about innovation (Score:2, Insightful)
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Does not sound like a good strategy (Score:2, Insightful)
S.Jobs might pitch for a new phone which is branded Apple with hardware sourced by Apple. They always think BIG. No way I can see them being a part player for RIM.
RIM is looking for multimedia (Score:5, Insightful)
With that always on data connection and most users subscribing to an unlimited data plan, it's easy to imagine ways where as iTunes enabled BlackBerry would solve a lot of Apple's iPhone problems (OTA podcasting anyone?)
I've always thought of both of these companies as user interface kings in their respective categories. I'd bet that they've at least had some discussions about the possibilities of such an agreement.
Dave Mabe
Shameless plug: Author of BlackBerry Hacks [oreilly.com]
Re:RIM is looking for multimedia (Score:2)
iTunes on a Blackberry might be cool, though iTunes for Mac/PC still doesn'
Re:RIM is looking for multimedia (Score:3, Informative)
This is one of the main reasons that BlackBerry has been so popular in large corporations.
It will be no different with future versions of the device - they are slow t
Re:RIM is looking for multimedia (Score:2)
Make way for (drum roll, please)
Re:RIM is looking for multimedia (Score:2)
Lets take two example. A salesperson goes into a high tech research lab, perhpas biomed, and pulls out the blackberry. The lab manager notices the camera. Sales lost. A lawyer is in
Dvorak? (Score:2, Funny)
So, Back to the subject (Score:2, Insightful)
Is it me (Score:2)
I honestly thought this was a genetic engineering story when I first saw it. Was imagining something that looked like a bunch of grapes that tasted like apples. Actually much more interesing idea than the real story as far as I can see.
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OT: (LOVE the italics on the new CSS but there's too much line spacing guys)
Re:Is it me (Score:3, Funny)
What
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Re:Is it me (Score:2)
know
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Re:Is it me (Score:2)
A new record! (Score:2)
FUD? Fear? Uncertainty? Doubt? (Score:2)
Here are my tags: apple rim !fud rumor appleberry
The latest rumor! (Score:2)
Really, these Wa
Huh? (Score:3, Insightful)
Those predictions... (Score:3, Insightful)
You might as well post some Nostradamus' quatrain and pretend you've seen the future of Apple in it.
Call me a cynic, but ... (Score:3, Insightful)
When you get down to it, Apple doesn't need RIM - RIM needs Apple to help fight off whatever two-bit patent griefer decides to sue them next.
Lots of idle speculation this month... (Score:2)
Let's speculate like it's 1999!
AppleBerry? MacBerry? (Score:2)
What's in a name? (Score:2)
Steve Jobs = Jobs
Apple = Fruit
Berry = Fruit
RIM + Steve Jobs = Rim Job
RIM + Apple = Dingle Berry
jesus christ, Apple, just make a cellphone already (Score:2)
Seriously, it can't be that hard. Shit, I'm about 2 weeks from buying a nano and just duct taping it to the back of my treo.
I can't imagine how neat an Appleified treo with a wheel control grafted onto the back of it would be.
Merged devices suck (Score:2)
But if you're going to put a battery sucking iPod in a phone... do it right.
I can't imagine how neat an Appleified treo with a wheel control grafted onto the back of it would be.
Not a treo...
I much preferred the Qualcomm PDQ to the treo. NORMAL cellphone dialing pad for cellphone stuff, and it flipped open to give you a regular Palm, not a trimmed down one with the graffiti area replaced by an unusably small keyboard.
Then you could put the Apple click wheel on
Re:Merged devices suck (Score:2)
I hear they have those now.
I much preferred the Qualcomm PDQ to the treo. NORMAL cellphone dialing pad for cellphone stuff, and it flipped open to give you a regular Palm, not a trimmed down one with the graffiti area replaced by an unusably small keyboard.
That was the one where the dialpad was basically a cover that sat on top of the touchscreen and the buttons simply pushed down onto the screen, right? That was a nice design and I'd welcome it on the ne
Steering by feel... (Score:2)
I've used thumb keyboards... and not just on the Treo: I bought one for my Visor. What kills them for me is that they make me pay too much attention to the process. Yes, they're faster... even when I get going I can't graffiti as fast as I can thumb... but I can graffiti faster than I can write and I can do it without looking at the screen. And that more than
Company Name (Score:2)
sorry. ok bye.
Ad revenue must be down (Score:2)
Step 2: Add RIM to article about Apple
Step 3: PROFIT when SlashDot posts to front-page
Powerbook tethering anyone? (Score:2)
RIM+APPLE think outside the box (Score:2)
APPLE specialize in personal, portable, proprietary, corporate access. MAC the HCI is bolted-on accessory.
Neither need each other. BUT... Apple has WebObjects which is underutilized in database access. AND... RIM have no platform to serve data to BlackBerry's.
RIM could re-invent their category integrating corporate data access by *Berry's via WebObject brokerage over 3G networks. That Jobs would be
haven't you heard? (Score:2, Informative)
Re:RIM and who? (Score:2)
The idea of an "AppleBerry" partnership between Research In Motion Ltd. and Apple Computer Inc. was floated yesterday by Peter Misek, an analyst with Canaccord Capital Inc., who last year accurately predicted a partnership between RIM and Intel Corp.
Re:AppleBerry? As if... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:AppleBerry? As if... (Score:2)
Black Apple (Score:2)
Re:new Coke (Score:2)
What I'd like to know is how to turn off the damned fixed-width thing that forces me to now read
Anyone know how to tell various browsers to ignore width= attributes? Sure would be useful in cases like this.
Re:new Coke (Score:2)