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What if Blackberry Won?
The document discusses the impact of the iPhone's release on mobile devices and the subsequent decline of BlackBerry, emphasizing the underestimation by industry leaders. It raises the concept of alternate history by questioning the outcomes if key events, such as Lehman Brothers' collapse, had unfolded differently. The text also reflects on technological advancements and the management of BlackBerry's legacy while expressing a nostalgic plea for keyboards in smartphones.
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What if Blackberry Won?
- 1. An Adventure inAlternate History
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- 4. “ There will never be a BlackBerrywith an MP3 player or camera... our main customer is the U.S. Government. ” -Mike Lazaridis BlackBerry CEO
- 5. “ ...it doesn’t appealto business customers because it doesn’t have a keyboard, which makes it not a very good email machine. -Steve Ballmer Microsoft CEO regarding the iPhone when it launched ”
- 6. THE COMPARISON ISNOT. . . to Apples Apples
- 7. THE COMPARISON IS.. . to Apples Berries
- 8. PEOPLE ONLY USE1 PHONE Personal Device that Doubles as a Business Device or Business Device that Doubles as a Personal Device
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- 10. APPLES ARE TEMPTING.. BUTBEWARE....
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- 12. MOBILE GAMING ISWREAKING HAVOC ON PRODUCTIVITY
- 13. Dow Jones IndustrialAverage (INDEXDJX:.DJI) iPhone Released BlackBerry Rises in Popularity
- 14. Dow Jones IndustrialAverage (INDEXDJX:.DJI) N E ID iPhone Released C N I O C ? E C BlackBerry Rises in Popularity
- 15. WHAT IF THINGS.... LehmanBrothers 2005-2008
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- 17. WHICH PILL WILLYOU CHOOSE?
- 18. You take theblue pill – the story ends, you wake up in your bed and things are the way they’ve always been.
- 19. You take thered pill – you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.
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- 21. The world thatcould have been...
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- 23. The world thatcould have been...
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- 25. The world thatcould have been...
- 26. I’m a Mac. I’ma PC. The world today...
- 27. I’m a Mac. I’ma PC. I’m a BlackBerry. The world that could have been...
- 28. 3:09 AM finished angrybirds, starting candy crush! Elon Elon already on level 25!!! Larry wait til you get to chocolates SOOO annoying!! Sergey 3:09 AM The world today...
- 29. Elon Musk 3:09 AM nowthat the tesla is humming along, what's next? i've been up nights thinking about a flying car? too much!? Sergey Brin 3:09 AM LET’S DO IT!!!! Larry Page 3:09 AM Too much? Definitely! but... go for it!!! The world that could have been...
- 30. A Plea ForKeyboards Dear future Blackberry management, The world still needs you. shot Please get your shi together Sent from my iPhone. Please excuse any typos. (I no longer have a BlackBerry)
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