RIM Approximated' webOS, lost some respect in the industry .

WorldWide Tech & Science. Roberto Gómez.

According to Business Insider RIM made a big mistake launching a not ready product, that looks like a cheap chinese knock off of webos, as they also think RIM lost some respect in the industry not only for copying webos but for having trouble innovating on their own.

I my opinion, despite we know RIM´s have the push-email app system, which is one of the best for business, their products are lacking at this time about the OS, that is old compared with webos,ios, and android.

They are making efforts with the new OS7 just launched on the new BB Bold 9900/9300 touch screen this week, but will that will be enough to get them on track.?

The QNX OS for their tablets is less than half baked and will not come on BB smartphones until early next year.

Full article quote:

"Using the PlayBook, it appears that RIM may have copied webOS with its multi-tasking card system. As some have implied, RIM's QNX operating system feels like a cheap Chinese knock off of webOS. Joshua Topolsky, formerly of Engadget, even raised the issue when he interviewed HP-Palm's Jon Rubinstein on the Engadget Show Live! (March 25, 2011), asking if they were thinking of suing RIM over QNX for what he thought to be a copy of the look and feel of webOS.

RIM potentially getting sued for infringing on HP-Palm's patents and copyrights may be one foreseeable problem for RIM. But the other issue, which is present today, is that they've lost some respect in the industry because of the perception that they copied the look and feel of webOS. It speaks to the larger picture of a company who look to be having trouble innovating on their own."

"It's going to get even more challenging for RIM to gain traction on the market because in a few short months HP-Palm will release their 9.7" screen tablet, the TouchPad. It packs a tremendous amount of innovation, from wireless charging to an excellent, refined, multitasking operating system that is webOS. Once the TouchPad is released, it's going to compete directly with Apple's iPad since its screen size, battery life, and form factor are virtually identical to the iPad, albeit a bit heavier and bulkier. And we all know how well the iPad is selling.

Since webOS is so refined, with the TouchPad having an excellent aesthetic, and since HP-Palm is going after not just consumers, but the 'business market' (RIM's territory), all indications point to the TouchPad soaking up precious marketshare away from the PlayBook. Not only that, but HP-Palm's flagship smartphone, the Palm Pre 3, is set for release about the same time as the TouchPad is going to launch. Since HP-Palm is heavily focused on the business market with its Pre 3, the combination of the Pre 3 and TouchPad on the market will likely cause some BlackBerry users to jump ship onto webOS.

All this just means more trouble for the PlayBook specifically, and more lost marketshare for RIM in general. "

Source: Business Insider