Comments on: Microsoft RIM Takeover Rumors http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/11/microsoft-rim-takeover-rumors/ Mobile News, Reviews, and Views. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:20:21 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: motionmind http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/11/microsoft-rim-takeover-rumors/comment-page-1/#comment-9595 motionmind Fri, 07 Nov 2008 04:30:54 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/11/microsoft-rim-takeover-rumors/#comment-9595 The Blackberry OS is still too limited for me, so no thanks on stuffing that onto the Touch HD. The Blackberry OS is still too limited for me, so no thanks on stuffing that onto the Touch HD.

]]> By: Pony99CA http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/11/microsoft-rim-takeover-rumors/comment-page-1/#comment-9591 Pony99CA Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:20:22 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/11/microsoft-rim-takeover-rumors/#comment-9591 I read this about a month ago, and I'm not sure how much I believe it. However, I found this pundit's opinion interesting: <blockquote>[Jack] Gold took a more negative view of a possible deal. He said there is simply no strategic fit for Microsoft to buy RIM. He doubts that Microsoft would want to buy a company that makes hardware that doesn't run Windows Mobile.</blockquote> Apparently Mr. Gold hasn't heard that Microsoft bought Danger. And, by the way, what hardware "doesn't run Windows Mobile"? Does RIM use a different processor than WM supports? Steve I read this about a month ago, and I’m not sure how much I believe it. However, I found this pundit’s opinion interesting:

[Jack] Gold took a more negative view of a possible deal. He said there is simply no strategic fit for Microsoft to buy RIM.

He doubts that Microsoft would want to buy a company that makes hardware that doesn’t run Windows Mobile.

Apparently Mr. Gold hasn’t heard that Microsoft bought Danger.

And, by the way, what hardware “doesn’t run Windows Mobile”? Does RIM use a different processor than WM supports?

Steve

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