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Last week RIM slipped out a profit warning to investors, letting them know that its previous forecasts were on the optimistic side and delays in device launches were hurting. RIM has told its investors that sales for the last quarter will be "slightly below" the $5.2bn it had predicted, and that profits will drop more than 11 …

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  1. NoneSuch Silver badge
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    Well...

    Putting out a tablet that cannot do email or tie into an existing BES server by itself might have been the first clue investors had that something was not right in the world of RIM.

    Honestly, they shot themselves in the foot with the Playbook. Lets hope PB2 is a wee bit better.

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      PlayBook looks good

      It's not a blackberry phone in itself no. But the bridge system means any blackberry owner gets all that anyway plus a 3G connection without added contract costs.

      I'm set to receive the Playbook in the next week or two, and I have to say, I can't wait to get my hands on it. I think the hardware looks great, and the software is only going to get better. Don't write it off yet!

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