RIM has become the next victim being crushed beneath the treads of the Apple iPod/iPhone Juggernaut.
Which is good, because their products are in fact crap. :P
Nokia and Samsung are now in the unenviable position of needing to innovate or die in the smartphone space.
And Ballmer has the answer to his question - Who’s going to buy a $500 smartphone? Answer: Apparently a lot of people - just not if it runs Palm, WindowsMobile, or RIM.