Can BlackBerry be saved? It is all up to John Chen now. The new CEO continues to get press despite his company's position in the market. They are barely surviving, but many are placing their hope in Chen. Mr. Chen has given an interview to Forbes that is a must read for a BlackBerry fan hoping to see the platform come back.
Possibly the most important answer in the interview comes right off the top.
Chen thinks he can do it so he's going to give it a shot. If he succeeds he follows in the footsteps of Steve Jobs. If he doesn't, he simply goes down the path of Palm, Inc. He has a shot, but he's going to have to do most everything right to make it. Stay tuned.
Possibly the most important answer in the interview comes right off the top.
Why attempt this? I thought the world would be better off with a strong BlackBerry. You know, the company has 44,000 patents. And I thought it might be a fixable thing. It will be a difficult challenge, but if it were going to be easy, why do it?
Chen thinks he can do it so he's going to give it a shot. If he succeeds he follows in the footsteps of Steve Jobs. If he doesn't, he simply goes down the path of Palm, Inc. He has a shot, but he's going to have to do most everything right to make it. Stay tuned.