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Ed Rooney · 13 October 2011, 01:15 AM

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/...for-third-day/

Boy, do they suck.

sea-dweller · 13 October 2011, 01:25 AM

That's why I have no e-mails this morning.

GradyPhilpott · 13 October 2011, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Rooney

Boy, do they suck.

Just how many outages has RIM suffered in its history?

Are such outages unique to RIM?

Are there no alternatives one can use now that the whole world knows that RIM is down?

conrail · 13 October 2011, 01:30 AM

People still use blackberries!? ;-)

masterserg · 13 October 2011, 01:32 AM

Black what?

Puffy · 13 October 2011, 01:36 AM

Also happened here in Europe!!!

I bought a Samsung Galaxy S2 so I don't have to bother with the RIM clowns any more

fusionstorm · 13 October 2011, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by conrail

People still use blackberries!? ;-)

Only those scared of change..........

Ed Rooney · 13 October 2011, 02:16 AM

Do any large companies buy iphones or droids for their staff?

conrail · 13 October 2011, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Rooney

Do any large companies buy iphones or droids for their staff?

Dunno - but most that I know in the legal, tech, and medical fields here in Boston in big companies/firms can sync up their iphones (and most likely droids)

Ed Rooney · 13 October 2011, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by conrail

Dunno - but most that I know in the legal, tech, and medical fields here in Boston in big companies/firms can sync up their iphones (and most likely droids)

Yeah, we allow that too. But the employees are buying their own phones. I just don' see any companies buying a thousand iphones or droids for their staff. It's always Blackberry.

conrail · 13 October 2011, 02:46 AM

Yea def probably cheaper for them. I'm reading up on this - its in the third day for some people!? Crazy, especially considering how the blackberry is really only used for business folks today.

kcmo · 13 October 2011, 03:21 AM

This is so annoying! Not getting my emails either. SO glad I pre-ordered the iPhone 4S!!! Soon I'll be done with RIM.

mtrunner · 13 October 2011, 03:54 AM

I haven't had any issues yet. Hopefully it stays that way.

Numismatist · 13 October 2011, 04:08 AM

It's not working for me today; however, I have the new iPhone 4S coming Friday - SO I DON'T CARE ANYMORE

TswaneNguni · 13 October 2011, 04:34 AM

Still no bbm,internet.Calls,sms and email working fine.

RIP RIM ???

Ed Rooney · 13 October 2011, 04:48 AM

Maybe they got rid of all their IT staff and the regular employees are running the datacenter.

CashGap · 13 October 2011, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by conrail

Yea def probably cheaper for them. I'm reading up on this - its in the third day for some people!? Crazy, especially considering how the blackberry is really only used for business folks today.

Agreed, individuals will not buy blackberries. They aggressively market to the "Never get fired for buying (fill in yesterday's tech) folks" almost exclusively. Usually those buyers will state "It Just Works" but then snort in derision when that's offered as a reason to buy other technology products.

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Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

Just how many outages has RIM suffered in its history?

Are such outages unique to RIM?

Many, half dozen that I recall and I don't really pay attention to it. Yes, RIM has a uniquely flawed centralized messaging architecture. I'm not certain of any other company that routes an email from a US sales rep to their US sales manager out of the US to another country and back.

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Originally Posted by Ed Rooney

Maybe they got rid of all their IT staff and the regular employees are running the datacenter.

When you have two co-CEOs, you have to economize SOMEWHERE!

Ed Rooney · 13 October 2011, 05:10 AM

If my execs didn't have iphones and droids they would all be flaming mad right now.

GradyPhilpott · 13 October 2011, 05:12 AM

My BB is working fine, so far, but mainly it's still a great phone, which is why I bought it.

AIKO · 13 October 2011, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Rooney

Do any large companies buy iphones or droids for their staff?

Our very large medical company will pay for the IPhone, Droid, or BB. IPhone is encouraged.

fusionstorm · 13 October 2011, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Rooney

Do any large companies buy iphones or droids for their staff?

Yes, many do. Oracle is a client of mine, and I'm very good friends with the guy in charge of their telecom. He's always got the latest and greatest phone(s) of his choice.

BarkMaster · 13 October 2011, 08:49 AM

I've seen those stories, but thankfully it has not affected my service as far as I can tell. Still getting my emails all day.

RolexWatcher · 13 October 2011, 09:11 AM

This sucks - heard it was for personal phones and not enterprise phones since nothing wrong with my work blackberry...

snowbird · 13 October 2011, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by fusionstorm

Only those scared of change..........

Well, and people who got them from their company IT departments.

Ed Rooney · 14 October 2011, 04:18 AM

In 2007, RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie attributed a BlackBerry e-mail outage to a "process error" that he promised "won't happen again." February 2008 brought another outage; December 2009 brought two in less than a week. Both U.S. and international users complained of disruptions in March 2010.

Some hoser is getting fired.

CashGap · 14 October 2011, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by RolexWatcher

This sucks - heard it was for personal phones and not enterprise phones since nothing wrong with my work blackberry...

Sort of. I think if your org runs a BES, you are not affected, but if you use RIM's "BES", you are. That more or less splits it MOSTLY into personal and enterprise, but not totally.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ed Rooney

In 2007, RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie attributed a BlackBerry e-mail outage to a "process error" that he promised "won't happen again." February 2008 brought another outage; December 2009 brought two in less than a week. Both U.S. and international users complained of disruptions in March 2010.

Some hoser is getting fired.

I think it's the other co-CEOs brother-in-law.

Ed Rooney · 14 October 2011, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CashGap

Sort of. I think if your org runs a BES, you are not affected, but if you use RIM's "BES", you are. That more or less splits it MOSTLY into personal and enterprise, but not totally.

I think it's the other co-CEOs brother-in-law.

No, we run our own BES and we had no service until late afternoon. Our UK staff were intermittent (mostly down) for several days. Stuff still pipes through their datacenters

We've been discussing phase-out of BB for a few months. This probably seals it.

13 October 2011, 01:15 AM	#1
Ed Rooney "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Annapolis, MD Watch: Sea-Dweller 16600 Posts: 5,081	Blackberry Outage! http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/...for-third-day/ Boy, do they suck.

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conrail "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Boston Posts: 3,177	Yea def probably cheaper for them. I'm reading up on this - its in the third day for some people!? Crazy, especially considering how the blackberry is really only used for business folks today. __________________ "Oh, you give a f****' aspirin a headache, pal!"

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sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	That's why I have no e-mails this morning.

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TswaneNguni "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Real Name: Chris Location: . Watch: Daytonas/Subs/GMTs Posts: 12,609	Still no bbm,internet.Calls,sms and email working fine. RIP RIM ???

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Ed Rooney "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Annapolis, MD Watch: Sea-Dweller 16600 Posts: 5,081	Maybe they got rid of all their IT staff and the regular employees are running the datacenter.

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BarkMaster "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas Watch: 18078 YG DD Posts: 7,962	I've seen those stories, but thankfully it has not affected my service as far as I can tell. Still getting my emails all day. __________________ BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK

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RolexWatcher "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: Vincent Location: LON HKG SYD Posts: 1,236	This sucks - heard it was for personal phones and not enterprise phones since nothing wrong with my work blackberry...

14 October 2011, 04:18 AM	#25
Ed Rooney "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Annapolis, MD Watch: Sea-Dweller 16600 Posts: 5,081	In 2007, RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie attributed a BlackBerry e-mail outage to a "process error" that he promised "won't happen again." February 2008 brought another outage; December 2009 brought two in less than a week. Both U.S. and international users complained of disruptions in March 2010. Some hoser is getting fired.

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