It's hard to admit, but this could be the beginning of the end...as much as some analysts are finding it undervalued given current earnings, projections are going to take a hit at some point..
It really is said from a national standpoint, tens of thousands of jobs will likely be lost as a result of the entire eco-system of tech companies in Waterloo crumbling with RIM...
As a consumer, I love seeing how efficient the market has become...RIM slips for about a year and a half (Dec 2009 - Bold 9700), has no high end releases, muddles about with too many models, and then it's basically over...
If QNX comes out when their market share has declined to an irreparable point, it's going to be too late...the interest will have been lost...
I don't think any blame can be placed on the two-CEO system, but I think that with cost-cutting that is going to come hard over the next year you're going to see one of Balsillie / Lazaridis (likely Balsillie) step down...