Research in Motion: Executives Thought The iPhone Was Badly Flawed, And Assumed It Would Bomb

Research in Motion thought the iPhone would bomb, basically, because it’s not a BlackBerry.

A Reuters report (PDF) on RIM’s prospects quotes an anonymous former employee as saying that RIM was convinced the iPhone was so badly flawed from day one. They thought users wanted great battery life, great security, great mail handling, minimal network use, and a great keyboard experience. It turns out, a great user experience beats all those things — via redwolf.newsvine.com