Comments on: Breaking up with BlackBerry is hard to do

Analysts consider it unlikely, but mobile e-mail addicts and IT managers should start planning for a possible BlackBerry service shutdown.

[hadaso]

Why is special Hardware/Software needed?

I really don't understand why proprietary hardware/software is needed, if one can just run an IMAP client on a mobile device connected to the internet and have access to email on any IMAP account?

[ntrlsur]

Easier said then done

As a network administrator for a medical company there is no way in hell I would allow imap to pass through my firewall so that mobile devices can access it. Hell I dont even want to offer webmail to those on the other side of my firewall. Between corporate espoinage (sp) and former employees the less I have open the better. If it was my choice I would only allow VPN access and leave it at that. RIM's products allow my mobile users to get out of the office and meet customers and not fall behind.