Speaking of RIM.. "CHART OF THE DAY: RIM's Astounding Collapse In The U.S. You can see RIM's share of the U.S. market collapse right around the time Verizon decides to throw its weight behind Android. As RIM's marketshare in the U.S. collapsed, so did its average selling price per phone"http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-rims-astounding-collapse-in-the-us-2011-6?utm_source=Triggermail&utm_medium=email&utm_term=SAI%20Chart%20Of%20The%20Day&utm_campaign=SAI_COTD_061711#ixzz1PZR3rUjU
________________________________ From: Cameron <[email protected]> To: NT System Admin Issues <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, June 17, 2011 4:59:06 PM Subject: Re: OT: BB Playbook The PB doesn't just use the data package from the BB (which can browse the internet)? On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 4:09 PM, Kevin Lundy <[email protected]> wrote: Unfortunately I'm not a BES admin, but I do know there is something you have to do on the BES to enable it. Until you can browse from the BB, you won't be able to browse from the PB. > > > >On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 4:00 PM, Cameron <[email protected]> wrote: > >Yes, I can hit internal sites from the BES...No, I can't hit internal sites >from >my BB (Torch...not a PB). >> >> >> >>On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 3:43 PM, Kevin Lundy <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>You have to have it bridged and use the bridge browser. And of course your >>BES >>has to have that configured as well. Can you hit internal sites from the BB? >> >>> >>> >>> >>>On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 3:41 PM, Cameron <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>Ok...you just got my full attention.... >>>>"Access to internal sites"....Pardon my ignorance/innocence....you can hit >>>>internal sites with your BB? What did you have to configure for that? I >>>>always >>>>thought that option should be there since we have an internal BES...but >>>>didn't >>>>look into it. >>>> >>>>Cheers! >>>>Cameron >>>> >>>> >>>>On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 2:33 PM, Kevin Lundy <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>We have one device that we are using to evaluate for those exact reasons. >>>>I've >>>>only had it a couple of days. >>>>> >>>>>I originally liked the marketing blurb about how the bridging protects >>>>>documents. When the bridge is broken, nothing remains on the Playbook >>>>>(think if >>>>>someone walked away from the PB at Starbucks). However, I'm disappointed >>>>>in how >>>>>that actually works. It works by downloading documents to the SD card on >>>>>the >>>>>BB. We have our BES to configure encryption on all BB. We haven't found >>>>>that >>>>>the PB can access BB encrypted files. That may be our lack of time with >>>>>it, but >>>>>seems to be a weakness. >>>>> >>>>>We are heavy Sharepoint users. Access to internal sites is OK via the >>>>>bridge >>>>>browser. But I downloaded an app from the appstore that is supposed to >>>>>optimize >>>>>performance of Sharepoint sites to the PB. Works very well for public >>>>>Sharepoint sites. However, it doesn't work over the bridge - the vendor >>>>>says it >>>>>is a current RIM bridge limitation. >>>>> >>>>>I like the multitasking, and the HDMI out. I actually like the smaller >>>>>size >>>>>compared to iPad. >>>>> >>>>>I haven't tried VPN yet. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 2:24 PM, Cameron <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>Good afternoon all! >>>>>> >>>>>>One of the execs is starting to talk about getting better *tools* for the >>>>>>sales >>>>>>droids (who all currently have BB's...Bolds/Curves/Torch (we are using >>>>>>BES >>>>>>5.x)). Has anyone tested this setup using the bridging between the BB and >>>>>>Playbook? Has anyone done this and then used the VPN client to connect to >>>>>>their >>>>>>home network and then run some sort of VNC client? Pros/Cons? >>>>>> >>>>>>Thanks as always! >>>>>> >>>>>>Cameron >>>>>>~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >>>>>>~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >>>>>> >>>>>>--- >>>>>>To manage subscriptions click here: >>>>>>http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >>>>>>or send an email to [email protected] >>>>>>with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >>>>> >>>>>~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >>>>>~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >>>>> >>>>>--- >>>>>To manage subscriptions click here: >>>>>http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >>>>>or send an email to [email protected] >>>>>with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >>>> >>>> >>>>~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >>>>~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >>>> >>>>--- >>>>To manage subscriptions click here: >>>>http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >>>>or send an email to [email protected] >>>>with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >>> >>>~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >>>~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >>> >>>--- >>>To manage subscriptions click here: >>>http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >>>or send an email to [email protected] >>>with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> >>~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >>~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >>--- >>To manage subscriptions click here: >>http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >>or send an email to [email protected] >>with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > >~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > >--- >To manage subscriptions click here: >http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >or send an email to [email protected] >with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
