It's going to be hard to beat that ham sandwich...

If you were on the board, you could use one of your many CB alias/log-in to leak information... Or, leak even more information.

Hmm..Why didn't you all put actually people who might get it. Ham sandwich? Funny, but not gonna happen. Kevin? For CB readers - of course they will pick you over the current people. Lame

Ham sandwiches, FTW!!

it came down to kevin or ham sandwiches

didn't have enough details on the sandwich, such as type of cheese, bread, etc

so had to go with kevin

For all that Kevin has done for the love BlackBerry, I'd hire him with no questions asked!!

GO kevein GO our fearless leader will save RIM

If Mike and Jim are replaced by another Chairperson, do they still keep thier co-CEO jobs?

Apple seem to listen to their customers well, so I think if Kevin got the job then he would do the same. Listen to us, hear our problems and fix them.

If I can't vote for myself, I vote ham sandwich, I think I can influence the sandwich!

Please stop filling your blog with this silly nonsense. Please continue the focus on product news, how to's, great new apps and more importantly stop feeding the negative.

Cheers!

RIM is going through a whole top-bottom shakeup and (apparently) the report will be ready by the end of the month with action before the end of February. We should be seeing more of this news coming out soon and its about time.

Crackberry Kevin FTW

seriouisly why isnt kevin on the board of directors, i own stock i will vote for him !! how do we get this ball moving !!

At this point, two chimpanzees and a trainee would be able to do a better job running RIM.

See where this thread is going? These guys built what everyone considered the best SmartPhone company in the world. Suddenly, through very strategic efforts by ad agencies and some other bloggers (eg BGR), they are now thought of as the worst. I have all the good Apps on my Blackberry and it's safe, secure and my friends with other devices are constantly complaining. I have better battery life, excellent media support and I don't drop calls.

So.. when even Crackberry posts something like this, trying to be tongue in cheek funny, it is simply buying into the negative rhetoric (in my opinion).

Definitely not Kevin.

Kevin, you're lucky you left bacon off of that sandwich, otherwise I'd have voted for the sandwich. But you get the nod this time.

Vote For CB Kevin, he'll get us better BB's and he'll get us Bacon! (I think)

My vote is to leave the cureent co-chairmen in place and find a new CEO as in a single new person running the day-to-day. I think this is what the the company should do as it will enject some fresh new ideas into how to really stop the bleeding. Removing them from the borad is dumb, they still run day-to-day which is what's hurting them the most.

We have seen and heard what their plans are and things still have not panned out so I suggest getting a new CEO allow Jim and Mike to over see the borad. You can't really kick them out completely because of the success they have had but it is clear that they are no longer capable of running the day-to-day. So let them stay on the borad and bring in a new CEO and I bet the stock will jump double digits instard of the single we saw when this was mentioned.

had to put the HAM SAMMICH troll vote in there to encourage us?

This post is hilarious!

Leo Apotheker is available!

Does Barbra Streisand even own a Blackberry?

CrackBerry Kevin all day everyday!!!

Kevin 2012

Isn't Barbara already on the existing board, and to make it worse part of the investigatory panel whose findings will impact the decision whether they should be replaced?

This is the entire problem with RIM - they need new, fresh blood that can think outside of the box, and listen to what users and the market want. (That's why my vote goes to you Kevin!)

My only reservation is that the new blood needs to bring fresh ideas along the current path, not look to breaking up the company into pieces.

I know nothing about this Barbara person, I had loads of ham over Christmas (it makes you fat which is not what RIM needs) and I really think the Bobsey twins need a shakeup. Kevin by default.

PS I expect if you get the job that I'll have a nice BB10 phone (a slider) under my 2012 Christmas tree - hint hint...

Mr. Bean isn't an Option .. :(

How about BOTH Kevin AND the Ham Sandwich as co-chairmen? They are both hams, and they are both cheesy... ;-) Seriously though, I'm not really sure what the best thing to do is, but oftentimes bringing in someone new and putting them in charge tends to energize things, and get new ideas rolling and can often spur a positive turnaround, even if it is nothing more than just perception. I don't know if removing Jim and Mike completely is the right thing, but bringing somone else on in a position of high responsibility like a CEO may be a good move at this point. I do think Kevin would make a great CEE (Chief Executive Evangelist)! With his passion, energy, and charisma, I do think that this could help persuade people to come over to Blackberry in droves.

Donald Trump

Eric Schmidt

KEVIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN!!!!!!!!! FTW!!

CrackBerry Kevin hands down gets my vote. He's the spiritual leader of BlackBerry and the many reasons I choose to stick with it cause if Kevin has faith, then so do I.

RIM didn't create the world of BlackBerry being run by stupid people. I do not think Mike and Jim should leave at all. It is just that RIM has gotten bigger and more diverse. Now it is time to take advantage of brains that have some additional knowledge and skills. Collaboration makes a business MORE, and that is what RIM needs. Let Mike & Jim do what they do best, and call in someone else to manage it all. It is hard to let go a little when something is your baby. They have every right to be proud. AND it is time for some additional talent to free them up. You can bet they never dreamed their business would reach such size.

Hands down it should be Kevin and the Crackberry Nation to run RIM

Kevin, as our fearless leader you should set up a panini booth at CES with ham and cheese panini's that say, "CB Kevin FTW". This way we can have our cake and eat it too! Kevin and RIMM in 2012 FTW!

I think they may need to bring in a outside person for the job. I have no name in mind, but would say someone from a tech company and not from a phone maker.

This minor mostly symbolic change amounts to rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. How is it that RIM did not crap its pants when the IPhone came out almost 5 years ago? I have a 9900 and a Playbook. My son bought 2 32gig PBs at $249 each because he liked mine and it was SO MUCH better than a Kindle Fire (lack of apps, not withstanding), so I am a BB fanboy, but I am not in denial.

When the bar has been set at insanely great, just " good enough" is not good enough anymore.

Is everyone trying to boost Kevin's ego? Lets do a poll with real answers as options so we can actually discover what people think RIM should do with the CEO situation.

This isn't as easy as it seems folks. Has Ballmer brought new vision over at Mr. Softie. The 2 Bozos Apple tried in between Jobs how'd that work out?

That said I voted for Kevin but not before seriously considering this Sandwich fella. If it had been 4 hours earlier that you asked this question I might have gone with a different response?

Voted Crackberry Kevin...

But serious Kevin and the whole Crackberry Crew should wear "Crackberry Kevin for Chairman of the board" T-shirts to CES and every other event you guys go to...

Once the Chairman position is filled just change it to a campaign to elect you to the board period... haha

I dont much care who runs bb as long as bb10 and os2 still come out it could be the ham sammich for all i care.

Eric Schmidt or CBK

Apparently a ham sandwich would make a better chairman of the board than Mike and Jim. Personally, I concur.

Kevin is my choice! BTW Kev, I'm in the 'peg, whats up with the comfy weather? There must be some mistake!

Curve 8330 CDMA (eww, I know, u/g to Torch soon!)
Winner of EA Mobile SE Playbook - rockin' it!

Why is it BlackBerry is incapable of making something spectacular? I mean is Apple the only company competent enough to be successful and create great products?

I don't understand, It's not rocket science, maybe it does take a lot research, but If they want to kick Apple's booty they need to have the best graphical user interface, better battery life, lighter & thinner devices.. Also have support for all popular formats including MKV..

Now I admit Playbook delivers spectacularly in the Multi-Tasking department, and even with Flash.. But It's not enough..

No one can save RIM because everyone is in this for MONEY.... not anything but pure money. Same goes to Apple Inc, but they came up strong with user friendly devices earn money.

I'll take the job

I voted for Kevin of course, I was thinking ham sammich for a bit. But I think Jim and Mike have already been doing about as much as a sammich....

A passionate Crackberry like Kevin might save RIM so long as he does not end up like those two once he's the Chairman :-)

Voted for Kevin.
I think RIM needs enthusiasts.
By the way Kevin.Is your origin Ukrainain? :) Just saw you last name )

On a serious note, it wouldn't be a terrible idea for RIM to hire Kevin in some form and advertise it as hiring a voice for the entire fan base. It would be an interesting move that could possibly draw some positive publicity. I'm not saying Chairman, but some sort of smaller role might work.

I would go for Co-Chairman of the board!
Barbara for her experience and the business side of things.
And KEVIN for his professional take on phones/gadgets and as a voice of a great community.

This way Barbara can keep the board happy with bureaucratic nonsense and politics while Kevin is cooking up new things and take on a sort of YODA role for the Co-CEOs, guiding them onto the right path and telling them whats wrong and right!

Put a condensed rersume of her on line and we can think. I am with RIM all the way. Someone from Crackberry or Phone Dog should be considered. I am ready to buy shares.

We all love Kevin guys, but to make this vote meaningful and useful, we really need to focus on the possible candidates. I think Mike deserves the post as CEO. I'm not sure if President is useful as well. Mike & Jim need to ascertain if the co-CEO roles are working. Other execs can also provide input :)

I think it is important that Mike stays on as CEO. He's the company founder and key to the success of RIM (past & future!), but he can't do everything.