Topic: Research In Motion

Financial analyst Andrew Horowitz suggests that Research In Motion (RIM) stock gains may be artificially inflated by corporate layoffs. When employees are fired, they lose their company-issued BlackBerrys but often purchase new ones to maintain their mobile habits, while the original corporate service contracts remain active. This creates a temporary surge in hardware sales and subscriber numbers.

The hosts reminisce about early Research In Motion (RIM) messaging devices from the mid-1990s, which used high-wattage PC cards to send emails. Curry describes a flight where he and a colleague sent messages back and forth from their seats, potentially causing the pilot to report navigation system issues. They discuss the high levels of radio frequency (RF) interference emitted by early portable electronics like CD players.