For those Blackberry addicts who relentlessly scour the web for anything RIM, check out BlackBerryCool for exclusive coverage of todays OCRI Technology Brunch recap, where former RIM chairman Jim Balsillie took the podium and fielded a few questions.

Elsewhere Rimarkable asks the question,”Is the BlackBerry 8800 a dud?” Check the reader comments and add your opinion. Personally, I just think RIM is experiencing a few growing pains.

Every company has a few products with mixed results. Along with expanding their user base, the question that RIM needs to be asked is, “What is RIM doing to avoid being Palm?”