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AGREED and to the naysayers, you really think RIM had it all together when they first introduced the first BB with a keyboard, he11 they still can't get it together. Oh well, at least they mastered a KEYBOARD on a device, so guess they get points for something.
I see this doing nothing but improving with time, just like every other device ever made, RIM being the exception of course
11-14-10 08:11 AM - I like this design of phone - giving the user the best of both worlds (Keyboard + Touchscreen).
However, I don't like sliding phones. It seems that if the sliding mechanism is strong enough to last a 2yr contract the phone is very thick, and if the mechanism is small enough to not be a brick the mechanism tends to feel loose or wobbly.
So RIM please make the screen, trackball, and top 4 buttons on my Tour into a multi-touch touchscreen.
Last edited by Mr.Monty; 11-14-10 at 02:53 PM.
11-14-10 02:49 PM - Didn't you know, with all the leaked OS's and unstable Officials (what was fixed in the previous, is now broke in the latest) and the all exclusive messenger app that only the "cool people" use, OH WAIT, I thought we were talking BB, my bad.
In total agreeance with you on this one Avt.
11-15-10 05:46 AM - You will never convince the faithful. It's like trying to drive a nail through a rock. In their minds, they must come to grips with the fact that although Blackberry's cost as much as higher end phones on other platforms, they do much less. But hey, "It does what they need it to do.".11-15-10 07:32 AM
- So true. That's like being a Honda fan for years, then just buying the next Honda because it does what you want. Look at everything out there, then decide. If ultimately it's still a BB, then go forth and enjoy.You will never convince the faithful. It's like trying to drive a nail through a rock. In their minds, they must come to grips with the fact that although Blackberry's cost as much as higher end phones on other platforms, they do much less. But hey, "It does what they need it to do.".
I'm in sales, and one thing I can never afford to forget is that people don't know what they don't know. How can someone make a decision on what suits them best if they don't know the options out there?11-15-10 09:30 AM - Maybe it's because it doesn't have BBM, or the email doesn't work the way they want?
I think what's being lost is how gmail can act like a BIS server, minus the email truncation (maybe they miss this, too, who knows?) via forwarding of pop addresses through gmail. That, or use something like K9 or touchdown.11-15-10 09:33 AM - I was one of those die-hard BB guys so I can understand where they are coming from. Without getting long-winded like I tend to do, I'll just say I believe it's a fear of the unknown. We have all had the crappy phones of yesteryear, then we got on BB and it was amazing how well they worked. To leave that now is a scary thing since it was the only phone to "work well" for many years.
Now that I've finally ventured to the Android side (after exploring the iPhone side as well) I can fully appreciate why Android is the number 1 OS right now, and growing. I'm not going to knock the people who don't leave BB, I'm sure it does fine for them and they probably don't need what these new gen phones offer. Just like my dad feels he doesn't need a cell phone, or these people who still refuse to use email. They are in the minority, but if it works for them, then more power to them. They are just left behind with their outdated means of communication. Technology marches on.
I definitely do not miss the battery-pulls that are just accepted as normal. How many people would keep their car if they had to disconnect the battery in their car once a day to reset the computer? I'm just saying.11-15-10 09:52 AM - Google Cloud blows away BIS.Maybe it's because it doesn't have BBM, or the email doesn't work the way they want?
I think what's being lost is how gmail can act like a BIS server, minus the email truncation (maybe they miss this, too, who knows?) via forwarding of pop addresses through gmail. That, or use something like K9 or touchdown.
Why Rim faithful are in denial of that fact is beyond me but hey what ever floats their boat.
If their happy with BIS crash every other day so be itLast edited by Slingbox; 11-15-10 at 10:16 AM.
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