Storm or Niagara ?

petschska · Thread Author #1 10-06-2008, 02:52 PM

STORM
- Touchscreen

OR

NIAGARA
- WiFi
- Bold'ish design

Both are supposed to come out for Verizon. Storm predicted at first week of November and Niagara at sometime in 2009. How does this info about a WiFi enabled blackberry coming to Verizon influence your view of the Storm? Would you wait for the Niagara?

RobUM2011 · #2 10-06-2008, 02:53 PM

Nope... I'm a touchscreen person. Although if I get the Storm and for some strange reason I don't like it, maybe I'll return it and wait for that...
But we shall see.

notabun · #3 10-06-2008, 03:08 PM

This thread would yield more unbiased results in another forum.

jorGeorge · #4 10-06-2008, 03:11 PM

I am trying to figure the same thing out. I currently have a Voyager and am sick of a touchscreen, but then again I have never had a blackberry before. I typed on a 8800 and Curve before and I loved those keyboards and trackball navigation. I am afraid I might jump all over the Storm because it is coming out earlier, and I would want it during the holiday season.

Wouldn't the Meteor(?) be a better choice if those rumors are actually true? You get 3G with a keyboard and great screen. What would the time difference be between the release of the Niagara and Meteor (Bold)?

Boombastic · #5 10-06-2008, 03:12 PM

I've gotta pick screen.......................eyes are going south and the touch screen is easier to work with!

petschska · Thread Author #6 10-06-2008, 03:23 PM

Good point, JorGeorge. I missed the very important 3G feature difference.

So now it really is Meteor, Storm, or Niagara? [wish i could edit the poll]

jnieves · #7 10-06-2008, 03:24 PM

I just got my curve 8330 and I like it a lot! I am going to wait for the Niagara to come to Verizon, that's going to be my next phone! I don't like touchscreens(I have an ipod touch and Blah, no thanks)

Crucial_Xtreme · #8 10-06-2008, 03:46 PM

FYI: The Niagara doesn't look like the Javelin.

jnieves · #9 10-06-2008, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crucial_Xtreme

FYI: The Niagara doesn't look like the Javelin.

How does it look? Like the Bold?

Crucial_Xtreme · #10 10-06-2008, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jnieves

How does it look? Like the Bold?

In a sense yes. But at the same time, most of it's styling comes from the Storm.

jorGeorge · #11 10-06-2008, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crucial_Xtreme

In a sense yes. But at the same time, most of it's styling comes from the Storm.

Wait so Crucial, can you confirm at least one of the following things for us:

1. There are two more Blackberries headed to Verizon aside from the Storm that should be landing in early 2009.
2. There is the Niagara, with no 3G but has wi-fi, and takes its styling from the Storm; and there is the Meteor which has 3G and is pretty much the CDMA Bold.

sarfrazfamily · #12 10-06-2008, 04:36 PM

I am 100% for the storm and can't wait. It will be the only touchscreen BB? If I wanted the other type I would go with a Bold (if I could get on my provider)

jarmst72 · #13 10-06-2008, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jorGeorge

Wait so Crucial, can you confirm at least one of the following things for us:

1. There are two more Blackberries headed to Verizon aside from the Storm that should be landing in early 2009.
2. There is the Niagara, with no 3G but has wi-fi, and takes its styling from the Storm; and there is the Meteor which has 3G and is pretty much the CDMA Bold.

Are we sure the Niagara won't have 3G? I mean think about it, when is the last time RIM made a CDMA blackberry without 3G?