Z10 demo at a party

**playbookster** · 02-24-2013, 04:19 PM

It was passed around and everyone seemed thoroughly impressed with it. Most were iphone users, and many were past BB users. Suprisingly 2 other people there had Z10's. It seems to be catching on. Heins was right about needing people to just try them out. Its much more effective than advertising.

Some of the comments were
"the screen size is perfect"
"i really like the back of it"
"looks too much like an iphone but thats ok"
"the screen is so sharp!"
"the browser is very fast"
"my note is bigger so its better"

**pb1379** · 02-24-2013, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by playbookster

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"my note is bigger so its better"

Matter of taste and anatomical comfort.

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**Nefiasm** · 02-24-2013, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by pb1379

Matter of taste and anatomical comfort.

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Wow.... so many ways that can be taken...

Oh yea... I went there :P - some of those comments are... odd though but it is nice hearing people that seem to like the product.

**EauRouge** · 02-24-2013, 04:46 PM

I usually get "Thats a Blackberry?!"

**bmercer94** · 02-24-2013, 04:49 PM

i usually get "it looks just like an iPhone! BlackBerry ripped apple off again"

**SoCalRedbird** · 02-24-2013, 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by bmercer94

i usually get "it looks just like an iPhone! BlackBerry ripped apple off again"

I get that too--ALL THE TIME.

However, if you want to truly impress iPhone users, show them what true multitasking looks like with Active Frames. I did this once with a friend, who promptly replies, "Well my new iPhone 5 just added that! Let me show you! [She proceeds to hold down the 'Home' button for an eternity, then proceeded to scroll through the "open" apps.] After all the bashing I've received over the years from this particular person, I couldn't resist saying, "Wow! THAT was slow."

**EastMcCauley** · 02-24-2013, 05:03 PM

Most people have been impressed, though no one more so than me.

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**xamdam** · 02-24-2013, 05:05 PM

Well almost every carrier has a demo they can go try out if they want too.

**Snap51** · 02-24-2013, 05:12 PM

Just went to Best Buy to look at cases for my Z. The person (early to mid 20s) who directed me to the display just bought one 2 days ago and was very much impressed by it and very happy to show it to me. I consider that to be a good sign.

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**playbookster** · 02-24-2013, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by SoCalRedbird

I get that too--ALL THE TIME.

However, if you want to truly impress iPhone users, show them what true multitasking looks like with Active Frames. I did this once with a friend, who promptly replies, "Well my new iPhone 5 just added that! Let me show you! [She proceeds to hold down the 'Home' button for an eternity, then proceeded to scroll through the "open" apps.] After all the bashing I've received over the years from this particular person, I couldn't resist saying, "Wow! THAT was slow."

Did the screen sharing through bbm video, their minds were blown.

**Tre Lawrence** · 02-24-2013, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by Snap51

Just went to Best Buy to look at cases for my Z. The person (early to mid 20s) who directed me to the display just bought one 2 days ago and was very much impressed by it and very happy to show it to me. I consider that to be a good sign.

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This is going to be KEY. Salespeople push what they like.

**ibpluto** · 02-24-2013, 06:49 PM

Was at a party last night as well. Pulled out the z10 to take some pictures. The time shift feature worked like a charm picking up all the faces every time. Holy **** was everyone impressed.(including me lol)

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**Amit Oberoi** · 02-24-2013, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by SoCalRedbird

I get that too--ALL THE TIME.

However, if you want to truly impress iPhone users, show them what true multitasking looks like with Active Frames. I did this once with a friend, who promptly replies, "Well my new iPhone 5 just added that! Let me show you! [She proceeds to hold down the 'Home' button for an eternity, then proceeded to scroll through the "open" apps.] After all the bashing I've received over the years from this particular person, I couldn't resist saying, "Wow! THAT was slow."

I think the home press in Iphone and android is not multitasking, it just opens a list of recent apps. When u click an app from that list it will open that app, but pretty slow as it is opening an app from complete shutoff state. BlackBerry Z10 is a true multitasking phone, actually the only multitasking phone. And it is by far the best phone I have used.

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**Tank1978** · 02-24-2013, 08:22 PM

The gestures make it so fun to use, home buttons are so boring and take the fun out of playing with a phone.

**ajst222** · 02-24-2013, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by Tank1978

The gestures make it so fun to use, home buttons are so boring and take the fun out of playing with a phone.

Home buttons also limit functionality and bog down potential.

**pb1379** · 02-24-2013, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by Amit Oberoi

I think the home press in Iphone and android is not multitasking, it just opens a list of recent apps. When u click an app from that list it will open that app, but pretty slow as it is opening an app from complete shutoff state. BlackBerry Z10 is a true multitasking phone, actually the only multitasking phone. And it is by far the best phone I have used.

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For Android that's only partly true. Apps are normally suspended, as on BB10, simply to save battery and not waste precious CPU cycles, thus you normally return to the same state when returning to an app.

However, there's two scenarios where you don't:

1. The app itself decides against it.

2. The app has been stopped by the OS, like when you open the ninth app on BB, the "oldest" one gets kicked.

On Android, the number of suspended apps is not fixed (though there is an option to do so), thus it's not as obvious which apps are still conserving their state and which have stopped completely. If they get stopped, they do get the opportunity to preserve their state and return there once restarted, but most apps don't, as it is often confusing your app doesn't always open with the same initial view.

I don't know about current iOS, but initially it was exactly as you described. That was called a feature...

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**AT_Nepal** · 02-24-2013, 08:40 PM

Originally Posted by playbookster

Did the screen sharing through bbm video, their minds were blown.

Is there no screen sharing on IOS? didn't know...

**pb1379** · 02-24-2013, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by AT_Nepal

Is there no screen sharing on IOS? didn't know...

Screen sharing is yet another feature unique to BB

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**dannyd86** · 02-24-2013, 09:07 PM

People who notice mine like it. I haven't seen a single person who has one though. A Lot of that is living in a world of 3 year contracts though.

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**FBA** · 02-24-2013, 09:12 PM

Dunno about all of you...but when I do a party, I'm not pulling my Z out. I go to party! Screw my phone.

**playbookster** · 02-24-2013, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by FBA

Dunno about all of you...but when I do a party, I'm not pulling my Z out. I go to party! Screw my phone.

That's cool man

**Bold_until_Hybrid_Comes** · 02-24-2013, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by FBA

Dunno about all of you...but when I do a party, I'm not pulling my Z out. I go to party! Screw my phone.

Some of us are shall we say...of a different age demographic then you perhaps!

I have pulled mine out a few times and people start to huddle around and ask questions.