Storm VS Blackberry Niagara...**video**

[mjbesen310]

I ran across this girl reveiwing the blackberry Niagara. I hear so many people saying once this phone comes out they will switch from theere storm to the Niagara. anyway, I can't see what the big deal is about this Niagara? Why do people wont this phone so bad? I mean after watching the video about it, I can't see how its better then the storm?? Its a bold pretty much with a new name. wouldn't you guys rather have a touch screen like the storm VS this Niagara in this video??

YouTube - Blackberry Niagara/9630 tell me your thoughts about it

[Danieljbrown32]

I'm switching from my storm to this bad boy

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[Danieljbrown32]

As much as I love my storm I hate its method of text input. I just want a physical keyboard! I never thought I would miss one so bad

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[bacardilimon]

I Love The Storm . Have No Real Problems With It.

Because these people are lemmings! Oh, it's the newest one and I want to be able to say that I have one! The same reason most of them bought the Storm in the first place!

[beachberrygal]

I really love my Storm! Wouldn't want to think about switching to the Niagra after having touchscreen...

[Shatiek]

This has already been posted in the 9630 forums a day ago.
http://forums.crackberry.com/f141/niagra-video-203335/

[just txt and calls mam]

I feel it's because the storm came out half cocked and rim/verizon can't seem to be bothered about resolving it

plus on the storm I think blackberry have proved that they arent ready to compete with the big boys yet and people want to go back to what blackberry do best...a business phone with buttons that actually work from the box

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Originally Posted by mjbesen310

I ran across this girl reveiwing the blackberry Niagara. I hear so many people saying once this phone comes out they will switch from theere storm to the Niagara. anyway, I can't see what the big deal is about this Niagara? Why do people wont this phone so bad? I mean after watching the video about it, I can't see how its better then the storm?? Its a bold pretty much with a new name. wouldn't you guys rather have a touch screen like the storm VS this Niagara in this video??

YouTube - Blackberry Niagara/9630 tell me your thoughts about it

Overall, there are 2 types of people who say that:

1. The traditional BB people who are accustomed to the scrolling ball and physical keyboard, and unable to adapt to the Storm without these 2 features. So they have to go back to their "comfort zone".

2. The Storm-haters who probably don't even own a Storm but trying to create controversy.

Once again, comparing the Storm and the Niagara is like comparing apple to orange. They are for different demographics.

[Gawain]

I love my Storm, but I'll be honest, there are times when I wish I had a real keyboard for those longer messages. Even with the short messages, if I start drifting on the keyboard, all sorts of sh*t gets typed...frustrating. I have a nicely clicking screen, etc, but thumb fatigue is still an issue sometimes. Also, select/copy/paste process, regardless of improvements, isn't as easy as if you have cursor control with a trackball. Other than that...I'm with you.

So, personally, I'm tempted by the 9630, but I'm not going to wait in line for one. My Storm is running 109 and going strong. It's not a matter of "which is better". I firmly believe it's a choice over form-factor.

[gtstang462002]

Originally Posted by substring

Overall, there are 2 types of people who say that:

1. The traditional BB people who are accustomed to the scrolling ball and physical keyboard, and unable to adapt to the Storm without these 2 features. So they have to go back to their "comfort zone".

2. The Storm-haters who probably don't even own a Storm but trying to create controversy.

Once again, comparing the Storm and the Niagara is like comparing apple to orange. They are for different demographics.

I agree completely. I came from an 8830 which has a similar keyboard. I got past the learning curve on the touchscreen in less than a week and I love my storm. I can type the same line on my phone with far fewer mistakes than she made trying on a physical keyboard so I don't see typing being any better. Overall the OS appears to be the same as the storm without the ability to touch the screen. Other than this phone having more app memory I don't see the big deal(unless you fall under category #1) and will keep my storm over the 9630.

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Originally Posted by Gawain

I love my Storm, but I'll be honest, there are times when I wish I had a real keyboard for those longer messages. Even with the short messages, if I start drifting on the keyboard, all sorts of sh*t gets typed...frustrating. I have a nicely clicking screen, etc, but thumb fatigue is still an issue sometimes. Also, select/copy/paste process, regardless of improvements, isn't as easy as if you have cursor control with a trackball. Other than that...I'm with you.

So, personally, I'm tempted by the 9630, but I'm not going to wait in line for one. My Storm is running 109 and going strong. It's not a matter of "which is better". I firmly believe it's a choice over form-factor.

I totally understand the keyboard thing as I came from XV6700 and XV6800 before with full slideout QWERTY keyboards. This is the first phone that I have with an on-screen keyboard and I was skeptical about that when I switched over to the Storm. But after 2 weeks, I am used to the blue light and the click. Now I am doing ALL my emails on the Storm and I don't have any typing problem whatsoever.

As I have been saying, touch screen and full-screen landscape mode are the way of the future. Without those features is like taking a step backward. You don't want to go backward when it comes to technology.

RIM has hired Don Lindsay, the designer of Mac OS X, to be their VP of User Experience. So expect to have big improvement on the next major release of Storm (i.e. the Storm 2.1).

[Dyzrv]

and i think that's a lil boy not a girl.... but the BB Niagara looks great but i love my storm to much

[greasyginzo]

Originally Posted by rbaird91

and i think that's a lil boy not a girl.... but the BB Niagara looks great but i love my storm to much

whatever it is they were annoying as ****....I had to mute the video

[Sniperet]

Well if you loved your 8830 and don't love your Storm then this is the phone for you. It is basically the next evolution of the 8830 using features from the Bold and built for the newer OS's. I think it will be a great phone but I've grown attached to the size of the Storm screen and I can type on it as fast as I need to (which isn't very fast LOL). I don't need a new phone just a decent OS for the Storm and I'll be happy.