The other day a patient of mine was talking about an app he had on his iPhone and I said that I had something similar on my BlackBerry. His response was something like "Oooh, you've got a BlackBerry, must be nice to make that kind of money!".
I'm a Psychotherapist with a Masters Degree and we don't make as much as a nurse with an Associate's Degree but it certainly struck me that BlackBerry still has that mystic' among the general public. I was reminded of Malcolm Gladwell's Tipping Point and how Hushpuppy Shoes.became "cool" after practically going out of business because a few "hip" people were observed wearing them.
I found this reaction really interesting. Maybe people should start showing them off instead of hiding them in their pockets or apologizing for them. Hell, no reason they can't be status symbols again.
Tony Renier
Green Bay, WI, USA