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I didn't say they should help him... I agree if he *can't* pay for it himself, then no, he shouldn't get it. But if he is planning on paying for it by himself, then I don't see why his parents should have any say in whether or not he gets it.
Also, I didn't see him say that he only wants it because other people have it.
If that's the reason he wants it.. Then I take back what I said, as I am very opposed to doing something because it's "trendy".06-23-08 09:13 PM - Haha, thanks for all these posts. I am reading them and kind of laughing to myself because I really didnt make my thoughts clear. Last semester I used my Q and it REALLY helped me keep organized with all my classes, meetings, and homeworks. and my parents know this. So it is more of an issue as to why I would upgrade.
I do not want a blackberry because everyone else has them, but seeing everyone with them reminds me how badly I want one. I see so many kids, even adults, who do not know how to use these devices and in my opinion do not "deserve" them from a technical point of view and it makes me cringe. I have 50 posts on this forum and have helped people out, while I do not even own, nor have I ever owned a blackberry. I just love new tech.
To all who say I should get a job, I have had a bunch. I do not mind upfront costs like buying the phone, but monthly payments really erk me. Guess I should have not played WOW for those few months
06-23-08 10:01 PM - To give you an idea of what I am thinking of for reasons to get a blackberry:
-I am thinking of uploading everything I do to google docs and with a blackberry I can access it anywhere
-I have the same scheduling and calendar that I have on my Q
-Sync calendar with Google Calendar and Outlook, so I always have my appointments (although no tasks, DAMN GOOGLE!)
-I have instant email (although I rarely get time sensitive email)
any others?
Recurring payments are bad because, I know I have the money to pay for it right now but who knows that the future will bring.Why would the monthly payments erk you if you really want and need this device? I think every extra cent I pay for my berry is worth it.
06-23-08 10:11 PM - So you dont consider paying for data an "upfront cost?" If monthly payments for a cell phone "erk" you, I'd hate like h3ll to see how you'd handle a mortgage. Cry Baby?.....I do not mind upfront costs like buying the phone, but monthly payments really erk me. Guess I should have not played WOW for those few months06-23-08 10:13 PM
- This post, so far has really been the only one with a response along the lines of what I am looking for. Thank you Skormm1. If you need to research something it will save you a lot of time because you can find info via the BlackBerry instead of having to trek all the way to the school library or back to your dorm to use the computer, if you have a laptop then this will just help you save time because you won't have to find a place to sit down and take it out, wait for it to boot up, shut it down, and pack it back up again, over the course of a month you could save hours!
2. When you're paying more money for something you tend to take better care of it.
3. You will always have access to email in case you have an emergency question to ask a professor classmate, you can store email addresses and phone numbers.
4. If you are going somewhere that you can't take your laptop (if you have one) then you can still take your BlackBerry, a BlackBerry can go anywhere a phone can go, anywhere you can get am EDGE/EV-DO signal, you can access the internet. (I think VZW uses EV-DO.)
Hope these help, it's all I could think of at the moment.06-23-08 10:26 PM
Now it just seems boring as crap.
