Bridge is better for functionality but native for new UI, wish they had somehow let us just click a button if we wanted to merge our bridge to the native, without all the 1000's of workarounds...
I use bridge to save myself from confusion and so people who use my PB can't go through my mail. I think native is good for people who have BB + PB an. don't get email via BB. I don't see the purpos. In having bridge + native :s
I love the Native Client. Hooked into our corporate exchange server and locked away in work partition, I can get all the great functionality of the native client without sacrificing security. It's the best of both worlds!
I think what everyone wanted was the ease of uses and functionality of the blackberry on the Playbook. . . (pretty much Push notification on a bigger screen. . .)
I prefer the native. While I DO like the bridged email, Native is more robust and functional. Also I would like to note, that I had to turn OFF bridge email, since having both was generating double notification of emails.
Getting really tired of having to delete emails a second time. My Comcast doesn't work through native when I am bridged either. I also haven't figured out how to delete multiple emails at once through native. Is there a way?
With the bridge, I like that I see the same thing whether looking at my phone or Playbook. Never have to worry about syncing issues. I also like the interface a little better with the bridge and it seems a bit quicker to respond than the native apps.
I've had accounts setup on the native apps a couple times. They are cool, especially the social integration. But, battery life takes a serious hit even when set to manual syncing and they seemingly shouldn't be doing anything.
Personally, I find using the native email to be annoying and redundant.
I almost always have my PlayBook bridged so to have my emails show up twice and having to clear them twice on my PlayBook is annoying.
I had it sync for a few days a realized that it was overkill for me and was unessecery.
But mine is a wifi only model. If it was connected through a network then I would probably use it since I wouldn't have to be bridged to use internet as much.
I use native mostly for all my personal email accounts. Don't have to worry about reaching for the 9900, connecting it and all that other stuff.
I do bridge to my 9630 though for my work emails. It lets me use my PlayBook for some work related things, then when I'm done, I turn it off and all my work stuff is off my Playbook and it becomes a 100% personal device again.
I have found the perfect balance for me. I continue to use the bridge for my business and family email addresses so I get them immediately on my phone. I never pushed my general address to my phone because I didn't want to be bothered every time I got an advertisement or spam. Now I have that address as an account on my pb so I don't have to check on the computer but also don't get bothered constantly on my phone. If I delete it from the pb its gone. If I leave it alone I can access it from outlook on my computer. Perfect balance for me.
With a recent increase in votes, Bridge is on top with 45% preferring it over Native email (38%). (updated 3/12pm).
As said before...
Both sides have their preferrences - and their pet peeves.
A somewhat balanced split really means both sides - and all of us in the BB universe - are winners - because the Playbook allows both options !
That means RIM was smart to have both features.
Do you agree? - Put your vote in the mix!
Originally Posted by glassofpinot
Which email do you prefer (and are using most) today - Bridge or Native?
Which one are you using today - are you still on Bridge or have you converted to Native?
(see OldFatDog posting)
