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If you are saying I dont understand why anyone wants the storm over the curve, you are correct. I dont understand why getting a big screen is worth losing what makes a blackberry a blackberry
The Storm is basically an xv6700 with better messaging.
I just don't see a compelling reason for ppl to switch from the Curve to the Storm. If you plan to watch a lot of movies, you can spend your $200 on an ipod touch. If you need GPS, get a deciated device for $200.
It's pretty simple. It's called convergence. Your argument about buying an iPod if you want to watch videos could then be extended to 'buy a DSLR if you want to take good pictures, and buy a laptop if you want to really read and edit Office documents, and get a portable GPS if you want good directions'. No one wants to walk around with a phone, an iPod, a camera, a GPS, and a laptop. A device that adequately converges all these functions will find a waiting market. The debate kicks in when you define adequately and start seeing the tradeoffs that hardware manufacturers make to converge all these functions. This is one reason why you don't see WiFi on the Storm (although I suspect it was more about Verizon's revenue model). The trend in hardware is to reduce the number of devices you are required to carry to perform most functions that until recently required unique hardware:
- make and receive calls
- compose, send and receive email and texts
- take candid pictures
- listen to music and watch videos while exercising or during leisure time
- do basic reading and editing of business and personal documents
- find your way around an unfamiliar area
- play games as a short term diversion
- search the web for nearly anything
At some future point, I predict an attempt (at least) to remove the next item from your pocket: your keys. Using similar technology, we'll see the ability to unlock cars and doors and start ignition using secure IR codes or other technology.
So simply saying 'get another device' goes against the obvious demand for devices that do specifically the opposite -- reduce the number of devices you are required to purchase and carry with you.
Further, I think you misunderstand why people love Blackberries in general. Fast typing and shortcut keys are benefits, yes, but the heritage of Blackberry is its push email. This is where they built their business and how they have retained loyal customers over the years. Improving their customer's ability to read and respond to that push email is what caused the evolution from original Blackberries to phones like the 8800 series. Then RIM responded to their customer's desires for nicer-looking devices, smaller profile devices, and devices with more consumer, non-work type features with the Curve and the Pearl. Now they are attempting to broaden their market beyond the core business user by adding in more of these convergence features that will, if they are successful, put more Blackberries in the hands of a much wider spectrum of consumer segments.
MY .02 cents.
</rant>11-21-08 05:56 PM - And you have reasoned that the storm is better. Like others, you can't even give a substantive reason why the storm is better.Well, that's cool - you've reasoned things with yourself and you are happy with the curve.
As for me and others who picked up the Storm today...
WOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!
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