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I wasn't originally going to put this up (I actually did, but then took it down.) I figured what the ****, and so it's up!
Ur spellaring and grammaring sux d00d. -cough-.
On a different note, and I'm sure there are plenty who will disagree with me, Since I've switched, I feel like much of the criticism of AT&T has been sourced from overly bit*** iPhone users.
Mind you, I do miss T-Mobile at times (I did know a good chunk of the retail employees within my retail district.) I think AT&T is a lot better than most make it out to be, and everyone I've come in contact with in AT&T retail, via online chat and over the phone has been overly kind, willing to help, and get to the bottom of the issue at hand.
The Torch is a great device in my eyes, is it an iPhone? No. But you likely didn't buy a Torch because you wanted an iPhone, You bought a Torch because you wanted a communication centric device which has the ability to handle some multimedia on the side.
I can spare to loose some richness in the multimedia department on my every day device, but I can't spare any functionality or richness in the communication department, and the Torch allows me to take advantage of the communication capabilities that the BlackBerry is known for, while having a sleek device, with a good amount of memory.
Everyone is saying that they wish the Torch had a 1GHz processor, 18 trillion megapixels and a 900000000 kaxibillion milliampere-hour battery with a huge glossy touch screen, but when we look at the touch devices we had just 2 years ago, and compare them to the Torch, there is a major improvement between now and then, and I think RIM is moving in the right direction, and starting to kick up some dust and kick some arses in the process.01-01-11 10:50 PM - Very well put. And while I wouldn't necessarily call those iPhone users 'overly bit***', I do agree that an inordinate amount of criticism directed toward AT&T is due to two factors directly related to the iPhone:I wasn't originally going to put this up (I actually did, but then took it down.) I figured what the ****, and so it's up!
Ur spellaring and grammaring sux d00d. -cough-.
On a different note, and I'm sure there are plenty who will disagree with me, Since I've switched, I feel like much of the criticism of AT&T has been sourced from overly bit*** iPhone users.
Mind you, I do miss T-Mobile at times (I did know a good chunk of the retail employees within my retail district.) I think AT&T is a lot better than most make it out to be, and everyone I've come in contact with in AT&T retail, via online chat and over the phone has been overly kind, willing to help, and get to the bottom of the issue at hand.
The Torch is a great device in my eyes, is it an iPhone? No. But you likely didn't buy a Torch because you wanted an iPhone, You bought a Torch because you wanted a communication centric device which has the ability to handle some multimedia on the side.
I can spare to loose some richness in the multimedia department on my every day device, but I can't spare any functionality or richness in the communication department, and the Torch allows me to take advantage of the communication capabilities that the BlackBerry is known for, while having a sleek device, with a good amount of memory.
Everyone is saying that they wish the Torch had a 1GHz processor, 18 trillion megapixels and a 900000000 kaxibillion milliampere-hour battery with a huge glossy touch screen, but when we look at the touch devices we had just 2 years ago, and compare them to the Torch, there is a major improvement between now and then, and I think RIM is moving in the right direction, and starting to kick up some dust and kick some arses in the process.
1 - They sold so #%@ many of them and their users tend to eat up more bandwidth (not a dig, just a simple outgrowth of a very web-friendly device and a the availability of gazillion apps) that use it). Combined with the exclusivity deal, I believe that all those new users simply overwhelmed AT&T's network (which, by the way, has been significantly upgraded since the iPhone's introduction).
2 - Even prior to 'Antenna-gate', iPhones generally have poorer signal reception than other phones. To all those users, a less-than-stellar radio performance could not possibly be their new phones, so it must be AT&T's crappy service.
Not saying this is 100% of the cause across the board, as all carriers have areas where the force is stronger and not so strong (there, I had to get my Star Wars reference in). But I firmly believe that the affect was/is enough to skew customer opinion enough to make AT&T look like the culprit. I mean, other than a few anti-BB trolls, I don't see any BB users complaining about AT&T's coverage or service.
As for me, performance-wise I love my Torch just as it is.
OP, don't withdraw ... I find the ensuing circus quite amusing!!01-02-11 09:52 AM
