[red_devil_fan_1999]

In my time here on Crackberry, I've seen devices being touted as being professional, for professional use or professional people, but I honestly don't know what exactly is the criteria that qualifies a device as professional. Is it build quality? OS? usability? What are Crack berry's opinions and thoughts on this?

[howarmat]

its whatever makes the device work the best for each person. There really is nothing that makes a device "professional" over another IMO. I see many "professional" people using iphones, berries and even some with androids.

[early2bed]

If a device doesn't look like it would appeal to consumers then there is usually some idea that it might be useful for professionals. The assumption is that professionals will look beyond any potential ugliness or awkward physical characteristics. These professionals have no personal lives and wear their uniforms all day and carry around their awkward smartphones that may even have been assigned to them by their employer.

[BlueHeel]

If a device doesn't look like it would appeal to consumers then there is usually some idea that it might be useful for professionals. The assumption is that professionals will look beyond any potential ugliness or awkward physical characteristics. These professionals have no personal lives and wear their uniforms all day and carry around their awkward smartphones that may even have been assigned to them by their employer.

Lol...

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[Warlack]

its whatever makes the device work the best for each person. There really is nothing that makes a device "professional" over another IMO. I see many "professional" people using iphones, berries and even some with androids.

This.

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[peednus]

The amount of porn it can secretly carry...

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[Bbnivende]

I think that some phones are used primarily for emailing texting and talking in a business setting. The Classic should be excellent for these functions because of the physical keyboard and or because BB10 is more fluid.

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[bakron1]

I think its all based on the individual who is using the device and for me I prefer Blackberry. I use my device mainly for emails and messaging and I have noticed that my emails come thru much faster on my Blackberry then they did on my IOS device.

As a small business owner myself, I say based on my years of using Blackberry devices and comparing them to other devices I have used in the past.

I say they are a professional no nonsense device for folks like me who depend on my emails and messages being delivered to my device without any issues.
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[targnik]

Not being able to d/l a .pdf file that you had emailed in February.

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[marksthespot60]

The amount of porn it can secretly carry...

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Lol. Good one. Hey, all. The problem BlackBerry has with making "professional" devices is the following-

Professionals who work for large companies probably have a containerized MDM that they simple need to use to access email and calendar. It's an app. That means that all those "professional" features on a blackberry phone become useless unless your business uses a BES.

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[TgeekB]

its whatever makes the device work the best for each person. There really is nothing that makes a device "professional" over another IMO. I see many "professional" people using iphones, berries and even some with androids.

Totally agree with this. The lines between "professional" and "consumer" have blurred. People want both, even executives.

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[BlackBerry Guy]

What makes a device professional? The person using it and what they do with it.

[abwan11]

There are differences that exist in other areas, with phones it's still a little sketchy. If you look at hand tools or power tools for instance, there are clear differences such as higher quality parts, specialized uses etc. Phones need to appeal to a wider range of people and uses so I would say it is harder to differentiate.

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[KermEd]

I'd probably say

Security + Productivity Applications aheax of Ease of Access + Games (the counterpart).

The basic criteria that mark a phone as safe, and productive, to use in a corporate environment.

Running a corporation I'd rather my team have an phone that went through 10 weeks of security testing with 2 weeks of Web browsing, instead of the opposite, with some methodology around remote administration... For example.

The difference also being they would do a mad scramble to fix an email bug, versus a mad scramble to fix Flippy Bird audio popping. It's about intent, support, security, all the things a company uses as a checklist for a device.

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[mvpcrossxover]

When the screen is not cracked

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[systemvolker]

It needs to have everything.

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[ItsMrMark]

but I honestly don't know what exactly is the criteria that qualifies a device as professional. Is it build quality? OS? usability? What are Crack berry's opinions and thoughts on this?

Professional:

Not Professional:

Professional:

Not Professional:

[KDB84]

Classy look, solid design quality and build, EASE of COMMUNICATION.

[irweezyy]

The person using it.

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[stevobbm]

Whether it went to university and graduated or not.

[bambinoitaliano]

If you are current or former Ceo and travel around the world quite abit.

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[Banco]

If I have it or not. Sole definition.

[skstrials]

A BlackBerry.

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[qbnkelt]

Professional device - that which can assist in getting specific tasks resolved in the most efficient way possible.

[Mirk]

Typically, in the general market, professional usually means the item is of higher quality and is more robust. If it were a power tool or a kitchen appliance, a professional product usually means that it is capable of taking the abuse of being used all day, and are typically more accurate, precise, and error free.

When it comes to phones you can see how the lines become easily blurred. Who doesn't want a high quality robust phone? Naturally, these are things that both the consumer and professional have come to expect from a device that they carry around all day for a couple of years. It used to be much simpler, do you get a really good cell signal and do you have push email, you have a professional device. (I still remember our sales staff talking about who could get a signal in certain locations and thus who had the best phone, that was like 10 years ago.) Nowadays, everyone has push email and network technologies have improved to a point where "getting a signal" tends to be a non-issue.

So, just about any and every device could be professional now a days, that is can you use it reliably for work. But, some of use still hedge out what we think is the best, and in that case I think people (myself that is) look for Communication, Availability, and Security when they look for a professional device. Can you communicate readily and easily with your customers or clients. Can your customers and clients reach you when they need to. And, finally, is the platform secure and manageable for yourself and/or your employees/coworkers.