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What Is Your Current Mobile Phone? (pg. 6)
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| Gen3r4l1ty |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
I will end it there, because I can go on all day about how the BB sucks.
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You could, but it wouldn't mean anything. My BB surfs the web quicker than an iphone, hooks up to all my email accounts, runs google maps, holds a good chunk of music, gives me an easy platform to text from(keyboard), and retains all normal features of a phone. That is what I need a phone to do and the BB does it. My BB = $99, iphone = $400. The question is, what would the iphone do for me that my bb doesnt? (that justifies the $300 premium, plus an AT&T contract.)
Im not saying the iphone isnt neat, and that some people wont find a use for it, but its not the messiah of phones that everyone is hailing it as. There is no BEST phone, just the best phone for you.
**EDIT, just re-read your post and realized that, while you quoted an iphone post, yours was more about just how the BB sucks. In which case I'll just say, it does what I need it to do, and does it well. I dont understand what its not doing for me that I need it to. |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by Gen3r4l1ty
**EDIT, just re-read your post and realized that, while you quoted an iphone post, yours was more about just how the BB sucks. In which case I'll just say, it does what I need it to do, and does it well. I dont understand what its not doing for me that I need it to. |
The BB has very little support for anything outside of RIM's box. You can't just find an app or interface for whatever you want like you can with the iPhone or Windows Mobile phones. The office document viewers suck, the internet is gimped, you are stuck with proprietary OS bull, and the keyboard sucks. It is too small.
Also, The reason the network speed on the iPhone wasn't anything to write home about, is because AT&T was still in the process of upgrading their network. They didn't have a large enough coverage of 3g yet to justify the added development. Also if you consider a 5yr exclusivity agreement, they had to get the ball rolling and have a few things to release as point releases basically, so that they can get people to continue to buy the phone through 5 years. Now that 3g is all rolled out on AT&T, you can be rest assured that the 3g iPhone will have faster network performance than any other network here in the states. 7.2Mbps is quite nice. 800-1.4Mbit downloads is ing fast. Oh and my phone, an MDA, is faster on EDGE than all the old BBs. The 8xxx and 9xxx series are a different story, but it isn't that much faster.
Oh and you don't need to spend $400 for an iPhone anymore. There are now subsidies. And you can always unlock it, so no need for the AT&T contract either. |
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| Gen3r4l1ty |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
The BB has very little support for anything outside of RIM's box. You can't just find an app or interface for whatever you want like you can with the iPhone or Windows Mobile phones. The office document viewers suck, the internet is gimped, you are stuck with proprietary OS bull, and the keyboard sucks. It is too small.
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So a BB sucks for you. Ill buy that. But the internet works fine for me (opera mini) so I dont really understand the 'gimped' internet comment, I dont really use it for reading office apps (but several readers exist, as well as many other apps), my RSS reader is beautiful, and the keyboard is fine for my fingers. (I prefer it to the touchscreens. And yes, I've used MANY iphones and even a few voyagers. Now THOSE are stinkers ;) ) And the proprietary OS point applies to the iphone too. (Or is there another iphone OS?)
The point about network speed as well is kind of moot. So they have bigger plans on the horizon... thats fine, everyone does. That doesn't help the iphones in use NOW. (Still slower internet response than my BB). Most of what they're doing is just to get caught up to everyone else.
I guess I'm still trying to figure out why it sucks for me, and that brings me back to my original question. What would I gain by switching to an iphone? Im running an 8x btw.
**EDIT also bear in mind that I am not exactly a 'power user.' All I really do is phone, text, email, surf the web (TA, myspace, wiki), occasional game, google map/traffic, play mp3s and podcasts, keep up with several rss feeds, keep some photos, and check weather. |
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| ravelink69 |
i got the sprint mogul
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by Gen3r4l1ty
**EDIT also bear in mind that I am not exactly a 'power user.' All I really do is phone, text, email, surf the web (TA, myspace, wiki), occasional game, google map/traffic, play mp3s and podcasts, keep up with several rss feeds, keep some photos, and check weather. |
lol that's why. Power users are the ones that find the BB to be quite . Unfortunately, most BB users aren't power users, so don't see the inherent problems until they get more engrossed in the phone. And I personally don't find the iPhone appealing, as it does nothing, with the exception of visual voicemail, that my phone, which mind you is 4yrs old model wise, can't do. |
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| barbina |
I.Hate.Rogers. I have an LG slider and the plan SUCKS.
end of story.
but my US phone is a Sprint Katanya.. nothing amazing. nothing horrible. whateverr |
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| bucke |
| quote: | Originally posted by Moongoose
Internet on your phone can save you from dying of boredom if for instance you have friends that take ing forever to dress up. So instead of waiting for half an hour for that person to finally show up, you can just browse the cor and have a few laughs.
Though if that happens often the phone bill can induce a mild heart attack, so i rather run an emulator (GBA, NES, SNES...) on my phone and play games. |
wait how do you not get unlimited internet?:conf: |
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| Sushipunk |
I have a RAZR.
It makes calls. Receives them too. Even the occasional text message.
Wooo. |
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| bas |
| quote: | Originally posted by bucke
wait how do you not get unlimited internet?:conf: |
Just don't pay for it. |
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| punjabi |
| quote: | Originally posted by r5a
Exactly.
Can the iPhone sync up wirelessly with my Outlook tasks, calander and contacts? Are all my emails recvieved/sent instantly with my Exchange account with iPhone? |
Do I give a about ANY of those features?
LOL |
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