NYT unleashes a Storm against new Blackberry
by Stevie Smith - Nov 28 2008, 16:32
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He's just an apple fan boy- he lost credibility a long time ago...- He's going to lose his job soon anyway- just watch
I am a happy Storm customer. I have had a couple blackberries over the last 4 years and have developed a bit of a crackberry habit. At the same time I do like to show off my kids pictures and listen to a bit of music. Until now I would have had to go to an Iphone to get this capability.
There is no question that the new tactile touchscreen is superior to the Iphone. It does take a bit to get used to but within a couple days I have mastered it. I don't think I will ever be able to crank out an epic email on the blackberry, nor do I want to, but it is manageable for responding quickly. I am sure the software will improve the screens responsiveness soon
Add to this the other things the Iphone cannot do and the Storm is a much more powerful business tool:
1. Be used as a modem.(What is the point of wifi unless you can handle VoIP calls? and you cannot do that on Iphone)
2. View and edit MSFT office documents. This capability is superior to my old BB...
3. Replace the battery with a fresh one if it dies. This is a big plus if you are on the phone all day at tradeshow AND listening to music
4. Expandable SD memory slot.
5. Superior camera
6. Superior video quality
7. Full access to all my outlook folders. My earlier BB could not do this.
I am sure there is more but this is plenty in my view
i must disagree. i love my storm and its not nearly as bad as he makes it sound. that guy makes up facts and figures, what an idiot. he says that everyone hates it, of the people i know with the storm , most love it. it has a few bugs which will be fixed soon with the software update released next week.
I will agree with all the other comments on here so far. I am typing on my new storm bow and love it. If this NY Times reporter is so smart why is he not comming up with a new phone and putting it on the market. I have had a few problems with the phone, but nothing major. I knew when I bought the phone there would be some bugs every new tech item, be it hardware or software has bugs that is why they have updates and revisions. Oh, I wish this reporter would please not say everybody cause from what I am reading slot of people like this new Storm.
i was just looking up some reviews before i buy the hone and happened across pogue's review. Of all the reviews I've read, i keep hearing complaints about it not having a physical keyboard. phones are wireless now, it makes sense that eventually everything will lose a keyboard.
dave's typing above on his storm says it all really - not easy to type on is it dave ?
Of all the posts I've read, I can't remember one regarding the limited number of colors on the Storm's camera. I suppose it seems like a really, really minor item, but I just took a picture of a cherry red Mustang and it came out as pumpkin orange. Like I said, it seems like such a small thing in the scheme of things, but then again a huge issue when you don't get an accurate representation of a picture you've taken.
On the big issues, for me anyway, again neither of which seem to get a lot of comments: the voice quality on the storm seems very good to me, and synching Outlook's calendar, contacts, and tasks on the Storm has worked well. Most comments I've read would lead one to believe the iPhone is significantly deficient compared to the Storm in both of these regards. Are these assessments valid?
Hey ST,
The reason you would want to have Wi-Fi capablility, is to take advantage of all the apps that transfer information over the internet (which is just about every single one)... not VOIP. In my opinion, a huge mistake not to include WI-FI on the storm. Most everyplace you go now has WI-FI so why not just take advantage? Plus, on the iPhone you can use apps over WI-Fi while talking on the phone over the cell network... something you can't do without WI-FI capability.
John,
Speaking of Pogue... 'He's just an apple fan boy'... do a little research before you start trying to get a respected tech analyst fired. He's been nothing but a fan of RIM for years.
BTW... You sound like every other person frustrated by the fact that Apple produced a superior smartphone on its first try and there's really not another viable option out there that does what the iPhone can do.
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CliffNov 28th, 2008 - 16:47:48
The Storm is a 'smart' phone, which explains why Pogue had such a bad time with the phone.
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