Comments on: I wait 2½ years to upgrade phones http://www.smoothharold.com/i-wait-2%c2%bd-years-to-upgrade-phones/ Husband, father, writer, and proprietor. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:33:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Brooks http://www.smoothharold.com/i-wait-2%c2%bd-years-to-upgrade-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-1828 Brooks Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:11:10 +0000 http://www.smoothharold.com/i-wait-2%c2%bd-years-to-upgrade-phones/#comment-1828 I have had 4 different phones in the last 1.5 2 years. All BB. All four different types of phones. However, I get them free or for 1/4 the cost. A note about smart phones. We also configure many different flavors of smart phones for our clients such as iPhones, LG stuff, Palm, BB, other Windows mobile devices. Configuration (for corporate integration) on a BB is hands down the easiest. The BB is faster at email pushing. Lack of built in media support is weak on the BB. BB is tough. A Client of ours dropped the phone whilst cutting the grass and ran over the phone. It still works to this day. BB Applications are fantastic, but not many people know about them or try them because of the cost associated with the apps (preying on corporate pockets). Am I a BB fanboy? Possibly. Only 'cause I have to configure the dang things and they are the fastest. Except for consumer type configuration, then the iPhone has an edge. I have had 4 different phones in the last 1.5 2 years. All BB. All four different types of phones. However, I get them free or for 1/4 the cost.

A note about smart phones.
We also configure many different flavors of smart phones for our clients such as iPhones, LG stuff, Palm, BB, other Windows mobile devices.

Configuration (for corporate integration) on a BB is hands down the easiest.

The BB is faster at email pushing.
Lack of built in media support is weak on the BB.
BB is tough. A Client of ours dropped the phone whilst cutting the grass and ran over the phone. It still works to this day.

BB Applications are fantastic, but not many people know about them or try them because of the cost associated with the apps (preying on corporate pockets).

Am I a BB fanboy? Possibly. Only ’cause I have to configure the dang things and they are the fastest. Except for consumer type configuration, then the iPhone has an edge.

]]> By: Tim http://www.smoothharold.com/i-wait-2%c2%bd-years-to-upgrade-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-1822 Tim Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:15:13 +0000 http://www.smoothharold.com/i-wait-2%c2%bd-years-to-upgrade-phones/#comment-1822 Glad to see that Brenda is in your Fave Five. Glad to see that Brenda is in your Fave Five.

]]> By: Tyson http://www.smoothharold.com/i-wait-2%c2%bd-years-to-upgrade-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-1816 Tyson Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:27:15 +0000 http://www.smoothharold.com/i-wait-2%c2%bd-years-to-upgrade-phones/#comment-1816 I have a Treo 750 on at&t and I'm ready for a new phone. I've been looking at the Blackberry 8830. I like all the features that the Treo has but all I really want out of my phone is something that works well as a phone, handles my calendar, and can quickly check email. My Treo (and Windows Mobile 6) is extremely slow. Sometimes I have to wait 5-10 seconds after pushing the "green" button for the call to actually start dialing. It is annoying. I don't need bells and whistles. I have work to do. Give me a phone that helps me do it please. I have a Treo 750 on at&t and I’m ready for a new phone. I’ve been looking at the Blackberry 8830. I like all the features that the Treo has but all I really want out of my phone is something that works well as a phone, handles my calendar, and can quickly check email.

My Treo (and Windows Mobile 6) is extremely slow. Sometimes I have to wait 5-10 seconds after pushing the “green” button for the call to actually start dialing. It is annoying. I don’t need bells and whistles.

I have work to do. Give me a phone that helps me do it please.

]]> By: Blake Snow http://www.smoothharold.com/i-wait-2%c2%bd-years-to-upgrade-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-1814 Blake Snow Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:02:34 +0000 http://www.smoothharold.com/i-wait-2%c2%bd-years-to-upgrade-phones/#comment-1814 "By the way Blake, was it FREE?" I wish. It cost me $75 bones. T-Mobile's "Loyalty Dept" said they couldn't go any lower, because I got them to knock off $130 in overages earlier this year. “By the way Blake, was it FREE?”

I wish. It cost me $75 bones. T-Mobile’s “Loyalty Dept” said they couldn’t go any lower, because I got them to knock off $130 in overages earlier this year.

]]> By: Mark http://www.smoothharold.com/i-wait-2%c2%bd-years-to-upgrade-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-1813 Mark Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:38:45 +0000 http://www.smoothharold.com/i-wait-2%c2%bd-years-to-upgrade-phones/#comment-1813 Oh, and one other thing that I really miss about my Curve is the blinking red light when you have a new email. The stupid thing about the iPhone is you have to unlock it before you know if you have an email or not. It's really annoying because I like to know right away if I have an email or not. Winner: Curve for alerting you of new messages. FTW Oh, and one other thing that I really miss about my Curve is the blinking red light when you have a new email.

The stupid thing about the iPhone is you have to unlock it before you know if you have an email or not. It’s really annoying because I like to know right away if I have an email or not.

Winner:
Curve for alerting you of new messages. FTW

]]> By: Mark http://www.smoothharold.com/i-wait-2%c2%bd-years-to-upgrade-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-1812 Mark Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:34:18 +0000 http://www.smoothharold.com/i-wait-2%c2%bd-years-to-upgrade-phones/#comment-1812 Blake, As the former owner of a Blackberry Curve and a current owner of the iPhone, they both have their strong and weak points. Winnner: Keyboard-Curve Email-Curve Media-iPhone Applications-iPhone Calender-iPhone (though I never sync with my computer for calender events and I hear Blackberry is top notch) Menu-Curve (its all on one page and you can hide icons that you don't use) Camera-Tie, iPhone seems to have better quality, but no zoom and flash like the curve Overall, I enjoyed my Blackberry experience, but Blackberry is still a corporate phone. The iPhone is more like a media player first and then a phone second. I get more use outside of just making phone calls and checking email from the iPhone. By the way Blake, was it FREE? Blake,

As the former owner of a Blackberry Curve and a current owner of the iPhone, they both have their strong and weak points.

Winnner:

Keyboard-Curve
Email-Curve
Media-iPhone
Applications-iPhone
Calender-iPhone (though I never sync with my computer for calender events and I hear Blackberry is top notch)
Menu-Curve (its all on one page and you can hide icons that you don’t use)
Camera-Tie, iPhone seems to have better quality, but no zoom and flash like the curve

Overall, I enjoyed my Blackberry experience, but Blackberry is still a corporate phone. The iPhone is more like a media player first and then a phone second. I get more use outside of just making phone calls and checking email from the iPhone.

By the way Blake, was it FREE?

]]> By: David http://www.smoothharold.com/i-wait-2%c2%bd-years-to-upgrade-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-1811 David Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:33:32 +0000 http://www.smoothharold.com/i-wait-2%c2%bd-years-to-upgrade-phones/#comment-1811 Whenever work pays for it :P Also, have you tried an iPhone keyboard? Just curious. I have a theory that people who don't like the iPhone keyboard haven't tried to use it (or for more than a few seconds). Whenever work pays for it :P

Also, have you tried an iPhone keyboard? Just curious. I have a theory that people who don’t like the iPhone keyboard haven’t tried to use it (or for more than a few seconds).

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