Big F'n Dave Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 I'm gonna need a PDA for my new job and I'm trying to decide between an iPhone or a Blackberry. I'm a Mac guy at home, but it's all PCs at work. My biggest need (other than a phone) is email capability. The research I've done runs both ways. What say you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 From what I've heard/seen/reviewed, the iPhone is more gadget than phone. I've had a Blackberry for 2 years now and swear by it. Granted, I have multiple email addresses, and part of what makes the Blackberry a superior product is the fact that it's easy to set up email accounts, and you get all your messages (regardless of how many accounts you set up), including texts and voicemail notifications, in one tidy folder. Makes life much easier for me. My vote would be for the Blackberry product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Boooooooooo I'm a Windows Mobile phone user, who's considering the Android in the next hardware implementation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Like Soup Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 I've used a Blackberry for the last two years and have been very happy with mine. The several friends I have that own an iPhone, they like it, but it leaves a little to be desired as far as the GUI for typing, and the need to reboot it often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Boooooooooo I'm a Windows Mobile phone user, who's considering the Android in the next hardware implementation. I know we've rapped about this before, and I know that the past-first generation Motorola Qs and other WM-based phones have come a long way (supposedly), but fool me once, blah blah blah. I had a horrible experience with my Motorola Q. Plain sucked ass. I've used a Blackberry for the last two years and have been very happy with mine. The several friends I have that own an iPhone, they like it, but it leaves a little to be desired as far as the GUI for typing, and the need to reboot it often. Yeah, I would consider getting the touch-screen Blackberry (Storm) only because you can flip it to landscape when typing a message, giving you a better keyboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Flick Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Boooooooooo I'm a Windows Mobile phone user, who's considering the Android in the next hardware implementation. I'm a mac guy, but just went HDC Touch Pro with Windows Mobile 6.1. I like it a lot - push email and better browsing than Blackberry. Screen's a touch small but I went with the OS this time out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Dayum....People actually admitting they are MAC people??? Do they get a tax break as per the stimulus plan? If so...I'm IN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonorator Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 i have them both and the iphone blows away the pearl. i've fooled around with the storm and it looks like it has potential. if you can get your work email on your iphone and you have a mac at home, i go iphone all the way here. it's not just a device, it's a way of life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I know we've rapped about this before, and I know that the past-first generation Motorola Qs and other WM-based phones have come a long way (supposedly), but fool me once, blah blah blah. I had a horrible experience with my Motorola Q. Plain sucked ass. Yeah, I would consider getting the touch-screen Blackberry (Storm) only because you can flip it to landscape when typing a message, giving you a better keyboard. My Q9C is alright. Gets me by without major gripes. Granted I don't use it for a ton of webserfing, but the email stuff is easy enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpholmes Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 i have them both and the iphone blows away the pearl. i've fooled around with the storm and it looks like it has potential. if you can get your work email on your iphone and you have a mac at home, i go iphone all the way here. it's not just a device, it's a way of life. I have three different emails running into my iPhone, in case there's concerns with multiple accounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 My Q9C is alright. Gets me by without major gripes. Granted I don't use it for a ton of webserfing, but the email stuff is easy enough. If you do find that you have to do websurfing, I highly recommend dropping the dough to buy Opera for Windows Smartphone. It blows away PocketIE, which is a tremendous terdburger. I think the coolest thing I do on my Q is run zaTelnet as an SSH client through a VPN tunnel so I can service our farm of machines from anywhere (tee box, toilet, champagne room). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilthorp Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Dave, I just bought Mimi a Blackberry yesterday. It's nice. Everyone I know who has an iPhone loves it, but for all the cool toys it has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat2334 Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I love my iphone but overall for a day to day workhorse and for heavy emailing - I think blackberry gets the nod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlanta Cracker Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I have a Blackberry (Pearl) because it is my only option through work. I mainly use it to read emails and will only send one a couple of times a week. For my purposes I would rather have the Iphone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Overall, I'm just leery of the touch screen, just seems so much less positive than buttons. I can imagine having to go back and fix a ton of words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABearWithFurniture Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 'Meestiped from miy ihone' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchoutofwater Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 All the PMs here have crackberries. We work closely with an architectural firm that uses i-phones. The only real complaint about the crackberry that I have is when you get an email attachment in a certain format (I think it is pdf) it is next to impossible to read, because by the time you zoom it enough to make the letters large enough to read they are so fuzzy you can't make out what they are. The i-phones are crystal clear. Aside from that I love my crackberry and the free Texas Hold'em game I was able to down load for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat2334 Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Overall, I'm just leery of the touch screen, just seems so much less positive than buttons. I can imagine having to go back and fix a ton of words. surprisingly you pick up typing out words pretty quickly on the touch screen- and there is smart-type that works really well. iphone is an awesome little device Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTed46 Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I've had 2 Treos and now a Blackberry....I'm mad at myself for now going Blackberry sooner. Best phone I ever had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 surprisingly you pick up typing out words pretty quickly on the touch screen- and there is smart-type that works really well. iphone is an awesome little device That's reassuring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 touch screens not good for texting alot. also att service sucks here in the city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonorator Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 typing on an iphone blows away typing on the pearl. the pearl has the 2 letters per key layout which is maddening. once you get the hang of the iphone, it's very easy. again, the storm looks promising, and it is a touchscreen as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 typing on an iphone blows away typing on the pearl. the pearl has the 2 letters per key layout which is maddening. once you get the hang of the iphone, it's very easy. again, the storm looks promising, and it is a touchscreen as well. And, like I mentioned earlier, the Storm can be turned landscape to offer a wider keyboard for those of us with - uh - larger fingers. But don't worry, iTon, I still think the iPhone is trick as all heck. I would love to have one... but for someone with multiple email accounts that loves having everything come to one folder, the Blackberry touch product is just a little better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 touch screens not good for texting alot. also att service sucks here in the city. I'm with sprint now, so it's not like I'm used to good service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Chicken Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Android G1 its a gadget like the iPhone, but its Ubunto based, you can create your own applications if you have any programming savvy. 3G, tMobile. all pluses in my book. Crackberry is more business oriented, but I can still get all my email on the G1. G1 is great. had it since Nov and still loving it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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