The DIS via Blackberry

[wdwowner]

Just wanted to show everyone that just because you have one of those apple phone doesn't mean you are the only ones who can browse and post to the DIS boards. if I read one more time about how great they are I will go nuts. I am hearing many stories about the devices locking up and full restores are needed, crashing apps all around.

Back to your normal DIS activities.

 

[wdwfreeksince88]

my moto q works great to just as good as my friends i phone, they are not that special

 

[catycatcat4]

REALy iphones are not that great you know what cell phones are for? texting and calling thats all they need to do Why pay all the money to be able to do a bunch of crap i can just do at home and i can even use guess waht! a computer witch is so much better than any phone.

 

[FireDancer]

As far as mobile productivity goes the Blackberry is still top of the hill. Even with all their fancy “apps” the iPhone can not touch the enterprise deployment ability of the Blackberry, especially if you are running the BlackBerry Enterprise Server middleware package. I work in I.T. and don’t know anyone who has implemented the iPhone enterprise-wide.

 

[wdwfreeksince88]

i will have to say the motoq is very close to the blackberry, i just got rid of my blackberry for the motoq and i like the windows mobile a little better than the blackberry, but thats just me, everyone likes something different

 

[simonkodousek]

I love the iPhone and would get one in a heartbeat, but AT&T's iPhone plan prices are ridiculous. We're currently on US Cellular, and for a 700 minute national family plan with two lines and unlimited text messaging on one of them (mine, obviously ) we are paying ~$75/month. My dad, who gets a BlackBerry from his work, has had the I.T. dept. tell him what his monthly phone bill would be if he was paying for it... a few months ago when he was in China, India, and Germany for a month combined, his bill was almost $600!!

I personally don't see any advantage of having an iPhone or BlackBerry over a regular phone except being able to check and respond to your e-mails and browse the web on-the-go. If you wanted to take your e-mails and the Internet with you, you could use and iPod Touch and connect to a WiFi network. That's what I use, and I am completely satisfied.

~Simon

By the way, I still think the iPhone is better the BlackBerry.

 

[luke]

I used to surf the DIS on my n95 too, and on my k800 before that, most phones can pretty much do it

 

[Tess'smom]

Say what you will, we our I-phones. Would never go back to our old Trio. Liked me Blackberry but it doesn't compare to the apps. on my I-phone. To each his/her own.

 

[luke]

oh yes, people who don't have iPhones hate them, and do anything to rationalize how their own phone is better, I should know, I spent nearly 12 months doing it with my n95. Since getting my 3g iPhone a few weeks back tho, my first ever Apple product, I'm fully converted

I do however, fully realise it's limitations and faults, but so far for me the pros have outweighed the cons

 

[kab407]

I have a Crackberry thru work and DIS all the time. In fact if it were for being to come here I don't know how I survive some meetings. Heck, you would all be reading about how some woman in NJ just snapped during a business meeting.

 

[OKW Lover]

Nice to know those lesser phones can do some of the things that the iPhone can do.

 

[DisneyKevin]

Had a Treo.....hated it.

Have I told you awesome my 3G iPhone is?

If I havent....it's AWESOME.

 

[simonkodousek]

Had a Treo.....hated it.

Have I told you awesome my 3G iPhone is?

If I havent....it's AWESOME.

Kevin, I don't blame you at all about hating the Treo. My friend's dad went through 3 of them in 6 months!!!

 

[trivial]

I like my iPod touch, but I hate trying to type on the thing. I use it to browse sites and listen to music/podcasts for the most part.

 

[Minniemouse07]

AT&T reception isn't all that hot up here in Philly... when the iPhone starts becoming available through other service providers...then I will take a look at it. Until then I'm okay w/ my Blackberry Pearl (or as my coworker calls it... my Pinkberry!) .

 

[dpuck1998]

I'm an avid blackberry user, and have been DIS'ing on it for years. That said, the web functionality is seriously lacking. Its usable in a pinch however. My wife now has the Instinct and it does everything an Iphone does and is 30 bucks less per month. The only thing it doesn't have is WiFi, and in my area the data is twice the speed as the iphone. It doesn't have a little apple on it though, so people don't wait in line to get one.

 

[lorax123]

AT&T reception isn't all that hot up here in Philly... when the iPhone starts becoming available through other service providers...then I will take a look at it. Until then I'm okay w/ my Blackberry Pearl (or as my coworker calls it... my Pinkberry!) .

Really? I have great service from home to King of Prussia.

I love my iPhone. I'm not an Apple Nazi, but the interface is super awesome. Plus having Internet everywhere is so freaking cool.

As a graphic designer, I can't do any work, besides email, on a phone. So it's my all in one toy.

I only have wi-fi at home, so a iTouch just wouldn't do it for me.

Kevin, how's the coverage in the parks?

 

[pixistix]

I have a blackberry pearl and love it. Just got the Itouch and it's neat...love all the features, but it's frustrating when I can't pick up a wifi signal. It appears to be everything the Iphone is but it's 8G instead of 3G. Not sure if I would like this as a phone. Sometimes the touch is too sensitive and sometimes not sensitive enough.
But with my blackberry I can do everything (except listen to podcasts!) I too have no issues with AT&T coverage and I live in Berks County and travel to the outskirts of King Of Prussia for my job. Very few spots where I lose signal!

 

[lorax123]

I have a blackberry pearl and love it. Just got the Itouch and it's neat...love all the features, but it's frustrating when I can't pick up a wifi signal. It appears to be everything the Iphone is but it's 8G instead of 3G. Not sure if I would like this as a phone. Sometimes the touch is too sensitive and sometimes not sensitive enough.
But with my blackberry I can do everything (except listen to podcasts!) I too have no issues with AT&T coverage and I live in Berks County and travel to the outskirts of King Of Prussia for my job. Very few spots where I lose signal!

Hey Pixistix. We do the same commute! I take it you are on 422 everyday? I'm coming from Boyertown, heading into KofP. I'm in the Renaissance Park buildings, if you know where that is.

8G is the size of your touch. 3G is the network the phones are getting the data from.

If i see you stuck in traffic with me, I'll wave ;>

 

[pixistix]

Hey Pixistix. We do the same commute! I take it you are on 422 everyday? I'm coming from Boyertown, heading into KofP. I'm in the Renaissance Park buildings, if you know where that is.

8G is the size of your touch. 3G is the network the phones are getting the data from.

If i see you stuck in traffic with me, I'll wave ;>

I only drive to Pottstown but my sales territory goes down into Collegeville, Skippack area. I do drive 422 a lot!
BTW....since you live in Boyertown..are you a Boyertown grad? My DH is.