Blackberry, baby!
Ok, I’ll start out by coming completely clean. There is no way I even come CLOSE to using all the tools and features of my Blackberry 8830! Which is one the many reasons why I LOVE it!! It’s definately a device that will grow with a person’s PDA needs. I know for a fact I’m not the only one, as I worked in the wireless biz for about two years, and had many people confess exactly the same thing. The funny thing is, even though I sold them and talked about their benefits for two years, I really didn’t get “sold” on them myself till the last couple of months in my wireless career. I guess this was due to the fact that I was transitioning into outside sales, and things like e-mail push (Blackberry is one of the only true “push” technologies, most smartphones are set up to go into someone’s e-mail and “pull” the messages, and with no where near the frequency that Blackberry servers “push” them to someone’s device) as well as GPS (God do I love and rely on my GPS), messaging and calender features, there truly is no device out there that is quite like the Blackberry (my opinion, I am well aware that there are many devices that do similar things.) Again, I know for a fact that I am not the only Blackberry geek out there. Just go on Google.com search engine, and type in “Blackberry”. You’ll be astounded at the amount of amount of websites dedicated to blackberry discussion forums, accessories, available third party programs, etc. On top of all this good stuff, if you carry a laptop, no need for an aircard! Your Blackberry, with the right data plan from your carrier, can be used to “tether”, or basically as a modem, to get internet access without a WIFI connection! This useful tool is truly a “one-of-a-kind” device that just keeps getting better and better!!
This is a very interesting blog especially since I own a three year old phone. I definitely will be updating my phone this year. I never understood the hype over the iphone, blackberry, etc. As long as my phone made calls I was happy but reading your blog makes me think about convenience. I think my major concerns would be durability. I have a three year old that has dropped and walked all over my phone and it still works. The newer phones that my friends have such as razor, side kick, etc. all had problems with hardware and if they shut their phones too hard their phones require repair.
OK, question, I will be looking into getting a new phone next year. The other day, I had to go to Verzion to get another battery put in my Crazer (I think that is what it is called – it is not the Razer) and I was looking at the phones and thinking about what I want to get next and I was thinking of their Blackberry is going to be what I want. I do not do a lot of texting now or internet browsing on my phone but I know in the future I may.
You mentioned in your post that the Blackberry can be used as a modem for a laptop, how does that work? Is it on the highspeed end or is it on the end like the verzion wireless aircard, which is what I am using now and can be a pain.
We use the Palm Treo’s at work, we were going back and forth between the Palm and the Blackberry. Our computer consultants at that time recommended the Palm Treo because of the compatibility with Microsoft. Do you sync your Blackberry at all with any software? Our phones will be up for renewal in about 6 months and I’ll have to go through the which is best for what we need. Any suggestions would be helpful.