Blackberry Storm

[CWS]

Was issued one of these little dealibobs today. Lots of buttons. I have figured out how to make a call and found BOTL but that is about it. My son picks it up shows me a movie, navigator and mp3. Whoa. Email next.

Hard to navigate BOTL on this damn little screen. You really lik,e this thing Randy?

 

[tubaman]

Can't teach an old dog new tricks, is that what you're saying Chuck?!!:headroll::headroll:

 

[MichiganM]

Those look pretty cool, and fairly similar to the iPhone. I have navigated this site on my iPhone before but I definitely prefer to check it out on a computer.

 

[oneaday]

They talked me into one and I used it for a month ( I was told I wouldn't have to carry a laptop, that was a crock). Gave it to one of my young road warriors and he loves it...............and I love my old razor phone.

 

[Hendy]

Yea, these new touch phones suck. I got Verizon and they have a Samsung Omnia that I just picked up. You have to have the fingers of an elf to hit the keys.

 

[Angry Bill]

I tried one real quick and was not impressed. I have a Samsung i760 which is pretty good. The Storm is a heat sensitive touch screen though, which means you can only use your finger tips and not any other means to work the screen

 

[njstone]

Things like that always have a learning curve, especially if it's your first device in a certain genre. It took me a couple days to get used to the iPhone's touch screen interface...now, I REALLY wish all computers had touch screens!

 

[Crypto Sailor]

I tried one real quick and was not impressed. I have a Samsung i760 which is pretty good. The Storm is a heat sensitive touch screen though, which means you can only use your finger tips and not any other means to work the screen

I found this out the hard way on a chilly morning and I couldn't use my iphone with gloves on.

I'd love to see how the storm compares to the iphone.

 

[cvm4]

My next phone will be the BB Bold.

 

[RigilKent]

Last year at a design conference i talked with one of the designers that designed the touch screen/ icon interface. it was a cool little chat. I dont own an Iphone or BB storm but i would love to get one. Just not cost efective. What is the monthly rate for owning an Iphone???? TIA

 

[njstone]

Last year at a design conference i talked with one of the designers that designed the touch screen/ icon interface. it was a cool little chat. I dont own an Iphone or BB storm but i would love to get one. Just not cost efective. What is the monthly rate for owning an Iphone???? TIA

Right now, the only "catch" fee-wise for the iphone is the same as a Blackberry with AT&T--you are required to get a data plan. So the cost of owning an iphone is simply your chosen voice plan plus $30/month for the unlimited data.

I wish there was an option to not have the unlimited data, since I'm in wifi range 95% of the time. But I have found that when I'm out of wifi range I use it a lot--as a GPS, to look up a store or location, or to compare prices when I'm at a store.

 

[MichiganM]

Last year at a design conference i talked with one of the designers that designed the touch screen/ icon interface. it was a cool little chat. I dont own an Iphone or BB storm but i would love to get one. Just not cost efective. What is the monthly rate for owning an Iphone???? TIA

I spend about 80 bucks after tax for mine, and I have the lowest plan offered. I believe it is 450 anytime with rollover..5000 nights/weekends, unlimited data and your whole bag full of other stuff. I don't think it's really that bad for what you get. I love it.

 

[Crypto Sailor]

I have 900 mins unl nights/weekends and mine is ruffly 100.00

 

[njstone]

My wife and I have a shared plan with 1400 anytime minutes, and I have an iPhone. I think we pay $120 with AT&T. I switched because it's cheaper than Sprint and I could get an iPhone. We're paying the same now as with did with Sprint a year ago, and now we have more minutes and an iPhone

 

[AZsteelman]

Chuck,
it's a shame you finally had to get one of these things! I don't have the Storm, it's just too new for me to jump on it just yet. I still have and love my 8800...and you're right, it's not really easy to navigate BOTL on a 'berry...not my preferred method of surfing, but ok if you reallllly have to -

Still glad to hear you have something from the 21st Century!

Randy

 

[CWS]

Wow. This thing is actually fun.

 

[oneaday]

You got too much time on your hands.

 

[jmatkins]

One of my coworkers has it, and it seem pretty cool.

 

[daniyal]

I've been wondering if I should go the traditional route and get a Bold or splurge on the Storm.. I like touch screen phones have been a big fan of the Sony Ericsson P910i and currently own the P1i. From what I hear the Storm seems to lag a bit. So just wondering what any BB users who recently have switched over to the Storm have to say for it.

 

[BradMc]

When I move South full time, The lil lady and I were looking at the BB Storm.....