BlackBerry Storm Downgraded to BlackBerry Depression

Couldn't agree more. Why ditch the very functionality that makes it so great to begin with?

Supposedly the advantage of the Storm touchscreen is that it feels more like you're pushing a button instead of a flat surface.  The screen gives a little when you press it so you have some haptic feedback.  A lot of corporate IT departments have been reluctant to bring the iPhone into the fold, but will be much less reluctant to support the Storm.

...which is why I have (and LOVE) my iPhone. Best damn cell phone I've had by a margin so wide Fedex won't deliver overnight.

I guess I don't quite get the whole "feels like you're pushing a button" thing.

I mean, it sounds as though the whole screen clicks in, sort of like the new trackpads on the MacBooks and MacBook Pros. That's not going to make clicking individual onscreen buttons any more or less accurate, and according to Pogue, it's not very natural feeling anyway.

And that, of course, is leaving aside that I type pretty damn well with my iPhone. There was about a 2 day learning curve, and those 2 days weren't even *that* bad.

 A lot of corporate IT departments have been reluctant to bring the iPhone into the fold, but will be much less reluctant to support the Storm.

I don't think this is because of the screen, though. I think there are a lot of reasons, not least of which is bulk purchasing plans available from RIM and a longer history of working with exchange servers.

I think there are a lot of reasons, not least of which is bulk purchasing plans available from RIM and a longer history of working with exchange servers.

Good point. I have to testify to those IT departments not considering an iPhone for Exchange server reasons that I get my exchange emails on my iPhone about a half second after I get the inbox alert on my computer.

Email push: check.

If I want a touchscreen, I'll get an iPhone.

There are a lot of people who want a touchscreen but don't want AT&T.

I think the whole talk of the Storm as an iPhone killer is nonsense, not because the Storm is a bad product, but because the devices don't really compete against each other at all.

To start with, the iPhone is on AT&T while the Storm is on Verizon. You can't find two more opposite networks than these. Verizon is a northeast-based company, while AT&T wireless (formerly Cingular) is based in the South. Yea, the two networks are now "nation-wide" but that's more in theory than in practice. The fact is, if you live in the North East outside if a major city, Verizon is basically your choice for a network. AT&T is a joke out here. Good luck getting a normal signal, much less a 3G one. But in the South, and parts of the mid-west, those roles are reversed.

I'd love to get an iPhone, but I can't because the AT&T network doesn't reach my apartment at all. And it's not like I'm in the middle of nowhere. I'm in the middle of the Philadelphia suburbs, as high density an area as you can get outside of a city. the AT&T network is also crap through much of New Jersey as well, where I often travel. So basically if I want a touchscreen, or any kind of "smart phone" then I'm stuck with the storm or whatever else Verizon is offering. And I'm not alone, much of America is tied to the phones that work on the network that is predominant in their area. Most people don't really have the choice.

I'm a sys admin that supports the iPhones and BlackBerrys at my company. (I get a Bold and an iPhone!) The BlackBerry Enterprise Server offers a great deal of security policies, and the iPhone's is limited to what Exchange/ActiveSync support. Additionally, deploying iPhones in the enterprise means that now end-users will have iTunes on their desktops.

The iPhone also doesn't have ring profiles like the BlackBerry does. There's basic customization of tone & volume, but nothing like the BlackBerry's.

Additionally, deploying iPhones in the enterprise means that now end-users will have iTunes on their desktops.

This is bad?

Granted, we were all on Macs but I loved being able to browse (and play) each other's music libraries when I was at my last job. I found a lot of new (at least to me) music that I liked.

You hit the nail on the head, Adam. I'd love to get an Iphone, but I don't want AT&T service.

In October I got an updated Chocolate to replace my slide-open phone. I'd love an Iphone, but I'd have to make a two year commitment to AT&T, which I refused to do.

Ok, full disclosure: I held off on the iPhone for six months because I too hate AT&T, and it was only by holding my nose was I able to complete the contract.

My company loves Blackberry because in order to allow us to access BES, they can force us into a custom install that wipes out the Media Manager. It even makes it impossible to use USB mass storage mode, so you can't take advantage of the MP3 capabilities (my model is the Curve). It also costs $15 more per month from Verizon. And this is my PERSONAL phone, not reimbursed by the company in any way.

It's beyond annoying -- all in the name of security. How in the heck will I compromise the company's info sec by dragging tunes to my memory card?  Aaaaaaagh!!

jeesh, still on rotary ...

i'm so 20th century my number is transylvania 6900.

all this techy talk makes me love my old exchange.

My only phone is a crank phone.  I use it to make crank calls.

Don't forget to tip your servers!