[cnm126]

So you don't like the iphone because you have fat fingers?
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[cnm126]

Well researched response. Thanks!

[cnm126]

Thanks for correcting the trash spewed in the offending response.

People have knee jerk eactions for or against their devices, just as many do regarding their political affiliations.

Just read the articlle and judge on the merits. Not what you wish them to be.



Good job.

[cnm126]

What does that have to do with the article?

[cnm126]

By all means, do carry around an EXTRA $300 device ust to listen to music.



Dolt.

[kermo]

Forget the iPhone fanboy who wrote this garbage. PC World should be embarrassed to have put this online. I know several people at work who have owned both platforms and go back to Blackberry. The push email, battery life, and security is second to none. There are many types of users. If you want to be seen and want a phone that can play games and also has the ability to download many worthless apps, you go iPhone. If you want a phone primarily for email and texting with tremendous battery life, Blackberry rocks. It still can do many of the cool things, but is far less distracting than an iPhone. Notice how iPhone users are constantly surfing or looking for the latest app on their phone. Most business do not want their users with that type of deemed worthless distraction. That is why Blackberry will continue to rule the corporate environment.
As for the author, pitiful article. If you were in a Journalism class, you would have been asked to try again. Way too biased and inaccurate.
PS...I don't own either phone but have used both.

[ogman]

This is what tech writing has become: ill-considered sensationalism meant to incite the readers rather than inform. I won't be renewing or visiting again.

[Herschel]

I've had 3 Palms, 2 Blackberries, and 2 Windows Mobile PDA's over the past 12 years.

Most recently, a Bold and finally an iPhone 3G S. I completely agree with the conclusions here.

Moreover, I'm averaging 2 Mbits/sec 3G download spead at my rural residence.

The Bold is to the iPhone 3G S as Meryl Streep is to Megan Fox.

[empirestatebuddy]

the wii actually costs about half the price of the PS3. so it's not a fair comparison. if anything, the iphone is cheaper than comparable blackberries... and "hyped" about 10x more, and, yet... iphone's market share fell from 30% to 19% this year, and blackberry grew from 40% to 51%.

so, i standy by my original comment. the informed consumer is choosing blackberry over iphone by more than 2-to-1.

[empirestatebuddy]

it's rather naive to ignore MS Exchange when so many many workplaces rely on MS (i believe it's still 90% or more). open source is nice... on your own time, but the world still runs on Windows...

[gstevennash]

I notice the author forgot to compare the fact the All Blackberry phones currently sold have removable batteries and removable/scalable memory. Two features that no Iphone has.

The author is presenting the same argument that has already been fought and won with the Windows vs. Mac. Yes, the Iphone has more apps on their closed system where only they can approve applications than RIM has in their app world for the Blackberry. RIM doesn't require their approval to make or distribute an app for any phone that they make. Therefore there may very well be more apps out there for the Blackberry. RIM just doesn't count or distribute all of them. You would have to go to literally hundreds of sources to get them.

If someone doesn't want a hassle and doesn't care about being lock in where another entity has final control over everything they do with their phone then the Iphone eliminates much of the choice someone could be faced with. After all, they still don't have MMS in the United States.

If someone wants the choice to not be dictated by any company on even the small things like if they are allowed to change their batteries, then the IPhone is for them. RIM wants people to have the choice to communicate how they like. Apple wants to tell people how they should like to communicate.

[cema]

check the stats....7 out of every 10 people, uses iphone. not me saying...just check the stats,,,,,,,,
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[cema]

I will fire you from writting on this prestigiuos magazine, just for being so INCONSISTENT. Read and learn!!!!!!!!

[kjjb0204]

Wow. There are so many problems with this article. I have no problem with a fair comparison with accurate information, but unfortunately this article doesn't satisfy either. Here we go:
1. Someone that used a standard phone plus Handspring PDA until a year ago isn't qualified to do any comparison of this sort.
2. Reliance on BB contextual menu in email application is false - there are one-key shortcuts to do just about anything you want - (F) to forward the open or selected message, ® to reply, (L) to reply all, (I) to file. Also the delete confirmation can be turned off, so just pressing the DEL key deletes the message instantly, no confirmation needed.
3. Issue with meeting requests - I've never had an issue accepting an invitation, clearly there is something wrong with the author's exchange account.
4. Four places where apps reside? Yeah, where they are supposed to be - in Apps, Downloads or on the home screen. iPhone doesn't even allow grouping or folder creation.
5. I use Google Docs every day with no issues.
6. Entering numerals on a BB is as simple as hitting the Alt then Shift, and number lock is ON. Also a dedicated Symbols key. How easy do you want it?
7. There is autolock. You can set it to engage the lock upon holstering. There's also a dedicated Standby button that locks the keypad on a BB if you don't use a holster or case.
8. Side convenience keys can be set to launch anything you want, or nothing at all.
So let's review. This author states companies should ditch their BB's. Security is better on a BB. Novell, Lotus AND Exchange are supported on a BB. Remote wipe and policy enforcement on a BB. Real keyboard on a BB for power users. So, tell me why again should companies get rid of their BB's, if productivity and security are important?

[BBsmart]

you have to be kidding me right???/??? I hope
The iphone is so bunerable that no smart IT person would dare to connect their whole network to an iphone even the SMS are bunerable to hacks on the iphone the BlackBerry is so far ahead on IT security that the software it self is designed so that it protects all your data and if you want more protection there are so many apps like smrtguard that offers BIS customers many options and security that BES offers to corporate users, even with the new OS the iphone is no where near the security. Lets see somebody take your advice and if something happened to their company due to your advice am sure they be so mad at you.. haha

[smax013]

ALL:



Please keep the dicussion civil and on topic. You can easily discuss the merits of BlackBerry vs. iPhone 3.0 without the personal attacks and name calling.