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I've seen commercials for the BlackBerry Storm and, while i'm not a crackberry user, the device intrigued me somewhat. I know many people in that crowd and they often rush out to grab the latest and greatest device (I have to say... the vendors would be able to absolutely kill the market if they would just release a "power user" version of the device that has all the features enabled (phones in different regions have differing menus and feature sets for some goddman stupid reason), allowed people to easily switch from QWERTY to QWERTZ operation (ever try to get a euro phone and use it here? it can be maddening if you're hoping for a US style keyboard), and the handset was unlocked (a whole other issue).
There was an article recently in the Times that totally blasted RIM's newest product, the Storm. What was more interesting to me was a follow-up piece (that the author could easily squeeze out during a 3-hour holiday season work shift) where he quotes some reader responses...
not all readers agreed with him, but most of them did.
I suppose i just wanted to toss this out there to ask what phones some people here have had particularly good or bad experiences with. I know we're getting really, really close to Christmas... but perhaps this thread can also serve as a warning to anyone who bought a Storm for someone as a gift. See if maybe you can get a Bold instead for your the beloved crackberry user in your life.
There was an article recently in the Times that totally blasted RIM's newest product, the Storm. What was more interesting to me was a follow-up piece (that the author could easily squeeze out during a 3-hour holiday season work shift) where he quotes some reader responses...
"I want to thank you for validating the experiences I've had with my new BlackBerry Storm. It has been an absolute nightmare. As soon as I return to New York, I will take advantage of Verizon's 30-day return policy and get rid of this monstrosity."
"I rushed out last week to try the new Storm--and was frustrated, confused and bewildered by the device. I couldn't use the browser, and was even hard pressed to make a phone call."
"One of my co-workers, who is almost militant in his disdain for all things Apple, couldn't wait to get his hands on a Storm. Lo & behold, 30 minutes later, he was trying to figure out a way to get his money back."
"I think there's an important distinction between quality control (whether or not something works as designed) and quality of design. This device fails miserably in both categories."
"Oh my God! I read your review, and it was the exact same experience I had! I was EXTREMELY disappointed. This thing is a dud. I am very sad, but at least I have my Curve."
"I rushed out last week to try the new Storm--and was frustrated, confused and bewildered by the device. I couldn't use the browser, and was even hard pressed to make a phone call."
"One of my co-workers, who is almost militant in his disdain for all things Apple, couldn't wait to get his hands on a Storm. Lo & behold, 30 minutes later, he was trying to figure out a way to get his money back."
"I think there's an important distinction between quality control (whether or not something works as designed) and quality of design. This device fails miserably in both categories."
"Oh my God! I read your review, and it was the exact same experience I had! I was EXTREMELY disappointed. This thing is a dud. I am very sad, but at least I have my Curve."
I suppose i just wanted to toss this out there to ask what phones some people here have had particularly good or bad experiences with. I know we're getting really, really close to Christmas... but perhaps this thread can also serve as a warning to anyone who bought a Storm for someone as a gift. See if maybe you can get a Bold instead for your the beloved crackberry user in your life.
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