Smartphone Questions

[YosemiteSam]

My iPhone stands up to a beating much better than the Blackberry, and I put them both through a beating. I've dropped my iPhone countless times and no cracks on the screen. The material is harder and more scratch resistant from a chemical makeup standpoint than the Blackberry. Also, the businessman comment is ridiculous. I'd much prefer if my employer allowed me to use the iPhone on their system. It'd be great to get rid of the Blackberry, which I find useless for anything other than checking my work e-mail. But even the iPhone handles e-mails better; you can view word and excel documents MUUUUUUCH better. Almost any possible "business" use is better on the iPhone.

But after taxes, etc., you're paying closer to $100 for the cheapest possible plan.

My wife pays it, though she said we pay $80 something a month. I will find out the exact amount.

 

[WoodysGirl]

Not sure why.

Because they do..

I like mine...and I know a whole lot of people who like theirs too.

It's all personal preference, anyway.

People like what they like...

 

[Dallas]

Because they do..

I like mine...and I know a whole lot of people who like theirs too.

It's all personal preference, anyway.

People like what they like...

Dude is strange. God forbid people are different.

 

[DCgirl13]

Not sure why.

For one, I know a lot of people hate all touch screens. I used to dislike it until I played with it more. Sometimes, business people have to type out emails really fast which is easier with physical keys.

 

[theogt]

Because they do..

I like mine...and I know a whole lot of people who like theirs too.

It's all personal preference, anyway.

People like what they like...

No offense, WG, but you completely missed the point of my question. I was asking why "business people" in general would prefer a Blackberry to an iPhone, not any person in particular. That's a generalization often used and I don't understand why.

For one, I know a lot of people hate all touch screens. I used to dislike it until I played with it more. Sometimes, business people have to type out emails really fast which is easier with physical keys.

I can understand the touchscreen argument. Some people just can't get the hang of it. I can type faster on my iPhone than my Blackberry, though. Still, the readability of excel, pdf, and word files should make the iPhone significantly more useful to "business people." When I get a pdf or word file on my Bberry and I'm away from a computer, I'll e-mail it to my iPhone and view it.

 

[WoodysGirl]

No offense, WG, but you completely missed the point of my question. I was asking why "business people" in general would prefer a Blackberry to an iPhone, not any person in particular. That's a generalization often used and I don't understand why.

Why would I be offended? It's ok to disagree.

But I didn't miss the point. I consider myself a business person just as much as anyone, which is why I responded.

I have an old touchscreen pocket PC as well as a blackberry. I use both regularly and I find my blackberry easier to use. It's a personal preference. Just like you prefer the iPhone for the reasons you stated. This isn't rocket science here.

 

[Danny White]

Just got my iPhone yesterday. Yowza! I loved my Treo, but this thing blows it out of the friggin water.

What are everyone's favorite apps for it?

 

[the kid 05]

Just don't buy the Blackberry Storm, it is a piece of junk.

i dont see why you say its a piece of junk mine runs smooth as butter.

You pay $80 total per month for two cell phones both with data plans?

I call BS. That has to be $80 per phone. We have two iPhones with data, etc., and we pay about $150 per month total.

tmob is pretty cheap i had a bill for 60$ for unlimited texts/nights/weekends/data and ruffly 600 minutes

I have a blackberry for work and an iphone for personal. There's really no comparison. The blackberry feels like a 1980s PC compared to the iphone.

My stepdad (an senor IT manager) does that as well.

 

[theogt]

Why would I be offended? It's ok to disagree.

But I didn't miss the point. I consider myself a business person just as much as anyone, which is why I responded.

I have an old touchscreen pocket PC as well as a blackberry. I use both regularly and I find my blackberry easier to use. It's a personal preference. Just like you prefer the iPhone for the reasons you stated. This isn't rocket science here.

Again, I meant, why would "business people" as a group generally tend to prefer it? Of course there may be individuals such as yourself that are "business people" that prefer it, but I don't get the comment that "business people" as a group would tend to prefer the Blackberry.

 

[poke]

favorite apps.......all free

facebook mobile...easy access to facebook
flashlight....neat way to make screen light up, pretty handy
iLike concerts....shows concerts in your area
Now Playing....movie times and locations
Around Me...lists restaurants, hospitals, banks, bars, hotels....near you
Shazam....identifies music
Google
Urbanspoon...fun way to pick restaurants randomly
Night Stand...turns phone into digital clock
Pandora...customize radio station
DirectTV....allows me to program DVR from iphone
ebay
paypal
Kindle...turns iphone into Kindle Reader...havent used much yet but i know i am going to like it.

i havent bought any apps, i have more but those are my favorites.

 

[DIAF]

I just got my iphone last week. Holy crap, how I have lived without one up till now I have no idea. Loving the XM/Sirius Mobile and mlb.com At-Bat apps.

"Business" people as a group seem to prefer blackberry because it's the smartphone that most IT departments support.

 

[Khartun]

I'm enjoying my iPhone quite a bit. It is going to be very nice for Fantasy Football this year.

 

[kapolani]

I'm late to the party...

My wife and I both have Iphones. She has my old 3G and I just picked up a 3GS.

I'm pretty much a power user when it comes to smartphones - I do everything with my phone.

I haven't found anything my Iphone can't do yet.

 

[theogt]

I just got my iphone last week. Holy crap, how I have lived without one up till now I have no idea. Loving the XM/Sirius Mobile and mlb.com At-Bat apps.

"Business" people as a group seem to prefer blackberry because it's the smartphone that most IT departments support.

Now this I agree with.

 

[YosemiteSam]

I'm late to the party...

My wife and I both have Iphones. She has my old 3G and I just picked up a 3GS.

I'm pretty much a power user when it comes to smartphones - I do everything with my phone.

I haven't found anything my Iphone can't do yet.

Oh yeah? Does it clean the toilet after you *mess* it up? :laugh2:

 

[Khartun]

I'm late to the party...

My wife and I both have Iphones. She has my old 3G and I just picked up a 3GS.

I'm pretty much a power user when it comes to smartphones - I do everything with my phone.

I haven't found anything my Iphone can't do yet.

I haven't tried it yet or had the occasion arise, but the one drawback I hear about is the lack of multitasking. Apparently it won't do that at all.

 

[kapolani]

Oh yeah? Does it clean the toilet after you *mess* it up? :laugh2:

It may not clean it, but it will find me a clean one!!!

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Find-a-Nearby-Toilet-with-Your-iPhone-103253.shtml

 

[windward]

As an added benefit Sunday Ticket subscribers with the SuperFan package can have the ganes streamed to their iphone.

That sealed the deal for me.