ossito16
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I had sprint with a trek 650 and 700p. I switched to iPhone cuz the treo was played out. Palm dragged their ass in coming out with new stuff, blackberry and apple are now the rulers of what once belonged to samsung and palm. The only way I see palm taking back some ground is coming out with a Linux version that can be fully modified. |
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psychomf
join:2000-06-01
Silver Spring, MD | the only way you can put blackberry in the "ruler" category is if they release a 3g capable device. Until then they are second tier to nokia and apple. |
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fatmanskinny
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Wandering | I had a Treo 650 (or was that 750?). Those things are not robust and easily break. They cannot take a beating like the BlackBerries.
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ptrowski
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said by psychomf  :the only way you can put blackberry in the "ruler" category is if they release a 3g capable device. Until then they are second tier to nokia and apple. You mean like the Blackberry Bold that is coming?
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djrobx
join:2000-05-31
Valencia, CA | reply to psychomf
From a technical standpoint, perhaps, but, Blackberry definitely rules the corporate world.
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EPS
join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA
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The European and Asian targeted BlackBerry 8707 series runs on 3G UMTS networks, albeit without HSDPA.
BlackBerry's 8703, Pearl 8130, 8830, and Curve 8330 models all use EV-DO 3G, which is better deployed in the US than UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA anyway. (But the "world phone" 8830 has to fall back on GSM/GPRS in other countries, which is frankly ridiculous- not even EDGE?) |
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JSRoman
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join:2005-03-10
Callahan, FL | reply to psychomf
Blackbery Bold is due any week now.
»www.blackberry.com/blackberrybol···formance |
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GlobalMind
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join:2001-10-29
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Right, and that's what Palm has planned...something along those lines. I believe it was 2009. |
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GlobalMind
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said by psychomf :the only way you can put blackberry in the "ruler" category is if they release a 3g capable device. Until then they are second tier to nokia and apple. Oh that's so not true.
First off 3G doesn't work everywhere so there's that. It isn't what defines whether the device is good. Besides as has been said they have one on the way.
In terms of the corporate space, Apple is the one with ground to gain, not Blackberry. They do indeed RULE the roost there. |
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iggyyyyy
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I have a 700p and am pretty brutal with it. No issues after a year and a half of abuse. The 600/650 had more issues when dropped.
PalmOS is played out but is simple and to the point compared to windows mobile. I do like the new iPhone, just isn't PDA enough for me though. |
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BK
join:2001-09-10
Wheaton, IL | reply to psychomf
funny guy. The bold is coming out in like a month with 3G |
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DoRight
join:2007-07-20
Mechanicsburg, PA | reply to EPS
Coming from someone who has used Blackberry 7130, Moto Q9M, UTStarcomm 6700 and Palm 750W I will always rate Blackberry at the top.. The easiest to use.. |
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marigolds
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join:2002-05-13
Saint Louis, MO
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said by ossito16 :Palm dragged their ass in coming out with new stuff, blackberry and apple are now the rulers of what once belonged to samsung and palm. Until Blackberry can send and receive email without routing through BIS smtp and RIM, Blackberry simply is not a usable solution for certain fields. |
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jester121
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Lake Zurich, IL | Yeah, all that encryption and security really sucks doesn't it? 
What fields are you referring to? Left? |
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marigolds
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| said by jester121 :Yeah, all that encryption and security really sucks doesn't it? What fields are you referring to? Left? Fire, EMS, homeland security, public safety, disaster response, disaster recovery, military, etc. I think it is bad enough that so many elected officials are using blackberry.
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JonHB
join:2007-09-18
Huntington Beach, CA
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said by jester121 :Yeah, all that encryption and security really sucks doesn't it? What fields are you referring to? Left? No reason they can't do ActiveSync to an Exchange server without BIS. |
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jester121
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Lake Zurich, IL | reply to marigolds
You've lost me. |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | reply to djrobx
Yup
I have a Blackberry for work... even though its a Nextel Blackberry.
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Boricua65
join:2002-01-26
Puerto Rico
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said by ptrowski :You mean like the Blackberry Bold that is coming? And don't forget the Blackberry Thunder coming out Q3. That one has the touch screen, BTW.
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| said by Boricua65 :said by ptrowski :You mean like the Blackberry Bold that is coming? And don't forget the Blackberry Thunder coming out Q3. That one has the touch screen, BTW. Very true. I did forget it.  |
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