Wednesday
25Jul2007
why i'm not buying an iphone
Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at 9:39PM
Why? Because my BlackBerry 8800 is better (for business at least). TechCrunch has the phone-vs-phone test.
Not only does the BlackBerry handle email far better, it beats the iPhone for these reasons: -
Gee, I feel smug...
Not only does the BlackBerry handle email far better, it beats the iPhone for these reasons: -
* The BlackBerry 8800 possesses GPS, which makes Google Maps much more useful, especially for turn-by-turn directions
* The iPhone lacks basic cut and paste capabilities
* Despite Apple’s reputation for superior user interface design, the BlackBerry possesses keyboard shortcuts that make navigation around and between applications a breeze
* The BlackBerry’s phone quality is better than the iPhone’s
* The Safari browser is certainly more stunning than the BlackBerry’s primitive browser, but the iPhone seems to load even text-only pages more slowly than the BlackBerry over the EDGE network
* The BlackBerry possesses a general contacts application that makes contacting people by any given method more convenient
* The battery runs out faster on the iPhone simply because it is used for more tasks. This makes it less reliable for when one must take the device somewhere overnight without the opportunity to recharge.
Gee, I feel smug...
Reader Comments (4)
Really good to read this. I don't have an iphone, and wasn't really convinced I needed one. I use a Fujitsu-Siemens Pocket Loox T830, and it is perfect for all my needs. (I intend to take a leaf out of your book and start moblogging soon, so I expect to use my handheld even more than I do right now).
Back to the iphone, I see it's not only Techcrunch that's unimpressed. Dave Winer also seems rather underwhelmed (see link below).
http://www.scripting.com/stories/2007/07/25/iphoneMonth1.html
Yeah, Bel, Those LOOX phones look swish. I had a Sony P900i for a while - a similar device. But I luuuurve my BlackBerry.
Nice article, but we must remember that the iPhone is Apple's first attempt at a phone device so it's bound to have issues. Nokia still haven't made the perfect device.
Moblogging takes some time setting up. You have WP so you'll need the Postie plugin, here, and you'll need to run cron jobs on your server. I'm sure you know what you're doing, but if you want the code I use, drop me a line.
Hi tyger, yes, I would appreciate your help when it comes to setting up the moblogging. If it's ok with you, I'll email you nearer the time to ask for the code.
Thanks. :)
No Problemo, Bel.