Comments on: New York Times Gadget-Reviewer NOT a fan of the Storm http://www.berryreview.com/2008/12/01/new-york-times-gadget-reviewer-not-a-fan-of-the-storm/ BlackBerry News and Reviews You Can Use Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:16:18 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Blackberry_Junkie http://www.berryreview.com/2008/12/01/new-york-times-gadget-reviewer-not-a-fan-of-the-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-15894 Blackberry_Junkie Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:50:58 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/?p=13157#comment-15894 While the reveiwer seemed a little anti-Blackberry, I will say I played with the Storm and was underwhelmed. The interface is meodicre and it didn't seem that fun to handle. I hate to say it but I think the best touch screen out currently is the iPhone. I hate Apple but they sure do know how to make their products appealing. I'm waiting on the second generation of touch screen phones to be released before I commit to any of them. For now the Bold is the only phone that I'm looking forward to purchasing. While the reveiwer seemed a little anti-Blackberry, I will say I played with the Storm and was underwhelmed. The interface is meodicre and it didn't seem that fun to handle. I hate to say it but I think the best touch screen out currently is the iPhone. I hate Apple but they sure do know how to make their products appealing. I'm waiting on the second generation of touch screen phones to be released before I commit to any of them. For now the Bold is the only phone that I'm looking forward to purchasing.

]]> By: Blackberry_Junkie http://www.berryreview.com/2008/12/01/new-york-times-gadget-reviewer-not-a-fan-of-the-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-15893 Blackberry_Junkie Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:50:16 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/?p=13157#comment-15893 I have heard that Blackberry has recently introduced firmware updates already which improve the processing speed. With that being said, I think the person who reviewed the Storm was anti Blackberry. SureType isn't new to the Blackberry family (see Pearl). The complaints about the soft press and having to press harder being "waaay too much work", get real. I played with the phone and it's not torture (or extra effort) to press down on it. About the buttons being "too close together", uh, has he/she seen the iPhone's alpha pad?... or any other touch screen keypad? They are all basically alike in width of touch screen alpha buttons and ALL require some getting used to. Duh. The person who reviewed it probably was one of the morons who stood outside the Apple store all night waiting for the iPhone to go on sale. I don't mind a critique but be objective. I have heard that Blackberry has recently introduced firmware updates already which improve the processing speed. With that being said, I think the person who reviewed the Storm was anti Blackberry. SureType isn't new to the Blackberry family (see Pearl). The complaints about the soft press and having to press harder being "waaay too much work", get real. I played with the phone and it's not torture (or extra effort) to press down on it. About the buttons being "too close together", uh, has he/she seen the iPhone's alpha pad?… or any other touch screen keypad? They are all basically alike in width of touch screen alpha buttons and ALL require some getting used to. Duh. The person who reviewed it probably was one of the morons who stood outside the Apple store all night waiting for the iPhone to go on sale. I don't mind a critique but be objective.

]]> By: Ed http://www.berryreview.com/2008/12/01/new-york-times-gadget-reviewer-not-a-fan-of-the-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-15867 Ed Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:39:10 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/?p=13157#comment-15867 Pogue is a bit of annoying twit who is way too effeminate for a straight guy but he does have a point. I tried a friend's storm and was not impressed. I'll stick with my curve. Pogue is a bit of annoying twit who is way too effeminate for a straight guy but he does have a point. I tried a friend’s storm and was not impressed. I’ll stick with my curve.

]]> By: Luc http://www.berryreview.com/2008/12/01/new-york-times-gadget-reviewer-not-a-fan-of-the-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-15852 Luc Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:42:45 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/?p=13157#comment-15852 The BGR staff have (but won't share) a newer version of the Storm OS. They say most of the problems are gone, namely the delays, freezes and unresponsiveness in general. The BGR staff have (but won't share) a newer version of the Storm OS. They say most of the problems are gone, namely the delays, freezes and unresponsiveness in general.

]]> By: jeff http://www.berryreview.com/2008/12/01/new-york-times-gadget-reviewer-not-a-fan-of-the-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-15847 jeff Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:10:28 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/?p=13157#comment-15847 Its unfortunate that the phone was released with this specific software because the speed concerns will likely be fixed soon. Should have delayed the launch to avoid this sort of publicity. Not so sure about the validity of some of the complaints - Suretype works great and anyone with a Pearl will probably tell him to simply use it for a couple days to get used to it. I'm a longtime blackberry user but won't be buying a Storm unless the software glitches are sorted out for the Telus hardware. Its unfortunate that the phone was released with this specific software because the speed concerns will likely be fixed soon. Should have delayed the launch to avoid this sort of publicity. Not so sure about the validity of some of the complaints – Suretype works great and anyone with a Pearl will probably tell him to simply use it for a couple days to get used to it.

I'm a longtime blackberry user but won't be buying a Storm unless the software glitches are sorted out for the Telus hardware.

]]> By: Tim http://www.berryreview.com/2008/12/01/new-york-times-gadget-reviewer-not-a-fan-of-the-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-15846 Tim Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:09:13 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/?p=13157#comment-15846 I tried one out at the shopping mall not long ago. It was just too slow, unresponsive, and not smooth. Also, who would ever choose SureType over QWERTY if you had the choice? Video quality did look nice, though. All in all, it was a great disappointment. I tried one out at the shopping mall not long ago. It was just too slow, unresponsive, and not smooth. Also, who would ever choose SureType over QWERTY if you had the choice?
Video quality did look nice, though.
All in all, it was a great disappointment.

]]> By: Wusty http://www.berryreview.com/2008/12/01/new-york-times-gadget-reviewer-not-a-fan-of-the-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-15845 Wusty Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:50:48 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/?p=13157#comment-15845 2nd to that. This phone is horrible. So not a Blackberry. So slow!!!!!! 2nd to that. This phone is horrible. So not a Blackberry. So slow!!!!!!

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