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  • 11-01-2007, 08:36 AM
    Observer2
    I have BB 8300, and for sufing web Im using Opera browser on it. It's not the same thing like on normal computer of cours, but Im very satisfied with the most pages view. And if you often need to see your e-mails when you are not near computer you should buy it, but if you only wants to surf the web, then you should buy some HTC phone.
  • 09-12-2007, 11:59 PM
    nowireneeded
    I have had a Treo 750 and now i have the curve. the treo is nice because its 3G but i like the BB because the battery life is GREAT...its all on what you do on the internet.
  • 08-27-2007, 08:28 PM
    thegadgetlink
    I have owned Blackberries from the early 90's until now (ranging from 7250,7290, 7100r, 8700r, 8100/Pearl, 8800 and now the 8300 Curve). RIM has improved and added a few extras to their devices such as speaker-phone, expandable memory capacity, camera and GPS mapping. RIM has always focused the products towards business users and thus the high price point.

    Paulcman has covered the basic difference amongst email devices that are in the market right now. If you are interested in 'surfing' the net and/or looking to find a near-replacement to a PC then the RIM Blackberry is not a viable solution. The new HTC TyTN II or HTC Touch - Full phone specifications or HTC's Advantage X7500 or even the i-mate Ultimate 7150 would be a better choice. However they work on Microsoft's New WINDOWS MOBILE 5.0 or 6.0 Pocket PC Phone Edition platform which some have found to be slow and unstable as users add on additional programs.

    The BB however, provides users the ability to make quick checks on websites but because RIM's focus (as stated before) is on business users mostly; RIM assumes that business users are in close proximity of computers on a daily basis and therefore need not something too fancy. I have used BB for a long while and know people who use BBs; we use the email function primarily. Even the camera function can be a hindrance because corporation/government department have office policy against the use of camera phones. Wifi are not allowed too sometimes to ensure security and to prevent 'hackers' into the system.

    In addition, the BB has many intuitive features that make user's day so much more efficient. For example, when you are typing out an email the device will add a period when you press 'space' twice and capitalize the next word automatically as you continue typing. 2nd example, when you enter an email address in the contact address the BB will populate the @ sign after entering a space then when a "." after the second space you enter. (this is so convenient for individuals who email ALOT) and last but not least users are able to call directly from their calender or email or text message without needing to "select" then "paste" then "call". All you need to is scroll to the number and the BB will automatically highlight the number and by pressing the "talk" button the user will be able to initiate the call right away.

    The previous is just my opinion and may not reflect the opinions of all other BB users.
  • 08-23-2007, 07:40 AM
    Shrocat
    To me, the Palm is a cell phone that has a lot of interesting apps on it, and can access the internet.
    The Blackberry is an email machine, that also has a cell phone..
    With a treo you spend quite a while setting up the email client, on a blackberry, you spend time setting up the email server, then your email simply works.
  • 08-22-2007, 09:46 PM
    zodiack
    I don't really agree that the blackberry isn't a suitable internet device. There are problems with it, but no more so than any other phone out there. If your current situation is needing a phone, and you'd like one that handles internet, the blackberry is probably your best bet. if you're just looking for internet, then i'd probably go with a laptop as mentioned before.

    That being said, however, i recently completed a trip through europe with nothing but my blackberry 8830 and had no problems managing the web, booking hostels, checking flights, etc... did some pretty intense browsing during my down time as well.

    But in the end, it really is all about the OS.
  • 08-20-2007, 01:31 PM
    verizontalk
    the berry is good for email, and slow for web. I dont recommend it if you plan on surfing a bunch..too slow and too small IMHO
  • 08-06-2007, 09:10 AM
    paulcman
    Squeeg is right about the OS, I tell customers that it is as "bulletproof" an OS as is available on any Smartphone. My BB has never crashed on me, but my wife's Palm Treo 700wx crashes about once a week.

    However, Shrocat siad it best, the BB is designed for e-mail. It is the only device out there that gives you instant push capabilities for your time sensitive e-mails. Palms, PocketPCs, Qs, they all use "pull" technology of one sort or other. For example, Verizon users can set up their Wireless Sync to "pull" e-mail every 15 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, all the way up to 24 hours at their discretion. This means a minimum lag of 15 minutes from the time an e-mail hits your server. The Blackberry internet service, using "Push" technology, delivers your e-mail within seconds of it hitting your server. Big difference for those on a time crunch!

    As for 3rd party software, there is plenty of it available from providers like Handango.com, you just have to know what you want. I have eOffice and some games for my BB.

    The browser is very workable, I have no complaints about the way it displays webpages (on a 320x240 screen, I might add). If you want better web support, get a laptop with an aircard. If you want true portability, the BB can't be beat!
  • 07-29-2007, 02:27 AM
    Squeeg
    The hype on the BB's is the OS itself. I also own a 8703. The BB OS is SOLID! but again, if your a 3rd party kinda guy, a pda would be better. But email, BB all the way. The browser is "OK" it gets yeah around.
  • 05-26-2007, 05:31 AM
    theme_guy
    Quote Originally Posted by Shrocat
    it is not a palm. It is very nice email phone. Blackberry's primary purpose is email
    Palm primary purpose is the apps, with email support.
    But blackberries do email like nothing else. And the new models are small and very attractive.
    If you want to display full web pages get a laptop.

    Well said. I dont see why people think they are able to view pages exactly as on their pc. I own a Blackberry 8703 and it views most web pages without any issues. Like Shrocat wrote this device is a email machine its not a surf the net gadget and is geared towards the business type not for surfers but it can still do that.
  • 05-06-2007, 07:15 AM
    Shrocat
    it is not a palm. It is very nice email phone. Blackberry's primary purpose is email
    Palm primary purpose is the apps, with email support.
    But blackberries do email like nothing else. And the new models are small and very attractive.
    If you want to display full web pages get a laptop.
  • 05-06-2007, 05:58 AM
    Peter North
    So why is everybody going crazy over this thing if you can't get a decent web page on it? Why pay that crazy monthly payment just for another version of Palm with a phone? Is it really worth it?
  • 05-05-2007, 06:28 PM
    Shrocat
    I don't own a blackberry, but I do know a bit about them. What you get is the internet. The format depends upon how you want it. A few pages will be automatically formatted to fit the phone, most will not. And that will be a headache for you. Because you just cannot view a large web page on a small screen.
  • 05-05-2007, 02:21 PM
    Peter North
    I thought it was an easy question for you experts out there! Some of you must own a Blackberry?!?
  • 05-05-2007, 08:10 AM
    Peter North
    I'm thinking about getting a Blackberry for the mobile Internet. I really don't know much about it. I would like to know if you get the same computer Internet on the Blackberry, and not what you get on a regular cellphone (cheap text pages with almost no images on specific sites only)

    Thank you

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