Blackberry Storm

[Stog-a-Boy]

Whose getting one?
I want it, but have to wait on pricing as I cannot upgrade for another year :fl

CLICKY FOR ALL THE COOLNESS!!! (http://estore.vzwshop.com/storm/)
:D

[dunng]

YES! My Curve will be retired... :ss

[gettysburgfreak]

whats the cost?

[Stog-a-Boy]

whats the cost?

Pricing hasn't been released yet.

[Stog-a-Boy]

The fine print of the Blackberry Storm NYC Giveaway states the following:

"A BlackBerry® Storm™ 9500 Smartphone and a $50 Verizon Wireless gift card Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): *$549 each."

So my guess is that if you want to buy the phone with no contract it will cost you $500.
With a contract is would be considerably less than that.

[Sailchaser]

very nice toy

[zmancbr]

The fine print of the Blackberry Storm NYC Giveaway states the following:

"A BlackBerry® Storm™ 9500 Smartphone and a $50 Verizon Wireless gift card Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): *$549 each."

So my guess is that if you want to buy the phone with no contract it will cost you $500.
With a contract is would be considerably less than that.

Yup... the current buzz is that it will be around $149 or $99 with a contract. Vodafone in england is giving them away with a contract and vodafone is verizon's European partner. So there is some speculation about them being free...

As long as they are $149 or less, I will sign with Verizon, ditch tmobile and have a new storm to play with! :D

[mmblz]

hey, blackberry finally entered the 21st century!!!
:D

[zmancbr]

hey, blackberry finally entered the 21st century!!!
:D

Yup... but Tmobile didn't yet lol... as far as I know Tmo still doesn't have a nation wide 3G network yet... which is why all the good phones are going to Verizon and ATT... so looks like its time for me to switch networks...

[elderboy02]

I don't like phones without keys on it. I'll stick to my Curve :tu

[dcamacho]

im lost .... dont know if i should go BOLD and stay ATT or go in to the STORM and go with verizon. i really like the BOLD a lot.

so many options!

[dunng]

im lost .... dont know if i should go BOLD and stay ATT or go in to the STORM and go with verizon. i really like the BOLD a lot.

so many options!

My decision is easy, Verizon has the best coverage around... :ss

[elderboy02]

My decision is easy, Verizon has the best coverage around... :ss

Yep. I had all sorts of problems with Cingular. It is hard for me to find a spot where I don't get service with Verizon.

[ThePict]

I don't like phones without keys on it. I'll stick to my Curve :tu

You and me both. I use my Curve for way to many Emails to use a touch screen double tap keyboard. Love the bigger screen though! :tu

[King James]

cool looking phone, but I still think my next phone will be an iphone

[Tazziedevil]

YES! My Curve will be retired... :ss

I just got the blackberry 9000 bold, with practically unlimited mobile internet.
I love it! Best mobile I've ever had, hands down. It's not cheap in australia, cost me about a grand on top of my current plan with telstra. Ouch!
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[ucla695]

Very nice. I'm already with Verizon and I love their service! It has never failed me like T-Mobile and AT&T have in the past. I'm going to check these out! :tu

[smitdavi]

cool looking phone, but I still think my next phone will be an iphone

:tpd: Same here...everything I've read about the new BB is that it can't really handle media very well (pics, movies, music). Playback value isn't good.

[GTCanuk]

I just got my Curve from work so it will be a while, can't justify it personally:fl

[Stog-a-Boy]

cool looking phone, but I still think my next phone will be an iphone

That is my wish, but unfortunately I need to stay with Verizon for now. Maybe by the time my contract is up ill be able to switch.

[smitdavi]

That is my wish, but unfortunately I need to stay with Verizon for now. Maybe by the time my contract is up ill be able to switch.

It's only like 140 to buy out your contract...I had to call Verizon and ask :tu

[longknocker]

My decision is easy, Verizon has the best coverage around... :ss

:tu Love my Blackberry Pearl. If this is even better, I'm buying!:D Verizon has no dropped signals and works everywhere I need it to!

[dcamacho]

it was between the storm, bold and iphone.

after much thought, the iphone would suit me more, so im retiring from the Pearl. the storm and the bold are still sick ... and blackberry is getting better and better!

[Mystophales]

Picking up my new Iphone 3g next weekend....:D

[White97Jimmy]

The only thing I cant STAND about Vzw is how they lock down their phones. Thats a huge mark against them for me. I know that on some phones there are workarounds, but I'd rather go with something that doesn't mind giving me some freedom.

I just picked up the new G1 after years with Blackberry. I was using it as my backup phone, but after 12 hours, I called up Tmo and told them to drop my Blackberry as I was convinved the G1 was good enough for me. It gets better and better every day and best of all the apps are free.
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[Tazziedevil]

Anyone using BlackBerry Messenger? Anyone want to swap PIN's?

[Rockestone]

:tu Love my Blackberry Pearl. If this is even better, I'm buying!:D Verizon has no dropped signals and works everywhere I need it to!

I currently have the Pearl as well. I definately need to upgrade, but that Storm price needs to come down a little before that happens.

[Tazziedevil]

The storm is going to be a Sweet phone though!

[Cigary]

I remember those days where I thought I needed the most current piece of gadgetry of communication and would be glued to it like it was a colostomy bag, which it felt like after a couple of weeks. There was nowhere I could go to get peace and quiet and now you can be buzzed, tickled, beeped, emailed anytime of the night or day and your whole life revolves around these things. Glad I am retired and not having to deal with being in communication at all waking hours of the day. I wonder if anyone knows what it's like to relax and not have to be texting, calling, surfing all the time?

[dcamacho]

i saw the new commercial during the giants game and the simpsons. looks good, i cant wait to see it in person tho.

[dcamacho]

omg lol ..... check this dude out. hes getting a Tattoo of the blackberry storm to enter a CrackBerry contest to get a free Storm. i hope the rumors about the Storm being free are fake, he might be a little mad about that. hes crazy , but seems pretty cool lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZxbDbdmIyk

[smitdavi]

I've seen it being anywhere from 199 to 599 :hn

[Stog-a-Boy]

I've seen it being anywhere from 199 to 599 :hn

I think $199 with upgrade/2 year contract. $599 is the full retail price.

[smitdavi]

I think $199 with upgrade/2 year contract. $599 is the full retail price.

That's what I meant, just forgot to type it lol. IMO I think it's going to be more like 299 or 350 w/ 2 year contract.

[GTsetGO]

maybe when my tmobile contract is up. i will watch it for a little while and see how it does for those that have to be the first ones to get it

[dunng]

11/21/08!

https://email.vzwshop.com/servlet/website/ResponseForm?OSPETB_8_z_UU_8sHJr8LkkR_eHNgJoEnKNgg FiphgLLkJhsKDJht

[dcamacho]

ITS OFFICIAL!

official date and official pricing:

Available November 21st everywhere (online and in stores)
199.00 after a $50.00 mail-in rebate with a 2 year contract


great pricing, but i decided to go with the bold and ATT this weekend. i think Verizon is just as good, but my experience with ATT and the service i get in the VA/DC area is fantastic. plus the Bold is just gorgeous and i wanna play around with it for awhile. but once the Storm comes to AT&T i'll definitely get it :tu

[Tazziedevil]

it continues to AMAZE me how cheap phones are in america!!

I just paid over $1,000 for my BlackBerry Bold on a 2-year contract!

Amazing!

[Stog-a-Boy]

Just put $50 down for the Best Buy pre-order. $600 for being not eligible to upgrade.

[gonzo]

I remember those days where I thought I needed the most current piece of gadgetry of communication and would be glued to it like it was a colostomy bag, which it felt like after a couple of weeks. There was nowhere I could go to get peace and quiet and now you can be buzzed, tickled, beeped, emailed anytime of the night or day and your whole life revolves around these things. Glad I am retired and not having to deal with being in communication at all waking hours of the day. I wonder if anyone knows what it's like to relax and not have to be texting, calling, surfing all the time?

I can't wait to be retired so that I can relax and do nothing but text and surf all the time!!! :D

I am definetly getting the Storm - probably for xmas, I think the wife is getting one too!

Stomp'N'Rock,

Joseph

[Spect]

Verizon opened up a new set of price plans called "Connect", I think it's reasonable to assume these are for the Storm launch.

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/splash/planfamily.jsp?lid=//global//plans//voice+plans//family

[barbourjay]

Verizon opened up a new set of price plans called "Connect", I think it's reasonable to assume these are for the Storm launch.

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/splash/planfamily.jsp?lid=//global//plans//voice+plans//family

nope, the connect plans are only for regular vcast capable handsets.

the nationwide email plans and the 29.99 add on feature are storm compatible.


as spect and a few others on here know. i sell VZW services. you will get a better price through me than anyone else and maybe some free cigars too boot!

[zmancbr]

nope, the connect plans are only for regular vcast capable handsets.

the nationwide email plans and the 29.99 add on feature are storm compatible.


as spect and a few others on here know. i sell VZW services. you will get a better price through me than anyone else and maybe some free cigars too boot!

Now now Jeremy no teasing... :D

Seriously though... I am drooling over here waiting for you to hit Ray up with pricing... can hardly contain my glee...

[Spect]

nope, the connect plans are only for regular vcast capable handsets.

the nationwide email plans and the 29.99 add on feature are storm compatible.

as spect and a few others on here know. i sell VZW services. you will get a better price through me than anyone else and maybe some free cigars too boot!

DOH!

Now now Jeremy no teasing...

Seriously though... I am drooling over here waiting for you to hit Ray up with pricing... can hardly contain my glee...

Giddy like a school girl. :r

[Stog-a-Boy]

as spect and a few others on here know. i sell VZW services. you will get a better price through me than anyone else and maybe some free cigars too boot!

do you sell the phones too? better pricing on the retail price of the storm?

[barbourjay]

do you sell the phones too? better pricing on the retail price of the storm?

yes i can do better. i'm pretty sure non contract price directly is going to be in the upper 500$ range. it will be cheaper for us though. i'll know more on thursday when we can order them.

[Tazziedevil]

It sure looks cool. I should have waited on my bold!

[smitdavi]

yes i can do better. i'm pretty sure non contract price directly is going to be in the upper 500$ range. it will be cheaper for us though. i'll know more on thursday when we can order them.

sweet...keep us posted :tu

[LasciviousXXX]

yes i can do better. i'm pretty sure non contract price directly is going to be in the upper 500$ range. it will be cheaper for us though. i'll know more on thursday when we can order them.

You got any info on when VZW is going to get an Iphone???? :ss

[barbourjay]

You got any info on when VZW is going to get an Iphone???? :ss

when AT&T's contract is up, or when we all launch LTE and can use unlocked phones. whichever comes first. i believe AT&T had a 5 year contract. though rumor has it that they are working on one but i haven't heard much buzz around it.

[LasciviousXXX]

Thanx bro, its such a bummer. Verizon is pretty much the ONLY company that has decent reception in my area but unfortunately their phone selection is laughable and I absolutely despise the way they lock down their phones.

Sadness for the X man :(

[barbourjay]

Thanx bro, its such a bummer. Verizon is pretty much the ONLY company that has decent reception in my area but unfortunately their phone selection is laughable and I absolutely despise the way they lock down their phones.

Sadness for the X man :(

i hear ya, hopefully my free storm shows up in the next few days and i will be able to give an opinion of it. i generally stick to PDA's on our system as they are usually the least controlled by VZW. soon it won't matter though as they will be doing any compatible device on our system.

[smitdavi]

i hear ya, hopefully my free storm shows up in the next few days and i will be able to give an opinion of it. i generally stick to PDA's on our system as they are usually the least controlled by VZW. soon it won't matter though as they will be doing any compatible device on our system.

How did you manage a free Storm?

[barbourjay]

How did you manage a free Storm?

i test devices for the customer council. we give feedback to VZW and are a small selected group by VZW itself.

http://vzwcustomercouncil.com

you probably won't be able to see much on that page though. it's top secret ;)

[smitdavi]

i test devices for the customer council. we give feedback to VZW and are a small selected group by VZW itself.

http://vzwcustomercouncil.com

you probably won't be able to see much on that page though. it's top secret ;)

sounds like a cool way to get your hands on the latest phones lol

[LasciviousXXX]

LOL well sign me up for the council bro LOL.

Yeah it does suck as I've wanted an Iphone badly since they came out. And even more so when I went to the SoCal HERF and played with everyone's Iphone and realized how inferior my own device was.

[The Korean]

I'd love one, but blackberrys are not compatable with my work outlook.

[barbourjay]

I'd love one, but blackberrys are not compatable with my work outlook.

strange, what kind of email client is your outlook paired with?

[spincycle]

I used to work at RIM and still have many friends that work there. I've used the Storm and have a Bold right now. I like the large screen and slick interface of the storm, but I type often and fast with my Blackberry, and the storms screen just doesn't allow of the kind of email volume I have. I typically type about 50-100 emails a day from my BB and I found the click screen difficult to type on at speed. Better than an iPhone, but not the same as a dedicated keyboard.

Bottom line, if I didn't type lots of email I'd get the Storm. The screen is sexy and interface slick, but because I'm an email fiend, I need a keyboard and the Bold works great.

[mrreindeer]

yes i can do better. i'm pretty sure non contract price directly is going to be in the upper 500$ range. it will be cheaper for us though. i'll know more on thursday when we can order them.

Keep me posted too please! I've had a Treo 700p (actually my 2nd) after going through 4 sh!tty Treo 650p's, all in a 2-year span. So many problems with the Treo but I like the funcionality a lot so I've stayed with it. My current 700p is 'okay' but it often sticks & I have to wait for long period of times to get it to unfreeze (happens a lot when texting, I've noticed).

I'm with Dustin (LasciviousXXX)....VZ coverage is great near me and I abhore AT&T. I almost pulled the trigger on the Blackberry Pearl but have heard mixed reviews.

Yeah it does suck as I've wanted an Iphone badly since they came out.

And I too wanted an iPhone but I hear there are some things about it (like the inability to cut & paste) that would drive me nuts.

So, I'd love to find out how the Storm stacks up against the iPhone....

[barbourjay]

I used to work at RIM and still have many friends that work there. I've used the Storm and have a Bold right now. I like the large screen and slick interface of the storm, but I type often and fast with my Blackberry, and the storms screen just doesn't allow of the kind of email volume I have. I typically type about 50-100 emails a day from my BB and I found the click screen difficult to type on at speed. Better than an iPhone, but not the same as a dedicated keyboard.

Bottom line, if I didn't type lots of email I'd get the Storm. The screen is sexy and interface slick, but because I'm an email fiend, I need a keyboard and the Bold works great.


word, that's what i've been telling most people but the majority will sacrifice speed for the "coolness" factor. i'm pretty quick with my pearl keypad. faster than most with a full one.

[zmancbr]

word, that's what i've been telling most people but the majority will sacrifice speed for the "coolness" factor. i'm pretty quick with my pearl keypad. faster than most with a full one.

Yeah I agree... the cool points are high on the storm and that is the reason I am sold! :D

I love/hate my pearl right now... I am damn fast typing on it, but I absolutely hate the damn trackball that always has issues... that is the main reason I want a storm... no more damn ball to get ruined and not work right... :rolleyes:

[barbourjay]

strange but i've never had any issues with my pearl. it was a pre-release one though so maybe i got lucky.

[IBQTEE1]

I love my Curve and have been thinking about the Storm but I type with my nails and the touch screen is hard for me to use. Tried the Iphone and it didn't work for me. Now do I cut my nails just to get a new phone??

[barbourjay]

I love my Curve and have been thinking about the Storm but I type with my nails and the touch screen is hard for me to use. Tried the Iphone and it didn't work for me. Now do I cut my nails just to get a new phone??

with the click technology you might not have too. my advice is wait for it to come out and get to a store to play with it.

[zmancbr]

strange but i've never had any issues with my pearl. it was a pre-release one though so maybe i got lucky.

Maybe... I have to keep taking mine apart and get all the lint out of it... the trackball is a bit small for the socket that it sits in and collects lots of dust... this builds up and stops it from working... right now it doesn't track up or right... so It needs to be cleaned again, but I just don't care anymore since I am leaving Tmo and that gay gay pearl come friday! :ss

[barbourjay]

Maybe... I have to keep taking mine apart and get all the lint out of it... the trackball is a bit small for the socket that it sits in and collects lots of dust... this builds up and stops it from working... right now it doesn't track up or right... so It needs to be cleaned again, but I just don't care anymore since I am leaving Tmo and that gay gay pearl come friday! :ss


just remember, you might have to wait for me to ship you the phone but the discount i can do would be well worth it :ss

[zmancbr]

just remember, you might have to wait for me to ship you the phone but the discount i can do would be well worth it :ss

I have patience... I have wanted to shatter this pearl against the wall for at least a year... and I have been waiting for Tmo to get their head out of their ass and get the 3G network rolling...

Now I will wait just a tad longer for a Verizon Storm lol... I am switching carriers and getting a sweet phone... for that I can definitely wait! :D:D

[LasciviousXXX]

just remember, you might have to wait for me to ship you the phone but the discount i can do would be well worth it :ss

Well when you DO have info on the VZW Iphone let me know and I'll buy it from you :D

[zmancbr]

Well when you DO have info on the VZW Iphone let me know and I'll buy it from you :D

LOL... I bet it will be quite a long time till they come out with the iphone on VZW... I have also heard it was a 5 year deal which would mean we are in year 2 of that deal... of course if they unlock them, then all bets are off... :D

[barbourjay]

Well when you DO have info on the VZW Iphone let me know and I'll buy it from you :D

word, i'm sure i'll know about it before most.

[smitdavi]

I have patience... I have wanted to shatter this pearl against the wall for at least a year... and I have been waiting for Tmo to get their head out of their ass and get the 3G network rolling...



I want to destroy my Pearl too :fl

[Lumpold]

Yup... the current buzz is that it will be around $149 or $99 with a contract. Vodafone in england is giving them away with a contract and vodafone is verizon's European partner. So there is some speculation about them being free...

As long as they are $149 or less, I will sign with Verizon, ditch tmobile and have a new storm to play with! :D

Yeah, Vodafone are giving it away free on a £35/month contract... for 2 years, or a minimum of £40/month over 18 months.... so that's a minimum commitment of.... £840 over 2 years or £760 over 18 months. And that gives you 600 minutes and unlimited texts.

[Stog-a-Boy]

just remember, you might have to wait for me to ship you the phone but the discount i can do would be well worth it :ss

is there any way you could move my upgrade date to friday instead of august of '09 ;)

maybe a bribe :D

[zmancbr]

I want to destroy my Pearl too :fl

Maybe we can have a pearl smashing party lol...

I really wanna ask one of the road crews to run over it with a steam roller while I watch! :D

[barbourjay]

is there any way you could move my upgrade date to friday instead of august of '09 ;)

maybe a bribe :D

maybe, but there might not be any additional discounts. so that means no NE2 credits.

[white_s2k]

Engadget just reviewed the Storm

http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/19/blackberry-storm-review/

[SmokeyNL]

Just got the call that mine will be shipped to me on monday due to a small delay, otherwise I would have had it today

[Spect]

Engadget just reviewed the Storm

http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/19/blackberry-storm-review/

Ouch, that review gutted it.

[smitdavi]

Haven't heard good things yet :hn

[barbourjay]

Haven't heard good things yet :hn

my free one will be here tomorrow along with our first shipment. i can probably do a good price but let me play with it first so that you guys don't waste your $.

[zmancbr]

Ouch, that review gutted it.

Ouch is right... damn... they ripped it apart. I think future patches will fix most of the problems that they are talking about so I'm not too worried about that... and overall I think this phone should still be fun to use... might have to swing by a Verizon store tomorrow and play with one...

[zmancbr]

my free one will be here tomorrow along with our first shipment. i can probably do a good price but let me play with it first so that you guys don't waste your $.

Awesome... I am still pretty sure I want one, but it would be nice to know how good the phone is or isn't...:D

[longknocker]

Awesome... I am still pretty sure I want one, but it would be nice to know how good the phone is or isn't...:D

Wonder how it compares to the I-Phone? Hook 'Em, Bro! My Alma Mater!:tu

[zmancbr]

Wonder how it compares to the I-Phone? Hook 'Em, Bro! My Alma Mater!:tu

Nice... I am jealous... I wish I could have gone to UT but it just wasn't in the cards. If I ever do my grad work I will go there or die trying!! :D

as for comparison to the iphone I think there is a few reviews hitting the net now...

[Spect]

Another review:
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/11/20/verizon-blackberry-storm-review/

[longknocker]

Another review:
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/11/20/verizon-blackberry-storm-review/

Very Good Review! Thanks!:)

[Spect]

The VZW website is hammered. :r:r:r

[mrreindeer]

Both very good reviews....I'm not a crackberry addict, kinda a casual user so it's still somewhat appealing to me. I'll have to check it out in the store. We've got to go and upgrade mrsreindeer today anyway.

[mrreindeer]

Hey barbourjay - If I do end up pickin' up a Storm through you, can I transfer all my data I currently have on my Treo 700p over?

[barbourjay]

Hey barbourjay - If I do end up pickin' up a Storm through you, can I transfer all my data I currently have on my Treo 700p over?

if you have it synced with outlook it shouldn't be a problem.

[dunng]

I think I'm passing... I use it all day long for work and after reading a few reviews, it does not seem to be the right fit yet. :ss

[Spect]

There is a list of reviews on this site: http://crackberry.com/verizon-blackberry-storm-review-roundup

From reading only my perception is the software is crapola. Add a few patches and things might be substantially better.

Any impressions yet Jeremy?

[longknocker]

There is a list of reviews on this site: http://crackberry.com/verizon-blackberry-storm-review-roundup

From reading only my perception is the software is crapola. Add a few patches and things might be substantially better.

Any impressions yet Jeremy?

Just saw my friend's brand new I-phone! This seems like the way to go! Great reception and Wi-Fi that the Storm doesn't have!

[Spect]

Just saw my friend's brand new I-phone! This seems like the way to go! Great reception and Wi-Fi that the Storm doesn't have!


Too bad it's only on AT&T, I want a solid network.

[barbourjay]

There is a list of reviews on this site: http://crackberry.com/verizon-blackberry-storm-review-roundup

From reading only my perception is the software is crapola. Add a few patches and things might be substantially better.

Any impressions yet Jeremy?

it's taking them forever to activate my dealer line on it. they said monday because of all the stupid orders waiting in que. we get the shaft and you guys get it done instantly.

i've had the chance to play with a few, it's a really neat media player. i think i will miss the speed typing of my pearl though. we shall see.

[longknocker]

Too bad it's only on AT&T, I want a solid network.

Interesting. My friend was in Miami, using his Blackberry Pearl on verizon network and had 4 dropped calls! He switched immediately to AT&T with his new I-Phone and had no further problems.

[zmancbr]

Interesting. My friend was in Miami, using his Blackberry Pearl on verizon network and had 4 dropped calls! He switched immediately to AT&T with his new I-Phone and had no further problems.

I am betting that it is that crappy gay pearl and not Verizon... I am not saying it couldn't have happened on Verizon's network... but I am saying that the pearl is the biggest piece of ever loving crap!!! I have one and I get dropped calls constantly in areas with Tmobile that I shouldn't be getting dropped...

[smitdavi]

Got a chance to play with it in stores yesterday. Was kind of slow in the reactions and changing to the different modes. I think it can be a good device, I feel like they def rushed it out

[Rockestone]

Interesting. My friend was in Miami, using his Blackberry Pearl on verizon network and had 4 dropped calls! He switched immediately to AT&T with his new I-Phone and had no further problems.

I think it all depends on you location. I have had a Pearl for over a year now on the Verizon network and have had no problems at all.

[Rockestone]

I am betting that it is that crappy gay pearl and not Verizon... I am not saying it couldn't have happened on Verizon's network... but I am saying that the pearl is the biggest piece of ever loving crap!!! I have one and I get dropped calls constantly in areas with Tmobile that I shouldn't be getting dropped...
:c:fl:c
Gess!! Such hostility toward the Pearl!!

[smitdavi]

:c:fl:c
Gess!! Such hostility toward the Pearl!!

yes...I hate mine too

[barbourjay]

mine just went active this morning. there is already an update for it available. i'll post my impressions after the review.

[mrreindeer]

if you have it synced with outlook it shouldn't be a problem.

Ooops.....I use the Palm software, not outlook....any way to sync the two?

Too bad it's only on AT&T, I want a solid network.

Yep.

Well....we went to our local store yesterday and they didn't have any Storm's. They never got any in the first place supposedly. And I picked up an EnV for mrsreindeer and I'm kicking myself already because I realized after the fact that I could have possibly ordered through you Jay...can we?

For the enV, they charged $169 with a $50 mail-in rebate for signing up for another 2 years...I come home to find a Verizon ad saying that after rebate, the enV is $79. WTF! :mad::fl:mad:

[dunng]

Yep, just pull from Palm into Outlook and then sync to BB... :ss

[zmancbr]

:c:fl:c
Gess!! Such hostility toward the Pearl!!

You definitely don't want me to post how I really feel... :fl:fl:fl

Let's just say I will take a very sick pleasure in destroying every piece of my pearl much like they did in Office Space... only I won't be using bats and shoes... just my hands and it will be a bloody mess! :fl:fl

As for the storm I may have to wait just a tad longer... I blew my budget on CCs... too damn many good deals lol and the storm will be there later the deals may not, at least that was my justification... :D:D

[Rockestone]

You definitely don't want me to post how I really feel... :fl:fl:fl

Let's just say I will take a very sick pleasure in destroying every piece of my pearl much like they did in Office Space... only I won't be using bats and shoes... just my hands and it will be a bloody mess! :fl:fl

As for the storm I may have to wait just a tad longer... I blew my budget on CCs... too damn many good deals lol and the storm will be there later the deals may not, at least that was my justification... :D:D

ROFL

:r:r:r

[Stog-a-Boy]

Can't pick mine up until Wednesday :fl

[Spect]

Can't pick mine up until Wednesday :fl

I noticed if you order on-line the ship date is pushed out to the 15/12.

[Stog-a-Boy]

I noticed if you order on-line the ship date is pushed out to the 15/12.

I saw that, pretty bad.

I pre-ordered from Best Buy, but they took more pre-orders then the amount of phones they were getting in apparently.

[zmancbr]

I saw that, pretty bad.

I pre-ordered from Best Buy, but they took more pre-orders then the amount of phones they were getting in apparently.

Typical BS...sell more than you have just in case so you can cover your a$$... never mind the customer...:mad::fl I get so sick of these stores... I just wanna smack 'em around a bit.. :bx:bx

[barbourjay]

Typical BS...sell more than you have just in case so you can cover your a$$... never mind the customer...:mad::fl I get so sick of these stores... I just wanna smack 'em around a bit.. :bx:bx

in all fairness VZW ordering said we would have as many as we wanted. then they all the sudden cut our orders in half.

BTW, after playing with this phone it's not worth it. a curve will do the same stuff 100X better. if you still want one i should have more coming in way before the 15th. we had to take care of locals fist though and then i can start sending them out. i can do 50$ off the price generally.

[Stog-a-Boy]

in all fairness VZW ordering said we would have as many as we wanted. then they all the sudden cut our orders in half.

BTW, after playing with this phone it's not worth it. a curve will do the same stuff 100X better. if you still want one i should have more coming in way before the 15th. we had to take care of locals fist though and then i can start sending them out. i can do 50$ off the price generally.

Yea i've been hearing that for heavy users its not so good. Im not a heavy user yet (a couple emails, some web surfing), probably not for a couple of years. Its not worth the $600 im paying for it, but whatever, its cool and i want it haha :ss

[houdini]

I got mine today...Its a great change from the LG Chocolate I had!

[longknocker]

in all fairness VZW ordering said we would have as many as we wanted. then they all the sudden cut our orders in half.

BTW, after playing with this phone it's not worth it. a curve will do the same stuff 100X better. if you still want one i should have more coming in way before the 15th. we had to take care of locals fist though and then i can start sending them out. i can do 50$ off the price generally.

I'm leaning more toward the new I-Phone! Has wi-fi, multiple apps; connection issues and dropped calls are much less now!:)

[Stog-a-Boy]

So i've had the phone for about a day now. Its pretty damn cool. Had to cut up some paper to put behind the battery to improve the clicking. The contacts list is pretty plain looking but thats a blackberry thing. Its a fingerprint magnet too, but I put a screen protector on it, but everything else just wipes off with a microfiber cloth. Its also pretty slow and laggy, but that will hopefully be fixed with the updates.

I listed all the bad thing s about it haha but i like it.

[Spect]

So i've had the phone for about a day now. Its pretty damn cool. Had to cut up some paper to put behind the battery to improve the clicking. The contacts list is pretty plain looking but thats a blackberry thing. Its a fingerprint magnet too, but I put a screen protector on it, but everything else just wipes off with a microfiber cloth. Its also pretty slow and laggy, but that will hopefully be fixed with the updates.

I listed all the bad thing s about it haha but i like it.

Nice. I'm just waiting for Jeremy to get some in.

[The Korean]

Any more feedback, I heard they put out some update to help with some of the intial issues, I don't know what those issues were if there were any at all.

[Stog-a-Boy]

I actually returned mine today. The update did help though. It was alot faster and 10 times better then when I bought it. But I had some hardware problems and from what I read online it would take more then 1 return to find one that works perfectly. This was mainly the click screen and not clicking properly the whole way around the screen. I'm eligible for and official upgrade in august and will most likely buy the Storm again. By then all the bugs should be worked out. I really did love the phone and if you get one thats perfect then it would be a great phone.

[dunng]

That's why I still have my Curve... :ss

[Stog-a-Boy]

That's why I still have my Curve... :ss

Thats what I want to buy now. I posted in WTB forum. How do you like it? You have Verizon?

[dunng]

Thats what I want to buy now. I posted in WTB forum. How do you like it? You have Verizon?

Yep, it's great! I saw the WTB and chuckled a little... :D

[zmancbr]

I actually returned mine today. The update did help though. It was alot faster and 10 times better then when I bought it. But I had some hardware problems and from what I read online it would take more then 1 return to find one that works perfectly. This was mainly the click screen and not clicking properly the whole way around the screen. I'm eligible for and official upgrade in august and will most likely buy the Storm again. By then all the bugs should be worked out. I really did love the phone and if you get one thats perfect then it would be a great phone.
I guess I got lucky with mine...it works perfect.. Getting used to
The typing is a bit weird though... I would say get one to anyone who was
On the fence...
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[Stog-a-Boy]

The hype is WAY too much!

[Stog-a-Boy]

for now at least

[The Korean]

I really want one, but I think I may wait a few months for the bugs to get worked out.

[smitdavi]

I ended up just buying the iPhone :D

[Genetic Defect]

I ended up just buying the iPhone :D

correction, Katie ended up buying you the iPhone :salute:

[smitdavi]

correction, Katie ended up buying you the iPhone :salute:

lol, you are correct sir :ss

[Genetic Defect]

lol, you are correct sir :ss

I'm going to fondle it later today :D

[smitdavi]

I'm going to fondle it later today :D

Haha

[barbourjay]

i've only been getting like 2 a week so far and they are all gone withing 10 minutes.

they are junk. the curve is such a better phone. i can't believe how they screwed this one up so bad.

[Genetic Defect]

Haha

http://deephousepage.com/smilies/tongueout.gif

[smitdavi]

i've only been getting like 2 a week so far and they are all gone withing 10 minutes.

they are junk. the curve is such a better phone. i can't believe how they screwed this one up so bad.


Sounds like they were rushing to get this baby out before the holidays :hn

[Genetic Defect]

could be that VZW didn't help by crippling it.

[Genetic Defect]

Also the original iPhone was not flawless ;)

[smitdavi]

Also the original iPhone was not flawless ;)

very true...hell the 3G iPhone isn't flawless

[Genetic Defect]

very true...hell the 3G iPhone isn't flawless

still on the fence on this, I've seen both and like both what a decision.

[Blueface]

still on the fence on this, I've seen both and like both what a decision.

Me too.
With my Verizon credits, the Storm will run me $50 v. $300 for the iPhone.
iPhone just seems so much nicer but AT&T is my cell company for my business cell phone and they are inferior next to Verizon for service/reception.

No WiFi on the Storm.
No text message with photo on the iPhone but with my MacBook, it only makes sense to get the iPhone.
No speaker on the iPhone but one on the Storm.
For iTunes, the iPhone is better.
For iPhoto, the iPhone also takes the prize.
For gadgets, I think the iPhone is also the winner.
Just sucks that one is stuck with AT&T and the major price difference that can be enough for a nice box of Cuban Churchills.:D

[King James]

I really don't like that the storm doesn't have wifi. Plus, I really like my ipod touch, which is the iphone w/ out the phone. Only problem is the cancellation fee to switch to att and then $70 or whatever it is a month for the bill.

[Blueface]

I really don't like that the storm doesn't have wifi. Plus, I really like my ipod touch, which is the iphone w/ out the phone. Only problem is the cancellation fee to switch to att and then $70 or whatever it is a month for the bill.

Jim,
I am lucky in that regard I guess as my contract with Verizon is up in January.
I just need to be patient another 30 days or so.

[Genetic Defect]

Me too.
With my Verizon credits, the Storm will run me $50 v. $300 for the iPhone.
iPhone just seems so much nicer but AT&T is my cell company for my business cell phone and they are inferior next to Verizon for service/reception.

No WiFi on the Storm.
No text message with photo on the iPhone but with my MacBook, it only makes sense to get the iPhone.
No speaker on the iPhone but one on the Storm.
For iTunes, the iPhone is better.
For iPhoto, the iPhone also takes the prize.
For gadgets, I think the iPhone is also the winner.
Just sucks that one is stuck with AT&T and the major price difference that can be enough for a nice box of Cuban Churchills.:D
Get the Storm and a box of Cuban Churchills :D Im leaning towards the iPhone but rather not switch to ATT
I really don't like that the storm doesn't have wifi. Plus, I really like my ipod touch, which is the iphone w/ out the phone. Only problem is the cancellation fee to switch to att and then $70 or whatever it is a month for the bill.

Wifi really isn't that big of deal for me

[zmancbr]

Get the Storm and a box of Cuban Churchills :D Im leaning towards the iPhone but rather not switch to ATT


Wifi really isn't that big of deal for me

I would get the storm as well... Using it for your mp3 player is easy... when you open the blackberry updates you see a section to sync your BB with itunes and then magically all your music appears on your BB... I just added all my music to the BB and will probably sell my ipod soon as it has become obsolete... :D

[longknocker]

I would get the storm as well... Using it for your mp3 player is easy... when you open the blackberry updates you see a section to sync your BB with itunes and then magically all your music appears on your BB... I just added all my music to the BB and will probably sell my ipod soon as it has become obsolete... :D

Which phone is faster, Storm or new I-Phone?

[Genetic Defect]

Which phone is faster, Storm or new I-Phone?

on the 3G network both are the same, on wifi is where the iPhone wins, I don't have access to wifi that often

[longknocker]

on the 3G network both are the same, on wifi is where the iPhone wins, I don't have access to wifi that often

I wonder if you can pick up the internet on Blackberry in remote locations?

[Genetic Defect]

I'm guessing if you have bars you can

[Screwbag]

they were even talkin about this on Tom Leykis the other day...

I like my iPhone...it just works so great with my mac! and I love my mac!

[Genetic Defect]

If the iPhone was available on VZW I would have one

[longknocker]

If the iPhone was available on VZW I would have one

I'm like you, Perry, in that I have much better reception & customer support with VZ. Had ATT for several years before that and lots of dropped calls, reception problems in certain areas, etc. Maybe they will have the bugs worked out in another year when I'm ready to upgrade from my BB Pearl.

[Genetic Defect]

Greg, sounds like a good plan :) I may hold out three more months

[King James]

I'm like you, Perry, in that I have much better reception & customer support with VZ. Had ATT for several years before that and lots of dropped calls, reception problems in certain areas, etc. Maybe they will have the bugs worked out in another year when I'm ready to upgrade from my BB Pearl.

hopefully bugs worked out includes getting wi-fi. I really like Verizon as well, I just don't know if the blackberry can compete with the iphone. I mean I can sync it with my mac with mobileme. Has my itunes account and appears to be more user friendly. I guess we will see. 2nd generation is always better though.

[Genetic Defect]

Wifi is up to VZW

[zmancbr]

I wonder if you can pick up the internet on Blackberry in remote locations?

Yes but it is a bit slower. I was up in a semi-remote area this weekend and was down to 1 or 2 bars at best... their coverage map shows it covering that area, but my signal was weak at best... I still managed to get internet and was checking the weather for the drive back down the mountains. It was nice to check it, but it was a bit slower.

[zmancbr]

on the 3G network both are the same, on wifi is where the iPhone wins, I don't have access to wifi that often

True, but I bet the iphone is a touch faster as far as menu selection and things like that. My Storm has a slight delay every now and then and it seems to be a bit sluggish. I am sure future patches should fix it or at least help a bit.


As for speed on the internet both phones should be the same. But the edge might go to the storm since the iphone has to deal with ATT being a bad carrier...

[Genetic Defect]

Yes but it is a bit slower. I was up in a semi-remote area this weekend and was down to 1 or 2 bars at best... their coverage map shows it covering that area, but my signal was weak at best... I still managed to get internet and was checking the weather for the drive back down the mountains. It was nice to check it, but it was a bit slower.

And how did the iPhone do on that area?

[smitdavi]

they were even talkin about this on Tom Leykis the other day...

I like my iPhone...it just works so great with my mac! and I love my mac!

That's why I went to the iPhone...I will say that the reception was better with VZW than ATT but I can take the trade off for the UI and how seamlessly it works with my mac

[Genetic Defect]

Wow it works with a mac, who cares about reception and dropped calls :r

[smitdavi]

Wow it works with a mac, who cares about reception and dropped calls :r

I didn't say I had NO reception...just that VZW had better reception. I haven't dropped a call yet and Katie never drops calls :fu

[Genetic Defect]

Just sayin I don't buy my phone because it accesorises my computer. My Glyde works great my my pc whoopy :D I rather have reception

[smitdavi]

Just sayin I don't buy my phone because it accesorises my computer. My Glyde works great my my pc whoopy :D I rather have reception

I know, I know. For me it just allows me to sync with my computer which makes business and life alot easier

[Genetic Defect]

I missing something, what all can you sync?

[smitdavi]

I missing something, what all can you sync?

everything

[King James]

I missing something, what all can you sync?

check out mobileme

[Genetic Defect]

everything
Did it sync this :rolleyes:
check out mobileme

I know you are athletic Jim, no need to refer to yourself as "MobileMe"

[smitdavi]

Did it sync this :rolleyes:


You can sync this :fu

[Genetic Defect]

You can sync this :fu

uh, I have no iphone just a glyde that sinks

[smitdavi]

uh, I have no iphone just a glyde that sinks

lol :ss

[Genetic Defect]

lol :ss

:pn

it really looks like it boils down to carrier and wifi. Still not sure what I will get