the blackberry

mity88 · 2011-04-19T00:59:18+00:00

Ok...I need to know... What are your thoughts on blackberry's? Like em or hate em? ""President of the United States Barack Obama became known for his dependence on a BlackBerry device for communication during his 2008 presidential campaign. Despite the security issues, he insisted on using it even after inauguration,[30] becoming the first President of the United States to use mobile e-mail.[31] This was seen by some as akin to a "celebrity endorsement," which marketing experts have estimated to be worth between $25 and $50 million."" As stated, the word DEPENDENCY jumps out,and I'm blame to blame too

Bob-Dubery

Averatu wrote We recently went for dinner with a fiend who has been over seas for a few years. I was hoping to catch up and talk nonsense about the crap we'd get up to in school etc. It was the most frustrating evening. Every so often he would just interrupt the conversation and start fiddling on his blackberry, ignoring us and focusing all his attention on the damned thing, at one point for 5 minutes. We eventually excused ourselves, he was quite taken aback. This is also not the first time it has happened to me. Its as if blackberry owners feel they have licence to be rude and ignore the people who have actually made the effort to spend time with them, to 'stay connected' and 'in the loop'. Ballistic Bowel Movement if you ask me!! >☹

I don't think that's a BB thing particularly. I have friends who will accept an invitation to come to supper and then engage in long cell phone conversations around the table.

The BB just offers more options, but the problem is a human one.

G-Man

Averatu wrote We recently went for dinner with a fiend who has been over seas for a few years. I was hoping to catch up and talk nonsense about the crap we'd get up to in school etc. It was the most frustrating evening. Every so often he would just interrupt the conversation and start fiddling on his blackberry, ignoring us and focusing all his attention on the damned thing, at one point for 5 minutes. We eventually excused ourselves, he was quite taken aback.

Good for you Averatu, I get so peeved when people do that to me too, it's so rude. (Don't even get me started about the people who interrupt a conversation so that they can quickly type a witty tweet...)

lindsmuse

Anyone here using their Blackberry to skype with? Would it be any cheaper skyping to and from a Blackberry than talking on cellphones to each other? I mean locally here ...

Norman86

I use skype on my nokia's...
But there is no video call function :-\
Very few phones have that function, but i do know the iPhone4 was given proper video call capability!
Cost wise, you pay for your data! So if you have a data plan, its not that much ?

lindsmuse

That's ok - don't need video ... A friend of mine skypes her boyfriend in the States - she's on her laptop, he's on his Blackberry. He says there's some app you activate. The reception is crystal clear. In fact skyping to the States was far clearer than skyping to JHB. Just wondered if anyone uses it locally...

Norman86

as long as you're using 3G at a minimum, you can skype call! And yes, the quality is great! ?

lindsmuse

Thanks. I think its worth a try

Heath

After using a nokia for the last 6 months , I got another blackberry and ipod / iphone(same difference) . And at the end of the day blackberry rulez ... Ok

Norman86

tailon, which nokia were you using??

Heath

Nokia 6110 navigator and before that e63
Although good phones , blackberry just has a little extra .

Norman86

I hate my E63... But i love my E75.
Same brand, same OS, different forms!
But still, the E63 isnt anything to write home about!

Each to their own!

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