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Why Crackberries you ask? Because of the "addictive nature" of them some users say it's like crack according to this article over at the Cincinnati Enquirer. This may sound like an off topic post to you at first, but Blackberrys are taking market share from Pocket PC and Palm world - and I'd like to know why. Apparently the instant messaging functions of the Blackberrys are so well honed, users don't have any problems at all using it as an instant messaging and email device from anywhere. So why not Pocket PC? My Pocket PC can do those things and do it pretty well. My first instinct is to think that doing 2-3 things perfectly can be preferable to doing 100 thinks adequately. "Remember getting busted for reading a comic book in class? Or for passing notes? Remember the embarrassment of having the notes read to the class after you were caught? Those days are here again, thanks to what is becoming the ubiquitous BlackBerry (www.blackberry.com).
The BlackBerry is a personal digital assistant that keeps your schedule, contact list, to-do list and so on, on a device slightly bigger than a standard cell phone. It also can receive regular e-mail wirelessly, freeing users from the tethers of either their office personal computer or a laptop. And it can triple as a regular cell phone.
This has created quite an addiction. Some people have even taken to calling them "CrackBerrys" because of the inability of users to put them down anywhere, whether at home or in an important staff meeting when the teacher, er, boss is writing on the blackboard. "
Anybody here ever tried a Blackberry? Could you tell me what the big deal is? I've never used one and am dying to know how "addictive" you find them to be. Will this make me get rid of my Pocket PC for a BB? I don't think so. I still like watching my tv shows on my PPC!
Man I have ALWAYS wanted a Blackberry.
Ever since I read the Joel Rosenberg books, and noted that all the Feds have them, I just wanted one. I think it would be Uber-cool if your friends had them, or people you wanted to talk to.
Sure, the Dell isn't bad, but it doesn't have the "always-on" thing like the Blackberry. It's hard to sit in a meeting with the Dell, and get pinged on an IM, or e-mail. For me it is anyway b/c my company is anti-wireless. For good reasons.
I have often thought about getting a government job JUST so I could have a Blackberry. But I think I bounced a check back in '89, so I would never get Top Secret clearance.
I think that making e-mail always on and instant 24/7 is a bad presidence... people that have blackberry's (and we have 4 customers that do) always complain that now all their contacts expect immediate response 24/7. I like saying "I was not on line" to give me time to think about answers.... however I can choose to check my mail as often as I like.
I think that making e-mail always on and instant 24/7 is a bad presidence... people that have blackberry's (and we have 4 customers that do) always complain that now all their contacts expect immediate response 24/7. I like saying "I was not on line" to give me time to think about answers.... however I can choose to check my mail as often as I like.
True. . . But as a person who IS on call 24/7, I would MUCH rather have Blackberry than a cell phone.
For sure!
point taken ... I have my 24 /7 clients send me a text message ... a cell phone call after hours is a min 4 hour call time at $200 per hour. Money seems to be the motivating factor.
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