Comments on: Blackberry Storm gets official http://www.geardiary.com/2008/10/08/blackberry-storm-gets-official/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Wayne Schulzhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/10/08/blackberry-storm-gets-official/#comment-40027 Wayne Schulz Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:46:30 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=14766#comment-40027 I think the only reason that that Storm is getting so much press is that it's an exceptionally uneventful quarter for technology news. If a good story or two comes along - Storm will be blown right off the front pages. Pun intended. I also think this is going to be a tough sell at $199 against the iPhone. Remember that basically all these data centric devices are expensive. You're not talking about a device that is going to be usable on a $30/mo data plan from Verizon. You'll probably wind up paying close to what an iPhone costs. At that pricing level people will wonder why not go with the real thing. I think the only reason that that Storm is getting so much press is that it’s an exceptionally uneventful quarter for technology news.

If a good story or two comes along – Storm will be blown right off the front pages. Pun intended.

I also think this is going to be a tough sell at $199 against the iPhone. Remember that basically all these data centric devices are expensive. You’re not talking about a device that is going to be usable on a $30/mo data plan from Verizon. You’ll probably wind up paying close to what an iPhone costs. At that pricing level people will wonder why not go with the real thing.

]]> By: Christopher Gavulahttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/10/08/blackberry-storm-gets-official/#comment-40026 Christopher Gavula Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:43:38 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=14766#comment-40026 The reviews I've seen so far were mixed on the squishy screen feel. I'm also concerned about the historically crappy browsers BB has had and the lack of WiFi in this thing. Even Palm is now supporting WiFi! The reviews I’ve seen so far were mixed on the squishy screen feel. I’m also concerned about the historically crappy browsers BB has had and the lack of WiFi in this thing. Even Palm is now supporting WiFi!

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