NY Times review takes BlackBerry Storm to the woodshed and smashes it
Posted on 26 November 2008, at 1:53 pm, by Wayne Schulz
Have you read this BlackBerry Storm review that’s just out from the New York Times? If you’re thinking of getting a BlackBerry Storm, you may want to head over and take a look. I’m still trying to find one nice thing they say about it. Very seldom do you read a review this negative about a device. Here’s a brief excerpt that captures the tone of the entire article:
Honestly, though, you’ll probably never get that far. When you look at your typing, slow and typo-ridden, and you consider the dents you’ve made banging your head against the wall, you’ll be grateful that Verizon offers a 30-day return period.
How did this thing ever reach the market? Didn’t anyone at RIM actually try it? Or was everyone involved just too terrified to pull the emergency brake on this train?
Maybe RIM is just overextended. After all, it has just introduced three major new phones — Flip, Bold, Storm — in two months, each with a different software edition. Some quality-control problems are bound to result; the iPhone 3G went through something similar.
The company says that it’s hard at work on a bug-fix software update. Until then, maybe Storm isn’t such a bad name for this phone. After all—it’s dark, sodden and unpredictable.
NYTIMES – BlackBerry Storm Downgraded to a Depression
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November 26th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
The review is a howl. As a Palm Centro user who’s ready for a Big Screeen, forget about BB Depression. A quick call would have bought BB public relations a nicer review “…RIM executives steadfastly refused to acknowledge any bugs. I even sent them videos of the Storm’s goofball glitches, but they offered only stony phone silence.)” Face it, when Jobs set the bar with iPhone, he set it high.