Comments on: iPhone’s Limitations Help Redefine The Term “Switcher” http://www.geardiary.com/2009/09/14/iphones-limitations-help-redefine-the-term-switcher/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan Cohenhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/09/14/iphones-limitations-help-redefine-the-term-switcher/#comment-49415 Dan Cohen Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:25:23 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=47789#comment-49415 Chris- I do think that a lot of the time it is hard to assess your real needs until you actually use a device. I know that very often I like the IDEA of a device far more than the reality of USING the device. For me the BB is quite useful for specific tasks. It is a better phone for me, is more integrated with Google Voice (although not as integrated as an Android device), is wicked good for messaging and is better for voice to text with Jott and Vlingo. Those are primarily work-hour things. When it comes to apps though, it is not nearly as good, has far to little memory and locks up if you load more than a few. The iPhone, on the other hand, is revolutionary and is far more of a pocket computer with camera and 3G than a smartphone. So if I did a split I would probably put it at 30/70 or so... Chris- I do think that a lot of the time it is hard to assess your real needs until you actually use a device. I know that very often I like the IDEA of a device far more than the reality of USING the device.

For me the BB is quite useful for specific tasks. It is a better phone for me, is more integrated with Google Voice (although not as integrated as an Android device), is wicked good for messaging and is better for voice to text with Jott and Vlingo. Those are primarily work-hour things. When it comes to apps though, it is not nearly as good, has far to little memory and locks up if you load more than a few.

The iPhone, on the other hand, is revolutionary and is far more of a pocket computer with camera and 3G than a smartphone.

So if I did a split I would probably put it at 30/70 or so…

]]> By: Christopher Gavulahttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/09/14/iphones-limitations-help-redefine-the-term-switcher/#comment-49413 Christopher Gavula Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:43:01 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=47789#comment-49413 Adam Richardson's story has been getting a lot of play lately and I have one question: If the iPhone is only really good at what he does 10% of the time, and the BB is good for what he needs 90% of the time, then why did he switch in the first place? That just tells me that he isn't very good at assessing his own needs. I wonder if this isn't the case for a lot of "switchers" - they simply fail to truly recognize what their own needs are until AFTER they've made the switch. I'm more inclined to agree with you Dan, that for many of us, multiple devices are how we get 100% (or nearly) of our mobile computing/communications needs met. For me it's actually kind of the opposite - the iPhone does what I need about 90% of the time, but if something did what I needed 100% of the time I'd switch in a heartbeat! Adam Richardson’s story has been getting a lot of play lately and I have one question:

If the iPhone is only really good at what he does 10% of the time, and the BB is good for what he needs 90% of the time, then why did he switch in the first place? That just tells me that he isn’t very good at assessing his own needs.

I wonder if this isn’t the case for a lot of “switchers” – they simply fail to truly recognize what their own needs are until AFTER they’ve made the switch.

I’m more inclined to agree with you Dan, that for many of us, multiple devices are how we get 100% (or nearly) of our mobile computing/communications needs met.

For me it’s actually kind of the opposite – the iPhone does what I need about 90% of the time, but if something did what I needed 100% of the time I’d switch in a heartbeat!

]]> By: Wayne Schulzhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/09/14/iphones-limitations-help-redefine-the-term-switcher/#comment-49407 Wayne Schulz Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:34:31 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=47789#comment-49407 I spent the day in New York City yesterday and the service there sucked. I had a data signal about 1/2 the time. If I were in a major city I'd probably jump ship for Sprint due to their more reasonable plans which include data/text/voice all for one price. While I agree the iPhone sucks for email and other business type stuff -- it does really well at everything else. I can't imagine not being with one. I spent the day in New York City yesterday and the service there sucked. I had a data signal about 1/2 the time.

If I were in a major city I’d probably jump ship for Sprint due to their more reasonable plans which include data/text/voice all for one price.

While I agree the iPhone sucks for email and other business type stuff — it does really well at everything else. I can’t imagine not being with one.

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