Comments on: BlackBerry First Impressions http://alexking.org/blog/2006/04/18/blackberry-first-impressions Alex King, Denver Web Developer Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:02:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nirk http://alexking.org/blog/2006/04/18/blackberry-first-impressions#comment-133985 Nirk Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:28:04 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/04/18/blackberry-first-impressions/#comment-133985 I've just got a Curve, and I agree it is complete shite compared to my Android G1. Browser: Shite. Email: Had to jump through hoops to get it to use IMAP rather than OWA (which has my mailserver is Linux-based, I don't have anyway). Then I had to dig through the crap interface to get to the weirdly named "Folder Redirection Option". Then I find that the IMAP client is crippled and doesn't support folders. Seriously, this is supposed to be the leading email mobile device? I’ve just got a Curve, and I agree it is complete shite compared to my Android G1.

Browser: Shite.

Email: Had to jump through hoops to get it to use IMAP rather than OWA (which has my mailserver is Linux-based, I don’t have anyway). Then I had to dig through the crap interface to get to the weirdly named “Folder Redirection Option”. Then I find that the IMAP client is crippled and doesn’t support folders.

Seriously, this is supposed to be the leading email mobile device?

]]> By: Me http://alexking.org/blog/2006/04/18/blackberry-first-impressions#comment-124502 Me Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:29:55 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/04/18/blackberry-first-impressions/#comment-124502 It's 2010, I just got a Blackberry 8900, and my response was the same. No IMAP folders? Seriously? What is all the Blackberry hype about? "On IMAP, it’s not a client, at best it’s a notifier." That pretty much sums up email on the Blackberry. If you want to know instantly when you get a new email, BBs are for you. If you actually want to manage your email, BBs are not for you. And the browser? Don't get me started... It’s 2010, I just got a Blackberry 8900, and my response was the same. No IMAP folders? Seriously? What is all the Blackberry hype about?

“On IMAP, it’s not a client, at best it’s a notifier.”

That pretty much sums up email on the Blackberry. If you want to know instantly when you get a new email, BBs are for you. If you actually want to manage your email, BBs are not for you.

And the browser? Don’t get me started…

]]> By: BlackBerry E-mail Delivery Confirmations | alexking.org http://alexking.org/blog/2006/04/18/blackberry-first-impressions#comment-61901 BlackBerry E-mail Delivery Confirmations | alexking.org Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:59:21 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/04/18/blackberry-first-impressions/#comment-61901 [...] adapted pretty well to the limitations of BES-less BlackBerry service over the last 11 months, but there are a few things about it that [...] [...] adapted pretty well to the limitations of BES-less BlackBerry service over the last 11 months, but there are a few things about it that [...]

]]> By: 2006 in Review | alexking.org http://alexking.org/blog/2006/04/18/blackberry-first-impressions#comment-55665 2006 in Review | alexking.org Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:42:03 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/04/18/blackberry-first-impressions/#comment-55665 [...] - I begin to look into Boot Camp and Parallels as a cross-platform testing solution. I get a BlackBerry. FeedLounge releases an [...] [...] – I begin to look into Boot Camp and Parallels as a cross-platform testing solution. I get a BlackBerry. FeedLounge releases an [...]

]]> By: alexking.org: Blog > Viable Mobile Platforms http://alexking.org/blog/2006/04/18/blackberry-first-impressions#comment-31940 alexking.org: Blog > Viable Mobile Platforms Tue, 24 Oct 2006 22:04:00 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/04/18/blackberry-first-impressions/#comment-31940 [...] Since I was out of my Sprint contract, I started seriously considering this as an option. I decided to take the plunge, realizing that I would have 2 weeks to try it and return it if I didn’t like it. While I haven’t been overjoyed with all aspects of the BlackBerry, there is a lot I really like. [...] [...] Since I was out of my Sprint contract, I started seriously considering this as an option. I decided to take the plunge, realizing that I would have 2 weeks to try it and return it if I didn’t like it. While I haven’t been overjoyed with all aspects of the BlackBerry, there is a lot I really like. [...]

]]> By: alexking.org: Blog > Mobile Carrier Pricing http://alexking.org/blog/2006/04/18/blackberry-first-impressions#comment-31150 alexking.org: Blog > Mobile Carrier Pricing Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:49:06 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/04/18/blackberry-first-impressions/#comment-31150 [...] I currently use T-Mobile, which does not have good coverage at my house. It is OK a block in either direction - I must be right in between 2 towers. T-Mobile’s coverage spectrums do not penetrate buildings as well as the spectrums used by Cingular. I used to be on Sprint (which had better coverage), but switched when I ditched the Treo for the BlackBerry and didn’t want to pay the extra $40/month. Steve’s Cingular phone got slightly better coverage at my house than I get with T-Mobile. [...] [...] I currently use T-Mobile, which does not have good coverage at my house. It is OK a block in either direction – I must be right in between 2 towers. T-Mobile’s coverage spectrums do not penetrate buildings as well as the spectrums used by Cingular. I used to be on Sprint (which had better coverage), but switched when I ditched the Treo for the BlackBerry and didn’t want to pay the extra $40/month. Steve’s Cingular phone got slightly better coverage at my house than I get with T-Mobile. [...]

]]> By: Alex http://alexking.org/blog/2006/04/18/blackberry-first-impressions#comment-29070 Alex Mon, 19 Jun 2006 14:36:52 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/04/18/blackberry-first-impressions/#comment-29070 You may want to read my <a href="http://alexking.org/blog/2006/04/27/viable-mobile-platforms/">follow-up post</a>. You may want to read my follow-up post.

]]> By: Alan Hawrylyshen http://alexking.org/blog/2006/04/18/blackberry-first-impressions#comment-29069 Alan Hawrylyshen Mon, 19 Jun 2006 14:34:21 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/04/18/blackberry-first-impressions/#comment-29069 People who LOVE the BlackBerry products and rave about the email are likely working in an environment where they have a BES (BlackBerry Exchange Server) near their corporate Exchange server. In this case, BB mail rocks. Attachment handling is fair- especially for such a limited capability device and the over-the-air calendar sync is fantastic. However, if you want to work outside the 'exchange' box, it is a really nasty pain in the backside. I've had a corrupted Address Book for months now because PocketMac and Entourage ganged up on it and beat it senseless. I'd love to try the 8700, (I have a 7100) but the pains of being in a non-windows world are fairly high and I'm considering getting a Nokia E61 instead. From a UNIX/Mac point-of-view, the BlackBerry is 'ok', but there are other solutions that might work much better if you don't want to play along with the whole system-vision. People who LOVE the BlackBerry products and rave about the email are likely working in an environment where they have a BES (BlackBerry Exchange Server) near their corporate Exchange server. In this case, BB mail rocks. Attachment handling is fair- especially for such a limited capability device and the over-the-air calendar sync is fantastic. However, if you want to work outside the ‘exchange’ box, it is a really nasty pain in the backside. I’ve had a corrupted Address Book for months now because PocketMac and Entourage ganged up on it and beat it senseless.

I’d love to try the 8700, (I have a 7100) but the pains of being in a non-windows world are fairly high and I’m considering getting a Nokia E61 instead.

From a UNIX/Mac point-of-view, the BlackBerry is ‘ok’, but there are other solutions that might work much better if you don’t want to play along with the whole system-vision.

]]> By: Alex http://alexking.org/blog/2006/04/18/blackberry-first-impressions#comment-25801 Alex Fri, 12 May 2006 06:15:29 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/04/18/blackberry-first-impressions/#comment-25801 Make sure you read the full series of posts amd comments. I'd find it really hard to recommend a palm based Treo these days, mainly for reliability reasons. I've been in Italy for the last 2 weeks using a $20/month international bberry data plan as my only internet access and I've been rather impressed with the device, despite it's limitations. Make sure you read the full series of posts amd comments. I’d find it really hard to recommend a palm based Treo these days, mainly for reliability reasons.

I’ve been in Italy for the last 2 weeks using a $20/month international bberry data plan as my only internet access and I’ve been rather impressed with the device, despite it’s limitations.

]]> By: Steve http://alexking.org/blog/2006/04/18/blackberry-first-impressions#comment-25757 Steve Fri, 12 May 2006 02:58:58 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/04/18/blackberry-first-impressions/#comment-25757 Wow. I just received my 8700c from Cingular today. After all the positive things I read I made the plunge also. I have been banging my head all day regarding the lack if true imap support. I thought is was me until I came across this discussion. After 6 hours of use, I can't figure out what the hype regarding email and the Blackberry is. It seems the only way I can truly get the features of imap is to first get an exchange service and then also add BES to it. That turns our to be an expensive solution in relation imap. Very frustrated Blackberry newbie. Side note: I have now setup a Treo 650, a Treo 700, and now this Blackberry. I have been trying to decide on a platform for my company. Final conclusion - of these the 650 wins so far. Wow. I just received my 8700c from Cingular today. After all the positive things I read I made the plunge also. I have been banging my head all day regarding the lack if true imap support. I thought is was me until I came across this discussion. After 6 hours of use, I can’t figure out what the hype regarding email and the Blackberry is. It seems the only way I can truly get the features of imap is to first get an exchange service and then also add BES to it. That turns our to be an expensive solution in relation imap. Very frustrated Blackberry newbie.
Side note: I have now setup a Treo 650, a Treo 700, and now this Blackberry. I have been trying to decide on a platform for my company. Final conclusion – of these the 650 wins so far.

]]> By: alexking.org: Blog > Calendar Hacking http://alexking.org/blog/2006/04/18/blackberry-first-impressions#comment-19919 alexking.org: Blog > Calendar Hacking Thu, 27 Apr 2006 15:03:59 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/04/18/blackberry-first-impressions/#comment-19919 [...] If I’m going to use this BlackBerry, I need to figure out a solution for my Calendars. My current idea is something like this: [...] [...] If I’m going to use this BlackBerry, I need to figure out a solution for my Calendars. My current idea is something like this: [...]

]]> By: alexking.org: Blog > Multiple From Addresses on the BlackBerry http://alexking.org/blog/2006/04/18/blackberry-first-impressions#comment-18272 alexking.org: Blog > Multiple From Addresses on the BlackBerry Tue, 25 Apr 2006 05:30:44 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/04/18/blackberry-first-impressions/#comment-18272 [...] Out of the box (at least with an “internet plan”), the BlackBerry doesn’t support multiple e-mail personalities (multiple “from” addresses). This absolutely shocked me. The BlackBerry is widely regarded as being a superior mobile e-mail device, so much so that users will forgive pretty much any other shortcomings it may have in other areas, so to discover that it lacked the functionality I had in my mail clients back in the mid-90’s was really a surprise. [...] [...] Out of the box (at least with an “internet plan”), the BlackBerry doesn’t support multiple e-mail personalities (multiple “from” addresses). This absolutely shocked me. The BlackBerry is widely regarded as being a superior mobile e-mail device, so much so that users will forgive pretty much any other shortcomings it may have in other areas, so to discover that it lacked the functionality I had in my mail clients back in the mid-90’s was really a surprise. [...]

]]> By: alexking.org: Blog > BBReply on the BlackBerry 8700g http://alexking.org/blog/2006/04/18/blackberry-first-impressions#comment-17099 alexking.org: Blog > BBReply on the BlackBerry 8700g Fri, 21 Apr 2006 22:25:44 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/04/18/blackberry-first-impressions/#comment-17099 [...] I finally got BBReply installed on my BlackBerry 8700g. The trick is to do a full reboot in order to activate BBReply. [...] [...] I finally got BBReply installed on my BlackBerry 8700g. The trick is to do a full reboot in order to activate BBReply. [...]

]]> By: Tyson Tune http://alexking.org/blog/2006/04/18/blackberry-first-impressions#comment-17004 Tyson Tune Fri, 21 Apr 2006 16:52:40 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/04/18/blackberry-first-impressions/#comment-17004 yep, once you have another account set up, you can hit the scroll wheel on the send from field and select whichever account you want. The send from doesn't even show up untill you add at least to accounts I think. yep, once you have another account set up, you can hit the scroll wheel on the send from field and select whichever account you want. The send from doesn’t even show up untill you add at least to accounts I think.

]]> By: Alex http://alexking.org/blog/2006/04/18/blackberry-first-impressions#comment-17002 Alex Fri, 21 Apr 2006 16:39:37 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/04/18/blackberry-first-impressions/#comment-17002 You can select your sending address from any account you set up, correct? I have all the mail from all my addresses funnel into just one account - perhaps I need to set up a bunch of other dummy POP accounts just so I can have more than one return address. You can select your sending address from any account you set up, correct?

I have all the mail from all my addresses funnel into just one account – perhaps I need to set up a bunch of other dummy POP accounts just so I can have more than one return address.

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