SMS wrote:
> David G. Imber wrote:
>> On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:36:47 +0000, Larry <noone@home.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Any idea why they care so much?
>>
>> I think you set yourself up for the reflexive answer "why do
>> you?"
>>
>>> What a strange psychological phenomenon this little board of old
>>> electronics makes.....
>>
>> You can say that again. Look, Apple users see the RIM device
>> as being deficient in ways that are important to them. BB users see
>> the iPhone as deficient in features that are important to them.
>> Windows Mobile users have features they champion that the other two
>> lack. Each thinks their platform offers the most best stuff. If
>> everyone's getting what they want there should be peace, right?
>>
>> But each one wants their gang to dominate for a practical
>> reason, which is that if the whole world comes over to their side
>> it's bound to benefit their preferred technology.
>>
>> There are definitely strong parallels to global politics and
>> religion. Hopefully no one's going to bomb anyone.
>
> Except that many of us can see the forest for the trees.
>
> I received an e-mail from my carrier today, telling me that it's time
> for my "new every two." I'd like a smart-phone with WiFi. That limits
> me two two choices from Verizon. Neither has a good browser like the
> iPhone, but actually what's more important to me is the ability to
> create, edit, and store Word and Excel documents. The iPhone can't do
> this, at least not yet. I tried going to the apps store to see if
> there were any programs to do this on the iPhone, but there are none
> (Mariner said they'd have one when the apps store launched, but no
> cigar).
>
I don't know if this will edit Word/Excel docs either, but, if you're due
for a new every two, I'd suggest you hold out for this, due in November:
http://blackberrythunder.net/