Wednesday, October 8, 2008

One step behind...


BlackBerry Storm has touch screen you can feel

http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_7731/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=DJOBj19I


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Posted by Sparky Firepants at 8:56 AM

2 comments:

Bob Dunn said...

Hey David, thanks for sharing this bit of info. I am a crackberry. And yes, the iphone has been on my mind but I'm very happy with Verizon. This is great news...we'll see how it plays out!

October 9, 2008 10:37 AM
Sparky Firepants said...

Bob, I was a crackberry, too. I think sometimes my thumbs still do that little mambo in my sleep.

Verizon has great service and reliability - my prediction is that after 2010 Apple will open things up for other providers besides AT&T (although their customer service is great).

The thing I wonder about RIM's new screen technology is how those moving parts will wear over time?

One of the advantages of Flash memory over hard drives (for example) is that there's no spinning discs to wear out or get damaged from shock.

So when I see a new device coming out with more moving parts, I start thinking wear and tear. My old Blackberry keypad started feeling wonky after a year, so I just wonder...

Maybe RIM has solved those problems already. I'm anxious to see what they've done.

At the same time, I think about the next level for handheld devices. For a technology company that wants to develop the latest and greatest, I can't help but think there's something beyond a minor touch screen improvement.

I just think RIM should be thinking four steps ahead of Apple to compete, not a step behind.

October 9, 2008 11:15 AM

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