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RIM’s BlackBerry Storm looks handsome, but disappoints
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... phone, but the phone might not be the BlackBerry savior. PC World has been taking a closer look at the phone just to see where the Storm has gone wrong.
The main downside to the phone is with the capacitive touch screen, which is a mechanical component. You see the whole of the screen acts as one huge button for confirming your actions. This system that RIM went for is more confusing than anything, meaning that RIM’s first go at a touch screen phone is a failure.
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Storm on the web as BlackBerry approaches point of sale
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... , and is undecided. PC World isn't all that impressed, and goes for BlackBerry's Storm: Awkward and Disappointing. PC Magazine has a handy list of ...
PC World reviews RIM’s BlackBerry Storm: ‘Awkward, disappointing; a failed experiment’
MacDailyNews —
... to the marketing department: "Ixnay on the ouchscreentay!" Arar continues, "People who were hoping for a credible iPhone alternative fortified with BlackBerry's strengths as a mobile tool for corporate travelers will likely find the Storm a disappointment. When it comes to touch interfaces, Apple still has no peer." There's much more in the full review, including review video in which Arar calls the Storm's software keyboard on a mechanical screen, "The worst of both worlds," here . [Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "AMEX" for the heads up.] MacDailyNews Take: MacDailyNews ...
PC World reviews RIM’s BlackBerry Storm: ‘Awkward, disappointing, a failed experiment’
MacDailyNews —
... to the marketing department: "Ixnay on the ouchscreentay!" Arar continues, "People who were hoping for a credible iPhone alternative fortified with BlackBerry's strengths as a mobile tool for corporate travelers will likely find the Storm a disappointment. When it comes to touch interfaces, Apple still has no peer." There's much more in the full review, including review video in which Arar calls the Storm's software keyboard on a mechanical screen, "The worst of both worlds," here . [Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "AMEX" for the heads up.] MacDailyNews Take: MacDailyNews ...
BlackBerry Storm: The reviews are in
Brainstorm Tech: Technology blogs, news and analysis from Fortune Magazine » Apple 2.0 —
... Yardena Arar. PC World. BlackBerry’s Storm: Awkward and Disappointing: “The decision by Research in Motion to differentiate the Storm by giving its capacitive touch screen a mechanical component (the entire screen functions as a button for confirming selections or initiating actions) turns out to be more confusing than helpful. Ultimately, the Storm’s touch interface feels like a failed experiment. — It’s too bad, because the Storm has some nice features and makes a great first impression.” ( ...
10 Takes on the Blackberry Storm [Frankenreview]
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... app or the number five, you have to press the screen down a millimeter, it's roughly the same sensation you get when clicking a mouse. But that small press makes a huge difference. Text messaging is amazing — pounding out a long-winded SMS (with a lot of compound words and no abbreviations) is just as easy as typing one out on a MacBook's keyboard. This is the single killer feature of the Storm and if not for a few glaring flaws a good reason to go out and buy one right now. PCWorld The decision by Research in Motion to differentiate the Storm by giving its ...
RIM Blackberry Storm: All the reviews you need
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... Next is Yardena Arar. PC World. BlackBerry’s Storm: Awkward and Disappointing: who basically say that Research In Motion’s decision to go with the Strom’s capacitive touch screen is way too confusing than helpful. Ultimately, the Storm’s touch interface feels like a failed experiment. ...
Review roundup: RIM's new touchscreen BlackBerry Storm
AppleInsider —
... contract, though a $50 mail-in rebate will bring the cost inline with Apple's entry-level offering. AppleInsider is offering a comprehensive roundup of Storm reviews published by well-circulated print publications, in addition some reviews offered by more Web-centric outlets. Readers who are seriously considering a BlackBerry Storm are advised to review each of the reviews, as they all offer unique observations. Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg Wired's Daniel Dumas PC World's Yardena Arar The Chicago Tribune's Eric Benderoff Additional reviews In ...
Verizon’s Blackberry Storm
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... PC World’s Yardena Arar - “But people who were hoping for a credible iPhone alternative fortified with BlackBerry’s strengths as a mobile tool for corporate travelers will likely find the Storm a disappointment. When it comes to touch interfaces, Apple still has no peer.” ...
Blackberry 9500 (Storm)
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... RIM‘s BlackBerry Storm: Awkward and Disappointing ...
