refurb wrote:
I've tried checking email on a regular phone and it sucks. I'm thinking a Blackberry or iPhone.
So what do people have/recommend?
I don't need all the bells and whistles, just a phone that isn't a pain in the ass to check and compose emails on. I'm not interested in a $100/month plan either.
RF
I own both a Blackberry (currently use a Pearl) for work and iPhone for personal, I would recommend the iPhone. I haven't really used my iPhone for its calendar since my Blackberry linked to my work calendar, so I don't know how it compares to the BB in terms of that functionality. But overall the pluses for me in favor of the iPhone are:
- easier to manage multiple email accounts on one device (on the BB all incoming emails end up in one inbox vs. keeping separate inboxes on the iPhone). With the volume of school related email, it'll be nice to be able to keep my Gmail separate.
- Voice quality is slightly better than the BB. I don't know if this is true for all BBs or if it's just the Pearl.
- Better web browser (Safari vs. BB browser)
- doubles as iPod, so one less device to carry around
- doubles as a Kindle, so saves you $350 if you were planning to get one of those
- More functionality thanks to add-on applications
The only negative I've seen for the iPhone vs. BB is that the BB's keyboard is a little easier to use.
Overall though they're pretty close, especially in the basic email functionality. I think mainly it comes down to personal preference.
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