Are you going to buy the BlackBerry Storm?

Are you going to buy the BlackBerry Storm?

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Published on: 19 November, 2008 by PhoneArena Team

Are you going to buy the BlackBerry Storm?

With the Storm coming out later this week...

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I been wanting this phone hardcore for the past month or so. I finally got to play with a pre-production model today and it did not dissapoint. So yes, without a doubt 100% I am ordering mine the second it becomes available on vzw.com.
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At the risk of opening myself up to a lot of tangential namecalling, I do intend to acquire the Storm come Friday (should my name be high enough on the list to do so). I am attempting this through GoWireless (reseller), as our local corporate store is, shall we say, lacking in the customer service department. Here's what I was told regarding the pricing, discounts, etc. VZW is "playing ATT ala iPhone" on this one...

* $250-$50 MIR (rounding to nearest dollar) = $200 ($199 ads) IF you're opening up a new line or if you have a full $100 credit to throw at it (as it starts out at $350 - $50 MIR = $300 (not including taxes, etc.)).
* VZW is adding a "mandatory bundle" (which I understand you can try to talk the corp stores out of), which adds a screen protector, "skin," and car charger (micro-USB?). This makes it +$50.
* Data plan is $30 for email and unlimited data.

I'm pretty sure the broad strokes there are correct, for what they're worth.

As to WHY I'm looking to get this (for background), I picked-up the XV6800 (HTC Mogul) when it was first released. The h/w keyboard started double-entering some keys and requiring some hard presses for others, which forced me to get a s/w keyboard solution (to type w/thumbs). Not an elegant solution, and the 6.1 u/g seems to have introduced a pretty severe memory leak (well documented). I receive/send a SMS, the processor slows to a crawl, and sometimes the phone itself can't launch the s/w to answer a call, which was the last straw for me (as MS, VZW or SOMEONE, should have patched this thing). Arguably, it could well be my phone or some combination of s/w (though I've not dropped it or had anything installed since the OS u/g). Am hoping the Storm's s/w keyboard solution, being coded by RIM, won't conflict as I've found, and that NOT having a h/w keyboard will reduce the likelihood of issues therein. That it has tactile feedback. etc. wasn't a concern for me. I borrowed a friend's BB to mess with and I found myself (out of habit) pressing icons on the screen, so I knew not getting a touchscreen might not be a good thing for me (retarded, yes-- old habits die hard). Actually whittled down several choices and landed on the Storm before realizing it wasn't released, yet. Not a big fan of being an early adopter.

Perhaps the greatest irony here is that I originally got a WM phone b/c it gave you more options (ie- not VZW's interface, which drives me insane). Why VZW? Well, the locations I work most frequently at have the best signal via VZW. Simple as that. Need a phone that works as a phone, allows for Outlook syncs, touchscreen and NOT WinMobile on the VZW network. That was my list. I ended-up here. Time will tell if it was a good or bad thing.

For what it's all worth...
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nice, but i would want other apps like vcast music with rhapsody. Wifi should be in it. I might get the Omnia cuz it has 5MP Camera, Wifi, and DivX/ XivD support. I need to compare the Storm and Omnia in person first before I am able to upgrade, which is December.
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Engadget did a video review and the OS looks painfully slow compared to other BBs. I'm used to the quick OS on my 8830, I guess it's a Bold for me!
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and there is already an update to fix that. all storms were updated by the in store techs this morning.. that problem is extinct
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Im getting it 100% - Love the my Dare but this is just gonna blow it outta the water...Not thrilled about the 30 bucks extra a month but whatever - Whats this thing gonna cost retail?...I don't have an upgrade for another year and a half lol...not gonna wait that long
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get on a 59.99 plan or higher for three months and you should be able to upgrade at 12 months...
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I will be getting one on Friday at one of the Syracuse stores, have it reserved, so I have to go Friday, otherwise it's a hit or miss and I want to put it on just before my bill cycle ends, going to final cost me $99 after NE2 and rebate
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http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/19/blackberry-storm-review/
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engadget? really? the reason i dont go to that site is the might as well be linked directly off the apple site... they are alwaysssss biased... i believe they do improper things to their iphones nightly
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lmao.
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http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/19/blackberry-storm-review/
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I have the Dare. I like it because I only have to have the VPAK for $15. Not the BB Data plan with cap. The phone is very cool though!
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lol..u wanna Storm for FREE without paying the price!?...get an LG Vu..same touch crap as the storm if not harder to use the qwerty..it makes you PRESS the button so your typing will take 2x as long!..try the LG Dare from VZW B4 you jump on the bandwagon ok ppl!!

My LG Vu from ATT when I had service was good...texting was a bit cramped but I got the hang of it...hype is hype is hype..iPhone have you forgotten not including the ALL NEW AMAZING (NOT) 3G
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