Archive for May, 2007
Oh Foleo, Foleo. Wherefore art thou Foleo?
He’s dead. Dead I tell you! Dead!
Now, its been a good 10 years since Will Shakespeare and I hung out…but if memory serves me correctly…. Romeo croaked! And I’m of the humble opinion that the Foleo will undoubtedly follow suit in a much much shorter time.
The concept is really so off base, that you gotta wonder?!? Come on, who the hell is going to drop $5 bills on this thing? You can get a good laptop for five hundy. I’ll tell you - There is no way I’m getting on the road for more than a 1 day trip without my beloved Mac. I tether the Mac with my BlackBerry all the time when I cant find a HotSpot but its really not fast enough for downloading emails and browsing.
The Foleo needs a 3G radio and an independant data plan from Cingular or Verizon for it to be even remotely worth it. It has to have more than just the ability to tether to a phone that then connects to the net. It’s like how many things do they think we are going to whip out and how many batteries are we going to monitor when we are going to fire off some emails and check stuff out.
Now, I like the idea of an ultra ultra portable laptop/notebook/tablet thing/ but its gotta have a rock solid OS, simple word processor, browser, multi media viewer, camera, PIMs and killer email - pretty much everything that comes on my oh so slick BlackBerry Curve 8300. The Curve is so nice - I gotta say, that our neighbors to the north really know what they are doing. Now. I’ve only had it a short time - but its beautifully simple, feels great and does all the things that a BlackBerry does well. Plus the keypad is the best I’ve used EVER!
I’d like to go on record here and call the Blackberry Curve 8300 the Wii of the year when it comes to mobile phones - now lets not hope the iPhone ends up being the PS3.
I bet I can make my own “comparable” Foleo with a used Sony laptop from ‘02 and a USB Bluetooth dongle. OK - Good idea - I’ll keep you posted and let you know how it works out.
AF
I have been granted my 3 wishes - the Blackberry 8300 Curve
There comes a time in our line of work that we have our 3 whishes granted,
at least in the way of technology.
As some of you may know Ti is a huge Windows Fan - In fact, I think I caught
him in Microsoft Shirts twice this week already and its only Wednesday. I on
the other hand run a PC at work, a Mac at home and Blackberry for my
handheld. I own and use an iPod and Zune. I love the Zune for its solid
build, great screen and easy navigation. The iPod has a battery and iTunes.
But my go to device, the one thing that I take with me everywhere - I mean
everywhere! Is the Blackberry 8100 Pearl. This is a solid performer. In my
opinion, probably one of the best devices ever. Its small has an amazing
battery, great reception and a wonderful OS. With that said, im sure he’s
going to comment and he may be a bit biased and not give this thing a fair
shake..We’ll let his blog do the telling soon enough, I’m sure.
With that said…I was on a conference call earlier this week with one of
our partners and I was telling him how much I loved the Pearl, except…I
wished for just a few things…..and now its here.
Amazing how it only took a few days for my prayers to get answered….Enter
the Blackberry Curve. Now, at first glance you may think that its an 8800
with a camera slapped onto the back of it….But if you look closer, you
realize that its not. In fact, its an entirely new and different form
factor and just about the perfect size (107mmX60mmX15.5mm). With its fluid
lines, soft edges and convenient trackball…..Its just about perfect. Now
I would give this a 10! Five Stars! Two thumbs up! A happy face and maybe
even a high five! But, we will reserve that for the model with 3G
connectivity. Ya, you read right - no 3G.
I know I may sound like I’m ungrateful for the gifts that Waterloo has given
us…But really - Why not add 3G - Its got a rock solid - I mean solid
1100mAh battery good for 17 days of standby and the device has plenty of
space for a big daddy radio….So why not??? I think I know - Hear me
out….
Cause today 3G is not that prevalent, the Blackberry OS is so fast and
efficient that it makes up for network latency, plus users don’t hold onto
devices long enough for RIM to make the masses pay for what looks like a
must have feature but really isn’t. By the time the networks catch up you
and I will have new devices.
Gotta remember guys, I just got of a 3 week stint with Windows Mobile 5 and
6 on the BlackJack and Dash respectively. Both great devices…But no Pearl
and definitely no Curve. During my time with the BlackJack I think I had
good 3G coverage only in Ti’s driveway which is great for him, but I live
and work in an area that gives my nothing more than sweet sweet EDGE. The
BlackJack and Dash are probably the best of the best when it comes to
Windows Mobile and they just aren’t there yet. *They will be. I guarantee
it. Microsoft doesn’t do anything half-assed.
So, am I complaining? Am I holding out for something else (iPhone)- The
answer to both questions is a big fat NO! As soon as I can get my chubby
little paws on the curve, I will. I don’t want to, but might have to call
in a few favors to get one on my network. Cause the big question now is,
who’s getting it first, T-Mobile or Cingular/AT&T?
AF
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