Onion Infographic: BlackBerry service shutdown
By Ryan Block 
posted Feb 3rd 2006 1:07PM
posted Feb 3rd 2006 1:07PM
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Heh, that was actually kind of funny. Funny in the sense that I can see myself doing most of it if this actually happens.
/pray
SMS, anybody?
i may be way off on this, but i'm not sure that this 'onion' paper is a very reliable news source. in fact, many of their stories appear to be grossly inaccurate!
to #3:
You're joking, right?
LOL at #3 Brian!!
wait, I forget, do deaf people tend to use this or the sidekick? I would feel kinda bad if they were taking this away from deaf people, but I could care less about the suits.
I just don't trust them, like that John Steward fellow on the TV. Something just isn't right here.
I particularly like the second to last one, that describes my situation perfectly, or rather it would if Canada were getting blacked out as well.
To #4:
YOU'RE joking, right?
"Throw now-useless device at underpaid minion; tell him to fix it."
I about lost my lunch with that one- too funny!
To #3 - Yes, some stories may be a little blown out of proportion but The Onion is very reliable on factual news such as this. (Look under Technology and you'll find that the NASA Chief is currently under investigation for using the Shuttle as a golf cart..hahaha)
I think this is where independent mobile IM software will bank quite a buck as things migrate to Series X0 and WinMobile devices. So now, companies will have to go out and license out all this software and get UIDs for their users and have them look like teenagers constantly addicted to an IM screen on their portable device.
Either that, or as 3G becomes more of a standard in the US, things will migrate to using VoIP as a means to communicate and receive messages.
All a matter of time to see what actually happens. Anyone care for popcorn and drinks to enjoy the show?
-N
how about use the dang phone instead of email?
Haha. I'm not entirely one of those BlackBerry users, but I can identify with a couple of those. If they shut down BB, maybe I'll drive with more than one hand on the wheel and one eye on the road.
My fav has to be "Look where they're going" :D
I am a bit confused on the whole issue--the government should not be allowed to shutdown a service that millions have contracted for without requiring a provision for those who have so contracted, especially when it affects international business with travellers coming over from places where it has been affirmed as fully legal.
The main argument on behalf of keeping the service (apart from NTP's invalid patents at any rate) seems to be that a major government agency does not want to lose its service--is the government the one that really needs this failure protection?
Flare guns are a great idea Anyone consider using Semifore as the newest standard of the industry ???
Solution: throw away all those useless Blackberries and move to Sprints PPC 6700. Technology is light years beyond Blackberry.
Telegrams are no longer an option.
I can see a scene like that ESPN commerical with Charlie Stiener and the alarm going off and every one going crazy in the office. He has that torch in one and a tie around his head as he jumps on a desk, "follow me to freedome!" Yup it will look alot like this!
I'm confused... will your email not work only if you go through BB? What if your email goes through your own pop3 through your cell phone provider? Won't that still work?
If RIM loses... what *EXACTLY* are BB users looking at?
We should all really add our own takes on this, like "check into rehab, as withdrawl from crackberry presents an increased risk of suicide", "Sue RIM for being an 'enabler' of crackberry", etc.