I'm not so sure- derek. PUSH'ed e-mail is one thing; but if you have to respond via non-tactile feedback...
It's just impractical for business use- that's the bottom line. I'm not an iPhone fan, but I'm definitely an Apple fanboy. And when the learning curve on the keyboard of your device is [don't quote me] 'a few days' as preliminary reviewers are saying- the device won't be geared towards the corporate end-user.
I know Jobs says his target audience is 'everyone unhappy with their phone' or what have you- but with corporate America; you don't have a choice. Functionality takes precedence over fun menus and sleek design. The older model Blackberries weren't exactly show-stoppers; but they did their jobs, and do them well. Only lately do you see convergence between style and functionality aimed at the business market- for a while Pocket PCs/Blackberries/Treos were no-frills; and now we see the Blackberry Curve, Treo 680 (the one with no antenna?), and the Motorola Q/Dash/etc. - devices aimed for a business market; and hitting the style of a fashion-conscious 2000s America.
I believe the device including Exchange support is great, but the number of end-users that will take advantage of it, I don't think will be so high.
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derek @ Jun 29th 2007 3:41AM
that's a huge reason people were worried about buying. now it seems that geeky-businessmen/women are going to get their iPhones..
Chris M @ Jun 29th 2007 5:09AM
I'm not so sure- derek. PUSH'ed e-mail is one thing; but if you have to respond via non-tactile feedback...
It's just impractical for business use- that's the bottom line. I'm not an iPhone fan, but I'm definitely an Apple fanboy. And when the learning curve on the keyboard of your device is [don't quote me] 'a few days' as preliminary reviewers are saying- the device won't be geared towards the corporate end-user.
I know Jobs says his target audience is 'everyone unhappy with their phone' or what have you- but with corporate America; you don't have a choice. Functionality takes precedence over fun menus and sleek design. The older model Blackberries weren't exactly show-stoppers; but they did their jobs, and do them well. Only lately do you see convergence between style and functionality aimed at the business market- for a while Pocket PCs/Blackberries/Treos were no-frills; and now we see the Blackberry Curve, Treo 680 (the one with no antenna?), and the Motorola Q/Dash/etc. - devices aimed for a business market; and hitting the style of a fashion-conscious 2000s America.
I believe the device including Exchange support is great, but the number of end-users that will take advantage of it, I don't think will be so high.
Just my two cents. Thanks for reading.
Chris