Cheers Don, just what I needed a Boxing day slap down J
I slightly agree blackberries are for stupid people, but I can guarantee to hand a blackberry to anyone (including my wife) and for them to be able to use it without any user training or frequent calls back to the service desk. Some WM devices do have their place, but in this world of just having one device, a blackberry will always be my first choice J Matt From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 26 December 2007 22:41 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Blackberry question Inline.... On Dec 26, 2007 2:38 PM, Davies,Matt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: This may be the start of another WM vs Blackberry Rant J Having used a blackberry since there were first released, there is only one choice. If you look how blackberry has evolved over the last 6 years, from my opinion MS and the WM devices manufactures are way behind on the curve. As are all mobile players not just MS On a regular basis I test new devices as they come on to the market, and so far as yet none of the WM devices come close to the user experience of a Blackberry, both in simplicity to use and stability. Battery life on WM devices sucks compared to any blackberry. Crackberries are for stupid people. WM are very useful to more savvy individuals. As for Manageability, the ability to blank devices remotely as long as they have a network connection is fantastic, and the control that the administrator has over the device is second to none, and is simple and easy to implement. Remote wipes are easily done with other vendors... Matt From: Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 26 December 2007 22:19 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Blackberry question Well, we only have about 15 WM users, and only 2 users that are asking about BB atm. My understanding is that the two services are similar. Is BB really that much more bulletproof/stable, etc? From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 2:18 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Blackberry question I have no idea how many WM users you have now, but once you open the BB floodgate, you might get overrun. From: Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 2:11 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Blackberry question But then if you go to the actual Express page, you see this part: What's Included? * One free BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express - Small Business Edition v4.1 for Microsoft(r) Exchange, IBM(r) Lotus(r) Domino(r) or Novell(r) GroupWise(r) * One user included, expandable to 15 users (at additional cost) <<<<<<<<<<< From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 2:05 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Blackberry question Express only covers a single user... On Dec 26, 2007 1:59 PM, Joe Heaton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: We currently use Windows Mobile devices, connecting directly to our Exchange server. Unfortunately, the Moto Q phones we purchased for our new Executive Director, and Assistant Director, have had charging issues, as in they wouldn't take a charge when plugged in. It is possible, also, that the Director has no clue how to charge his phone, but I hope that scenario is unlikely. Anyway, I guess at his previous employment, they used Blackberry devices, and he's starting to question why we don't use Blackberry here. I explained to him that in an enterprise situation, we would need to have a separate server for Blackberry, and we would also need to purchase the server software. Also, no one in IT has had experience managing this type of solution, so there would be a learning curve for us. He also asked the same type of questions of another IT guy, so I think he's going to be going to our manager and pushing to implement a Blackberry solution. Which finally brings me to my question here. I've looked at the Blackberry website, and I see two versions of the BES software. The Express, and the regular. What's the difference between the two? If I only have a handful of users, would it be better to get the Express version, which has no cost? Thanks, Joe Heaton AISA Employment Training Panel 1100 J Street, 4th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 [EMAIL PROTECTED] No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.9/1197 - Release Date: 12/25/2007 8:04 PM No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.9/1197 - Release Date: 12/25/2007 8:04 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. 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