Re: [IxDA Discuss] Blackberry Storm

2009-02-23 Thread Todd Zaki Warfel
On Feb 23, 2009, at 10:45 AM, Michael Micheletti wrote: My friends with iPhones all want to compare. They are dumbstruck by browser and network speed. They are underwhelmed (to say the least) by applications. They are jealous for bluetooth headsets. They are (often) a bit wistful for a

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Blackberry Storm

2009-02-23 Thread Matthew Turner
This may be a little off the original starting point, but I expect these keyboarding problems to begin to subside soon, at least for newer designs, as the primary problems with haptic feedback seem to be getting solved. Here is a demo of a fingertip feedback layer added to the Iphone from the

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Blackberry Storm

2009-02-19 Thread Maria
Hi Michael, I also tried it in a shop and had the same experience you had... After a few mins of frustration, I discovered the double touch screen function and the rest came natural to me. I do think you should give it a second chance!! Cheers... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Blackberry Storm

2009-02-19 Thread John M. Morse
  -Original Message- From: discuss-boun...@lists.interactiondesigners.com [mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.interactiondesigners.com] On Behalf Of Maria Sent: 19 February 2009 04:14 To: disc...@ixda.org Subject: Re: [IxDA Discuss] Blackberry Storm Hi Michael, I also tried it in a shop and had the same

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Blackberry Storm

2009-02-07 Thread Aaron Irizarry
A co-worker of mine had the same experience that you described... though it looks sleek, and has a nice screen the touch features can be very frustrating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=38144

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Blackberry Storm

2009-02-06 Thread John Chin
A usability testing firm, User Centeric, did report the issues surrounding touch screen keyboards, specifically regarding the iPhone. Their empirical study results were reported at a New Jersey Usabilty Professional Association presentation last year. Here's a link to their website discussing

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Blackberry Storm

2009-02-06 Thread Rony Philip
Thanks all for the feedback!, overall its sounds like a neutral feedback on usability vs look 'n feel. I also recently read about HTC Touch HD, which is supposed to be a killer phone!in all sense... size, price included. Cheers, Rony On 2/6/09, John Chin jc...@acm.org wrote: A usability

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Blackberry Storm

2009-02-06 Thread Michael Micheletti
Thank you all for the thoughtful comments. They make me want to go back and give the thing another chance. Tami your comments reminded me of when my wife converted from PC to Mac laptops. For some weeks there it was tough sledding and then suddenly she was a fan. Much appreciated, Michael

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Blackberry Storm

2009-02-05 Thread Ali Naqvi
try out Nokia e71. I have it and I am quite pleased with it. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=38144 Welcome to the Interaction

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Blackberry Storm

2009-02-05 Thread Andre Charland
I think either keyboard (iPhone or Storm) would take some getting used to. I've had an iPhone since last august and I'm just starting to feel comfortable typing on it. But I could still type faster and more accurately on my old blackberry:) 2009/2/5 Ali Naqvi a...@amroha.dk try out Nokia e71. I

[IxDA Discuss] Blackberry Storm

2009-02-04 Thread Michael Micheletti
I stopped by the Verizon booth in the mall the other day to try out a Blackberry Storm, the new one with the touchscreen. I'm a current Verizon customer, and my antique Moto Razor is about to do the El Croako. I'd heard the Storm had a good browser and a great screen for viewing media. Since

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Blackberry Storm

2009-02-04 Thread Maria Cordell
I don't have personal experience with the Storm, but David Pogue of the New York Times pretty much slammed the Storm when he reviewed it back in November: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/27/technology/personaltech/27pogue.html Maria On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 10:46 AM, Michael Micheletti

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Blackberry Storm

2009-02-04 Thread Rony Philip
Thanks Maria for the link. That was a neat report. Now which one is the better Tphone (not considering the price). Unfortunatley or fortunatley iPhone is the one phone that every other phone must be measured against! Nokia N97, iPhone, Blackberry Storm, And this is something that I found from

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Blackberry Storm

2009-02-04 Thread Robert Barlow-Busch
I recently tried a Storm for the first time and quite liked typing on it. In fact, heresy I actually preferred it over typing on my iPhone /heresy. Personal preference is likely a huge factor here. A few weeks after purchasing an iPhone, I found my typing speed and accuracy increased noticeably