I think I'm done. Getting a Blackberry

BrokenLimits · #1 (**permalink**) 03-06-2009, 06:12 PM

I had an HTC PPC-6700 and it was alright. I finally decided to get the HTC Touch Pro and it has been a nightmare. First it was just SLOW. So I changed out to a clean rom off here and then everything was better. Then one day it just rebooted itself and HUNG. I took it in to Sprint and they replaced it with a Refurb I guess.

The keyboard works when it decides it wants to (the entire purpose for having this phone) and the internet stopped working. Took it in to the Sprint store yesterday and of course the keyboard was working and now its not. They got the internet working again. Now today it is SO SLOW I cant even get it to SYNC before I hard reset it. So I lose a bunch of stuff I added to it.

I am just fed up. I wanted to believe in HTC but I just cant. I think its time for a Blackberry.

**shaun0207** · #2 (**permalink**) 03-06-2009, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BrokenLimits

I had an HTC PPC-6700 and it was alright. I finally decided to get the HTC Touch Pro and it has been a nightmare. First it was just SLOW. So I changed out to a clean rom off here and then everything was better. Then one day it just rebooted itself and HUNG. I took it in to Sprint and they replaced it with a Refurb I guess.

The keyboard works when it decides it wants to (the entire purpose for having this phone) and the internet stopped working. Took it in to the Sprint store yesterday and of course the keyboard was working and now its not. They got the internet working again. Now today it is SO SLOW I cant even get it to SYNC before I hard reset it. So I lose a bunch of stuff I added to it.

I am just fed up. I wanted to believe in HTC but I just cant. I think its time for a Blackberry.

Blackberries have just as many issues, bro. I was reading a article earlier where Congress is complaining about how bad the BB Storm is.

Personally I have never used a BB, but I haven't heard a whole lot of great things about them

mpeters13 · #3 (**permalink**) 03-06-2009, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by shaun0207

Blackberries have just as many issues, bro. I was reading a article earlier where Congress is complaining about how bad the BB Storm is.

Personally I have never used a BB, but I haven't heard a whole lot of great things about them

AMEN on the Storm comment. I work for a helpdesk and we all recently ran back to our AT&T Blackberry 8120s and 8820s after 2-3 months of Blackberry Storm hell. Never have I picked up an older phone and fell in love with it all over again. The Blackberry Storm has a laundry list of issues that literally SLOW productivity in any work environment.

As for the HTC Touch Pro, believe me buddy... I was there too. I decided to tough it out, though. I had the piece of crap swapped four times in a 3 month period before I finally got one that works the way it should. The device is slow as molasses, gaining at most, a usability grade when dumping a custom ROM on like Juggalo or Mighty. Right now I'm running a stock sprint rom with a modified page pool and the standard hacks. I've disabled touchflo and I'm using PointUI instead. Things have been good so far.

Blackberry is probably the way to go, as long as you realize they aren't perfect either. I have lots of friends who are pleased with their Curves. I'd probably switch too if I wasn't in love with the overall functionality I've gained with Windows Mobile. I love being able to browse files on my device and do whatever I want with them. The only other platforms offering that freedom are Android (like we'll ever seen one of those on Sprint) and Symbian (I know we'll NEVER see one of those devices.)

bvblzr · #4 (**permalink**) 03-08-2009, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by shaun0207

Blackberries have just as many issues, bro. I was reading a article earlier where Congress is complaining about how bad the BB Storm is.

Personally I have never used a BB, but I haven't heard a whole lot of great things about them

I just got the Palm Pro 850 and also use the BB 8330 Curve on another number. I LOVE the Blackberry and having a hard time switching to the Pro. Just using this device over the last 2 days, it is a HUGE improvement over the HTC Diamond or Pro.

All my co-workers are using the Curve and we see little issues with Blackberry compared to Windows phones.

To each his own... But I do think that the Pro is the best Windows device so far released! It has not reset or needed a reboot at all yet!

**GrandMasterB** · #5 (**permalink**) 03-08-2009, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by bvblzr

All my co-workers are using the Curve and we see little issues with Blackberry compared to Windows mobile

Its like I already said , it appears there are fewer issues with BlackBerry Devices because there is less to go wrong , IE they do alot less in the firstplace. I own both, several WinMobile devices and a couple of BlackBerrys and its all a matter of personal preference. Neither one trumps the other, it just matters what you plan on being able to do with them on a daily basis.

**Mylt1** · #6 (**permalink**) 03-06-2009, 06:17 PM

well to save your items, there are several backup programs that will even save your programs you installed along with your contacts as well as text/pic messages. maybe you should look into one of them before you do a hard reset.

**shaun0207** · #7 (**permalink**) 03-06-2009, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Mylt1

well to save your items, there are several backup programs that will even save your programs you installed along with your contacts as well as text/pic messages. maybe you should look into one of them before you do a hard reset.

+1.

Try SPB Backup 2.0. I just introduced a friend to the trial and he loves it. He is just learning how to tweak his Pro.

BrokenLimits · #8 (**permalink**) 03-06-2009, 06:33 PM

Sort of missing the point. I shouldn't HAVE to be using safe guards to allow the phone to mess up. I wouldn't be looking at the Storm, I am looking at the Nextel Pearl or whatever it is called.

**shaun0207** · #9 (**permalink**) 03-06-2009, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BrokenLimits

Sort of missing the point. I shouldn't HAVE to be using safe guards to allow the phone to mess up. I wouldn't be looking at the Storm, I am looking at the Nextel Pearl or whatever it is called.

ahhhh. Well good luck with the TP.

**GhettoBSD** · #10 (**permalink**) 03-06-2009, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BrokenLimits

Sort of missing the point. I shouldn't HAVE to be using safe guards to allow the phone to mess up. I wouldn't be looking at the Storm, I am looking at the Nextel Pearl or whatever it is called.

hahahahaha

"i shouldn't have to worry about using safe guards to allow windows/apple/unix/linux/calculators/ipods/microwaves... mess up."

that's life, dude.