screen shots really show the advantage of having such a large Screen

bold rules!

Have just got the Bold and what an incredible phone. Thought the 8320 was a good phone but the Bold blows this away. Apart from the touch interface, is there that much difference?

Interesting perspective but bb users have control over just how much gets pushed to the phone and what we want to be alerted for. So for the most part I can adjust my bb experience to the degree of "crack ness" I want. I appreciate having that level of control to dial in the intensity I want or need. So if I wanted to be laid back bb user, I could be.

I'm glad that the reviews for the Bold are favorable. Everyone can find something wrong with any phone given a few minutes. So the fact that people have a few issues with the Bold is no big surprise. I'm just glad that the issues people find are small and most say they can live with them.

I own the blackberry bold and it is a very very nice phone. I have owned the blackberry curve 8310 for over a year and this bold is faster, more clear, and easier to use.

I researched the iphone and the bold a lot before making my purchase, the iphone is just too tready for me. I wanted the iphone simply because of all the hype about it. I started researching this phone and found out that it did not do many of the basic functions that I need in a phone ie no picture messaging and no copy/paste functions. Also read that you have to use multiple pages on the keyboard to put a PERIOD at the end of a sentence. I am infamous for using "..." at the end of my sentences when i type text messages so hitting alternate screens 6 times to put 3 periods down was just another annoying thing about the iphone. Lastly I realized I wouldn't get to use my corportate discount (some companies have corporate accounts with AT&T) I work for a company that gets a 20% discount on my bill each month, by adding the iphone, that discount goes away, and my internet bill goes up from $30.00 (blackberry internet) to $45 (iphone internet charge).

SO hands down the blackberry bold won me over. It has the best screen resolution that I have ever seen on a phone to this day. It responds very fast to opening applications, it streams videos like "the office" and "espn". The espn streaming is not as cool as the Verizon deal, but i do get to watch highlights and other things on there. The 3G internet is blazing fast. EDGE is like dialup, 3G is like DSL. I can't wait for the next generation of the phone internet speeds, they will be unreal. I also downloaded the google maps program on this phone which uses the gps on the phone to map your location to your destination. That is amazing as well. I enjoy using my GPS basically for free, without subscribing to AT&T's gps package. The directions on text and not spoken like the at&t version, but for $5.99 per month, i can read.

I love the bold!

It all comes down to your needs for a smartphone. I think that is the point of the Round Robin overall. There are lots of options.....although I can't imagine what you would be looking for that would make you get the Fuze.....terrible device.

I know people who carry both a Bold and an iPhone. They love the iPhone, but need a good busines/e-mail device. So they use both.

Forget the hate part. Everyone loves the Bold

It looks like he liked the Bold a lot, but it was not the right phone for his style of use. Just as you mentioned your perspective on the Storm two podcasts ago,the best phone is one that fits how you would use the phone.

I never get tired of seeing the Bold on video... :sigh:

Good review but he clearly doesnt get the Crack and i think he completely missed the "on the go" philosophy, sure you could stop and start replying every single message that arrives on your Berry but thats not the point the beauty of it is that you dont have to, whitin a glimpse you could realize if a messege is important or not to reply to and that saves tons of time, people made the same argument when cellphones became popular "oh i dont want to be called everywhere i go, i need privacy!" it all comes down on how productive you want to be.

Other than Kevin's reviews... I truly enjoyed watching that video and reading Rene's final impression. Rene touched on a lot of my own gripes about owning a BB (24hour availability), but being a more experienced BB user, I know how to turn off and limit my availability when I leave the office doors.

Very well put and hat's off to Rene *applaud*

...it's just a completely different way of doing things.

As for the "crack" aspect, just change the profile to "Phone Only" and answer the messages on your own terms.

Sorry the CrackBerry life scares you but the Bold is where it is at. I need mine. Thanks.

for my Dad! He doesn't want a touchscreen like the Storm, so the Bold is his best choice! Pick me, Kevin! :)

It's a matter of function. If you need an iPod, then the iPhone is great. If you need a smart phone, then Bold all the way!!!!!

I really think Kevin's right on the money here - it comes down to usage philosophy. RIM has adopted the utilitarian "add an hour to your day" approach, and Apple has taken the aesthetically pleasing "Apple Experience" philosophy.

Thanks to all of you for doing this. They insights have been interesting. Some were even useful.

Cheers

I thought his review was on the money on a lot of aspects. However, push notification is a compelling feature when coupled with the ability to turn it on or off. At least you have the option of using it if you need to/want to!

I liked the review.

This was a great review of the Bold from an iPhone user's view. The comparison pictures were really good as well.

it was an alrite review...people who dont come from our world dont appreciate the bigger things that blackberry give us....blackberry 4 lyfe!!!!!

Still take the Bold over the iPhone, despite the review.