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Revenge time! Last week I had some fun in my iPhone 3G First Impressions video and today Rene Ritchie of TheiPhoneBlog gets part 1 of his revenge (part 2 will come on Monday with his full review).
This is the Round Robin video I have been looking forward to / fearing the most, and Rene doesn't disappoint. Click the image above to head on over and watch what a bonafide Apple fanboy thinks of our beloved BlackBerry Bold. Speaking of the Bold, be sure to login and leave a comment to this post for your chance to win one. You can also leave a comment over at TiPb.com for a chance to win an iPhone 3G.
As for me this week...I've been using the Windows Mobile-powered HTC Fuze. I'll be posting my vid on that tomorrow (need to space these Round Robin posts out so you have more chances to win!). In the meantime, you can visit SmartphoneRoundRobin.com to stay on top of up all action.
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I hate the Iphone and love blackberries so that's the end of that
Looking to win a Bold.
Thanks,
I want a Bold as well! BADLY
I still want a bold...oh and He needs to cut his finger nails. Those aren't crackberry thumbs..those are crackhead thumbs. I kid I kid
I am an unoriginal person. I don't even like blackberries enough to come up with a decent response to these articles. In fact, I'll probably just sell the Bold on Ebay. To summarize, "I want a Bold".
I just summed up 60% of round-robin responses.
Rene's video proves iPhone users tend to be a different, lazier breed of people than those that are BB addicts.
He is pretty good with the keyboard, no way he can enter data that fast on the iPhone.
I wish the Bold was available with T-mobile 3g, I would be all over that.
Im totally with you on that one. I hear its coming in May, but I might not be able to wait that long.
I was impressed with the review. Go figure! Anyone who can make me laugh while trying to pinpoint differences has earned my props. I'm still a Crackhead, but I wouldn't rule out an Ah Frak Phone as a secondary device.
I enjoyed the review that much.
hahaha great review. PING!!! you have messages. I wish the bold would come to VZW soon! If not i may have to make the jump!
A what you'd expect rather canned review. Seems to be the kind of person who likes to play on his phone rather than get some work done. iphone is perfect for him.
And now we know who prefers typing on a touch screen...
Gotta love the apple fanboy's point of view!
Great review.
It always seems that this will be a battle to the end when it comes to Ilovers and BB lovers!!!
Lol, Kevin i think this Rene guy might be as entertaining as you... By far one of most entertaining Blackberry introductions I have ever seen..
I think Rene did a good job of an initial review. It is definitey a different animal compared to the iPhone. It will be intersting to see how he does with the Bold after a week of use. :-)
i want it!
Rene's review had a lot of personality...way to go!
He loved the physical keyboard! take that iPhone!
This was definitely one of the funnier reviews. Thumbs up.
I have the Iphone 3G and i also have the curve 8330 and i have to say that i have a blast with both i love the keyboard on my curve but i love the games on my iphone.
The little pop ups were sort of annoying, that aside he didn't seem to have too many negatives. Having used the iPhone I much prefer the Blackberry experience. That is probably due to the fact that I don't use my phone for media much...
I love the Bold. I have been a proud owner for about 3 months now and couldnt live without it. I would love to win one for my wife!
Iphone=toy
Blackberry=Tool
People that use iphones?=Tools using toys! ZING!!!
He Liked the Keyboard! Very surprised to see an iphone man admit a qwerty keyboard was good.
So I can have two :]
My son uses the iPhone and swears by it. I've used it and know I prefer the Curve. Now, a Bold would be nice.
At least he admitted how amazing the keyboard was on it.
After using both BB's and ISmudge's, Blackberry's RULE!
Really wanting a Bold!
I cant wait to hear how the Iphone crowd feels about the bold... maybe they will COPY AND PASTE from somewhere else...
There's no way that you can't enjoy a BB Bold!
I wish my curve had wifi.
after viewing the vid, it soldified the fact that crackberry users are true addicts! unlike iphoners whom are slittly lazier and prefer simplicity wheres crackberry addicts are effective/productive multi-taskers! I've been waiting long and hard for the 8350i to come out but would easily drop providers if i get the BOLD!!!
It was an interesting look at the bold from the eyes of one who loves the iphone. I think that in the end his biggest complaint will be the lack of touchscreen.
I think he was pretty fair, I can't wait to see his full review.
As much as he tried to make the bold look bad it was obvious that it was still a good product. Just admit it's a matter of preference. Type or touch.
A few off points, with the fake button comments and the lack of spell check, as I'm sure Rene realized after a lil bit of usage, but overall great review looking forward to the final thoughts, I'm betting it comes out as a classy review, will it sway him from the iPhone...no but I'm sure Rene will have gained a lil more "respect" for the platform.
good review,still madly in love w/ the Javelin but it could be a toss-up now cause the Bold has already been released in the US. Not sure if i can wait much longer...
But after a few months of using it it just wasn't so great anymore. The best part of it is the games and I am a gamer so if anything people could just get an iPod Touch. I'm new to the BB ways but so far my love for it continues to grow.
Bold is a nice phone but for $100 less I can get an Iphone. Free bold would be awesome though. US
o i bet hes jealous!! iphone cant touch da bold
Wow that video seemed long.
this guy is annoying and his review is an utter FAIL - Iphone's suck so yeah- the Snideness of apple can only be beat by Google- MABYE
all i can say is i went BB -> iPhone 3g -> BB in about 3 weeks ..
Still want a Bold!
The iPhone is nice and all but it has alot of groing todo. It's like a rookie runningback, he's fast and quick but he needs polish and experince to truely dominate every game. Some never do!
I like the Round Robin series....and I'd like to win a Bold too :)
I went from the Curve 8310 to the iPhone 3G back to the Curve and now to the Bold. IMO, the best is the Bold, followed by the Curve, then the iPhone. I just wish the Blackberry browser was better. That's the only thing I liked better in the iPhone. Everything else Blackberry does best!