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Video: The BlackBerry Storm, Bold and Curve 8900 Compared By Kevin Michaluk | 30 Jan 2009 01:43 | 
71 comments
Been thinking about a new BlackBerry? Can't decide between the BlackBerry Bold, Storm or Curve 8900? If so, check out the video above. Zara of MobileChic let us know about the quick video overview and comparison she put together. In only two minutes she does a pretty solid job of summing up some of the pros and cons to each device. Whaddya think? Did she nail it? Missing any points? Drop your thoughts and reactions in the comments. You can catch more of Zara's mobile reviews on YouTube.
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Cuuuute.
Is she saying in so many words that of the three the storm sucks ass. I would love to know KEVIN MICHALUK if you had any idea why the storm only has 128mb of memory versus the 256mb of the 8900 and no wifi and why didnt they use the 624 mhz processor in the storm maybe then it would be more competitive with the iphone they need to equip the storm better than that It seems a little backwards how they choose the components for the storm. get it together WATERLOO!!!
I think it's because the Storm is so expensive...if they put anything better in it that would cost more...they are going to loose big time or, it's going to cost way more than an iPhone. iPhone had a good head start and they're not going to catch up if their first attempt doesn't come out soon...and cheap to compete. People look at prices too you know. If it's expensive...move on, it's as simple as that, right?
I have the storm but still want a bold
great review, love the content, great comparisons
This is why I say amateurs have no business reviewing products. Any one with a youtube account a cheap digital camera now has become a reviewer of so called products. Very little credibility. The wording almost implying that the 8900 has some "Faster" USB connection? To some technically challenged people "Which there are many" they may think that the 8900 has some sort of faster connection. A USB Connection is a USB connection.. There the same. Why even mention it in that way and fashion... Stupid.
Storm users and both Iphone users wake up and ask yourself this question "Do I really need or want touch screen?" So many people are caught up on the "Wow" factor of touch screen that they don't realize that really dont need touch screen and in reality its a pain in the a** and lame.. So many people are caught up on that they dont even know why they want it. The screens are expensive to replace and fragile both on iphone and storm. Pain to type or dial one handed. Limited on cases and holsters due to the need of the screen to be uncovered. etc etc.... Bold all the way.. Blows all others away. Except for the reason if your tied to a Service provider which is impart the Major factor in what phone you may be forced to get. If you want a lighter cheaper phone go 8900 over the storm. 8900 looks great upgrade to curve and great price and features. If you got the money for a storm dont waste it get a bold. Ask almost all Storm Users out there and even iphone users they hate typing on touch screen. It sucks every day heavy use.
I agree in part about your comments but there is something you don't understand and that is PERSONAL PREFERENCE. I personally like the Iphone bcs of its large screen and smooth scroll, I just hate the fact that they breakdown so frequently and I don't feel like paying all that money on a half working phone ( I HAD one). As for the storm, again same issues as the Iphone, way too many issues about it and you probably know that, I have been playing around with it. I like the way it looks but don't like the fact that the touch screen, OS and other software still have many issues that need to be resolved. The Bold is beautiful but didn't like the size. I bought one before they were released here and sold it. I now upgraded to the 8900 and I think it is a good phone, again it is not my #1 choice but it has everything I can use and it is reliable. This is MY personal preference.
cheers
Hey dude,
If you check out www.phonewreck.com you can actually see the teardown of the bold and storm. Unfortunately, you're wrong... both devices have different USB controllers, which makes a big difference when transferring files.
Looks like the Bold has the a different USB controller that is known to give much faster speeds.
USB 2.0 is capable of 480megabits/second... no one can attain that due to software overhead etc. There is a big difference between the devices I've owned.
You should probably educate yourself a little before you make such an accusational post.
The storm seems terribly slow. File transfer speed is personally a big deal to me.
Actually I have the Storm and I love the touchscreen AND the clicking. I'm as fast if not faster than I was on my physical QWERTY keyboard using Suretype.
If you were using suretype then you didnt have a qwerty keyboard.
I've had the Storm for two months and I love it. I prefer the larger screen for viewing docs or excel files and watching media, then having a physical keyboard. I am also pretty fast with the keyboard too. Of course I would rather have the faster processor, the apparently slower file transfer is silly, and I have to clean the smudges on the screen.
Nice review, straight to the point, and pleasing to the eye.
She was hot until she started talking.....
that was funny
ever see Dark Crystal?
That's great. She does resemble a Gelfling...
She looks good, I'll have that.
Last time I check, the fastest USB is 3.0, and the 8900 does not have a 3.0 USB connection. WOW! 12min to load songs, that must have been some wait...what a joke; how cares that it take 12min to load song on the storm. They should have her sync an Iphone so we can watch wig out on the time it takes to do it.
Leave the comparison to the professionals honey.
Totally agree.
Actually, she made a very valid point.
If you check out www.phonewreck.com you can actually see the that both devices have different USB controllers, which makes a big difference when transferring files.
USB 2.0 is capable of 480megabits/second... no one can attain that due to software overhead etc. There is a big difference between the devices I've owned.
You should probably educate yourself a little before you make such an accusational post.
Leave the commenting to the professionals, junior.
I just put 6gb of music on my storm through usb on the sd card and it only took 4min.
I am not surprised that you were able to load the music that fast, I just don't understand why it took her 12 minutes? was she recording the music out of an 8 track player? I had a Bold, and 8800 and now an 8900 and can load the music very fast directly to the memory card without much delays.
I believe the comment was that the BOLD and 8900 were VERY FAST, and the STORM was like watching paint dry.
to tell you was that she was syncing the entire Rolling Stones catalog! That is about the only thing I can think of that would take 12 minutes.
Why doesn't the Storm have Wifi? Why would you ask that question during a video? Same with the "why doesn't the 8900 3G capable". Try perusing crackberry.com for those answers. Then ask Verizon whey the storm doesn't have WiFi--lol.
Get a microphone or shoot your video in a quite room.
Video editing:
Show the speeds and feeds under/over/on each device when comparing. Zara was all over the place and it was difficult to keep up.
Other than that it was somewhat informative and wasn't as boring as a chart in a blog post.
Post Proofreading:
Read your post out loud and see if your sentences make sense.
j/k...Cheers! :)
She's gadgety hot.
yea i think the 8900 is what im going with
i could do without the 3G
i just need a strong phone in a small package
Ok.. I think that most of us agree that Zara is cute. So lets move on or should I say down to the brass tacks...
Having been in the professional video business for a number of years I would recommend the following:
1. Don't shoot a video while taking your lunch break at a cafeteria. The background noise is deafening.
2. Use a sound shield on your micraphone. That way we won't hear people in the background shuffling things around or chewing on their food.
3. And this is very important... use lighting! Remember, no one can see anything you are doing unless they can see it.
4. This is an informational piece... don't ask questions! Your job is to inform us of the facts, not ask us to answer questions you are not able to answer yourself.
5. Keep the hand movement to a minimum. You don't need to move the BBs from one hand to the other or swish them around like you are swatting flys. They should be held close enough to your lens that the viewer can see the detail without it feeling like the BB is going to jump out of the screen and eat them.
Other than that... it was actually pretty good! You just need a bit more practice.. .and product knowledge.
If you're such a professional, why don't you learn how to spell "microphone", jackass.
why dont u go f***yourself.
So my spell check missed a word... bfd. I suspect you never misspelled a word. Of course not!
As far as my credentials go I am a Sony Pro School certified videographer and have been in the business since 1975. I worked for and with Sony in their industrial video business unit for a number of years.
I have also done work for the Federal Government and in specific for the President of the United States. I have also done work directly for a number of Hollywood Ad Agencies and Studios. I won't go on about my credentials.. enough of that.
I guarantee what I forgot about video you will never learn. Don't even go down that road!
No one here said anything nasty about this girl or her video. That said, if she is actually being serious, then she needs to learn a lot about the art of video and how to present it to a national (and in this case global) audience. So lighten up....
I own a video production company and I teach an Emmy award winning high school broadcast television class. The tips that he gave are ones that anyone who is interested in video production should take to heart. There is so much really bad video floating aropund the internet that I have a hard time sitting through much of it.
If you're such a master of the English language, why don’t you use a question mark?
ok well I for one think it was decent of her to get her stuff together and get as much information as she did to share with us. I'm not saying I could or couldn't do better...but why put her down for giving it a shot?
take your top off!
I'd take her instead
She now knows that their are any number of guys on Crackberry.com that would like to hook up with her!
I took this as a consumer review not a professional sales person or something. I think all of these reviews can be useful to someone.
Did anyone else think her small hands make everything else seem so nice and big ;)
She forgot the most important thing in comparing the phones! Which carrier has which? Is it the carrier that you've had since forever? Or the one that you would have to pay to get out of a previous contract? That's really how people are going to choose unless they are able to swith wireless carriers.
we may never see her again on Crackberry.com with all the ribbing she is getting.
The issue, as I see it, is that you have so many knowledgable BB users on this forum that for the most part these "consumer" reviews are viewed more for the entertainment value vs. the actual technical value. The expectation levels are pretty high here and if you are going to do a review of a BB devise it has to be pretty comprehensive and well rehearsed. This poor girl set herself up from the get-go. I think she has potential, but needs a far better setting (backdrop); better script and more knowledge about the devise(s) about which she speaks. She has a very nice appearance in front of the camera and can obviously hold the viewers attention. Not a terrible review.. .just not very good.
I think overall the info was quite accurate, the only questionable portion is the 12min to transfer media. It's tough to say if the data is flawed, but I believe the storm uses MTP to transfer the files which could account for the speed differences.
to end up with 12 minutes. i think i have copied 2gb of stuff to the storm in about 2 minutes.
Now that was a good post and I would agree. She even looks more gadgety hot on her other you tube videos. take the top off?? Come on now, that would take away the gadgetyness.
The storm has a 624 mhz chip. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackberry_storm And it doesnt take 12 min to transfer songs this bitch has got her head up her ass.
According to PCMag, "The BlackBerry Storm's CPU board contains a new Qualcomm chipset with a 528 Mhz processor and both EV-DO and HSDPA modems."
Check it out for yourself at http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow_viewer/0,1205,l%253D232789%2526a%253D2327...
I think in the beginning it was rumored to have the same processor as the bold. Too bad.
Has any proficient blackberry users actually payed attention to her videos?
Ignore her looks and pay attention to the info she provides...
i don't think i have to say anymore
Great, quick review. First showdown of all 3 bb's I've seen.
Thanks for posting this!
The bold is definitly the best out of the three, for the money the storm just cant compare, if your going to go for the 8900 why not pay a little more and have a better phone in every aspect. The Bold is the way to go.