Joke of the Week: What's the difference between Android owners and BlackBerry owners?

The funniest thing is that this post only has 1 sentence (excluding the title) but earn 180+ comments while well written post like "Five Important Observation from Black Berry World 2012" only has 150+ comments :P

Not funny at all, old man.

Were you drinking Kevin, when you posted this? It's infantile, and it doesn't do anything but harm CrackBerry.

Lmbo. Looks like some virusbots got pissed off! Good one Kev!!

After the BGR rant last week it seems Crackberry is doing to all it can to follow their footsteps and lose whatever credibility they had left...its now no more than a mouth piece for RIM unless they are massively delusional which I suspect is unlikely

Why RIM still exist? Cause its increase sale in india and indonesia. Why we used bb ? Because its bbm only. The rest specs u can find it far below apple and android

Firstly , WE've established that RIM is not in the most successful financial position.

Secondly no other device has the originality of that of Blackberry! BB will always be (to me personally ) the most awesomest OS ever! Although I don't have a bb any more (which I deeply regret) I see lots of potential in RIM, if they can use BB10 to get back out there and be a real competitor to Apple and Android(etc) they may be able to regain there popularity wich it had several years back. Now when I say be a "real competitor" I mean they should offer functions/features that the leaders in the smartphone industry offer, not copy them (like the whole Samsung , Apple episode) but be original yet offer the latest in High-Tech features.

Ps. BIS is a major opertunity !

Please close this thread and start a new one with "How does an Android user screw in a light bulb?"

I don't get it.

Are you trying to say Android users are poorer because they don't possess credit cards?

Credit cards suggest to me that BlackBerry users buy things on credits, and cannot afford to buy things with their own money...

Also, try telling One X users this!

And finally, considering BlackBerry is trying to gain as much share as they possibly can with the respective Curve models, perhaps it's not very funny to make a joke about people having less money on a BlackBerry site today? Your average BlackBerry user isn't the corporate millionaire that some people here seem to think they are, it's more likely they are a teen with a Curve or a working man from a developing country.

It seems that, like RIM, their fans are also stuck in the past.

What's the difference between Android users and Blackberry users?

Android users don't have to do a battery pull every few frikkin hours, they don't have to wait an age for websites to load up. They don't have to shrink an OS just to make it run smoothly, they don't have to look on a tiny screen with a pathetic resolution. They don't have to bitch and complain about the lack of apps provided to them. Its pretty rich of Blackberry users to diss Android, when they're not in the position to diss any platform but their own because Blackberry is not even the joke of the week, but the joke of the 21st century. And before anyone calls me a troll, I'm a blackberry user and I regret every minute choosing a blackberry. Can't wait to upgrade next week :D..the first thing ill do is throw this piece of crap in the bin!

I don't particularly like this joke, but it DOES happen to be a reality (in my observations of friends and acquaintances.

The reality is that Android has been giving phones away for a long time. Of course dumbphone owners would be getting them and switching to them rather than buying a BlackBerry. Again this is all from observations from the world around me.

I love my BlackBerry and understand the joke, but don't particularly like it.

Up to now I've thought, that are only germans like me are humorless, ever worrier, world-pedagogues and poltical correct until we bite the dust. But I have to face the fact, that jokes with a cynism, irony and sarcasm content could provoke "german manner" in every country of the world... ;-)

As the owner of:
-A Bold 9650
-A BlackBerry PlayBook
-A Galaxy S
-An Asus Transformer
-2 credit cards

I have to say I don't get it. Maybe I need more coffee. Maybe it was just supposed to rile up the fanboys on either "side", maybe Kevin was just still intoxicated from the week.

I sincerely wonder though, regarding the accusation that "all" android users "refuse" to pay for apps...(BTW, I've got quite a list of paid apps in my Google Play account - If a developer puts out a quality app that does me a service, I've got no qualms about paying for it. 99 cents is nothing*)

But I sincerely wonder (not as a flame), if the shoe was on the other foot, would BB "fanboys" be so excited about paying 2.99 for an app they could get for free in AppWorld? I ask this based on the blog post announcing the release of Angry Birds Space for the PlayBook...it was filled with qvetching about "why should I have to pay 2.99 for an app that's free on android".

In other words, if BlackBerry developers routinely offered free, ad-supported apps alongside a paid, ad-free app, which would do better? Again, I've got nothing against supporting a good developer. I've bought several apps that have free alternatives from the same developer, but the app is good enough that the developer deserves support.

But I begin to wonder if all this "us BB users LIKE to pay for apps, while those android sheep always try to steal apps and refuse to pay for them" isn't just so much posturing and patting oneself on the back.

Anyway, that's probably too heavy for this early in the morning (10:30 Central time on a Saturday morning is EARLY). I'm gonna go have some coffee and bacon.

*When I say paying .99 - 2.99 is nothing I mean it. I've been using electronic organizers since the days of Palm/Handspring and back then, it was nothing to have to fork over a good $20 if you wanted a good third party app like DateBook 5/6 (anyone remember that? It totally rocked!)I know I sound like an old person ("when i was your age we had dirt to eat and we were thankful for our dirt!)

I get it. If you notice. Apps on androids owners are free. The same apps we blackberry users pay for are free on Android devices. Why? I don't know. Haha

I'll dare to say it as a previous wireless consultant...lol, android users are ghetto...HAHAH, no offense, sad, but true... although thanks to sprint iphone also is becoming :p

Being a current 'Android phone + Playbook' user myself, I have so far purchased one Android app and ten Playbook apps.

Not that I suddenly became a 'cheap user' when holding my Android phone. It was only because I refused to use Google Checkout. I paid for that one Android app using Paypal at the developer's website then sideloaded it.

BTW, my next phone will most likely be a BB.

Hey Kevin...there you go! Instead of "The Rimpire Srkes Back" (which if you noticed, it hasn't) Run back to Waterloo and shout, "Give Me What I Want!..or? I Won't Buy it!"

Until I logged on to comment this thread had a Google ad every ten comments. That pays for the free apps that are also filled with more ads. I'm BlackBerry for the long haul. Every company has its ups and downs. I'm not bailing just because a tv commercial said I should switch. Not every iphone or DROID comes with a hot guy and a puppy. Honestly people relax. Life is short. If you have ditched BB, that's your own fault for being a dumb sheep in the herd.

C.A.C.
Via PlayBook
Hanging on to my 9950 (yep 2 years old and still cranking away!) til I can get a BB10.

I hope this isn't gonna be a regular feature.

I don't get it, it's not about bad sense of humor. It's about respect and I think is pathetic to praise BlackBerry against other platforms because all BlackBerry means is dissappointment (except for the PlayBook OS) smartphones are crap compared to what iOS and Android offer: getting connected that's bulls**t the only reason most of the people who still has a BB is because of BBM that's it, Google Play has 5 or more times the Apps in Appworld which are not quite impressive.

I have both an Android phone and a Blackberry Playbook, but I don't have a credit card. I have a prepaid debit card, though.

Question: What is the most important part of an android or iphone keypad?
Answer: The Backspace!

Well maybe RIM need to start selling to people without credit cards, cos other companies are sure doing a lot better than RIM.

Wow... Wow... No really... Wow... I need more coffee...

The REAL difference is about 10 million apps.....

Good joke! lol

Kevin more jokes please!!!
some Apple jokes this time they are always funnier.
I like Android

For anyone interested...I had a Sprint Curve 8330 and then upgraded to a Bold 9930 ( I HAD a upgrade due in 2010, but passed, seeing that RIM put out lame a** devices then) I LOVE my Bold 9930, and really want RIM to succed, But really, to everyone who has a BlackBerry...RIM screwed up, and we are now in the basement, STOP thinking like it's 2006-2008..it's NOT! iphone & Androids are kicking RIM's ass all over the USA. RIM...JUST make a damn device that can compete against the competition.

An ignorant joke like this makes me unsubscribe from your RSS feed.

It's not that I don't have any humour... but it definitely doesn't belong to a news feed. I wouldn't mind reading something like this in the forums - but here? Really?
I'd have expected better.

What you guys consider trolling by android and ios "fanboys" is actually folks who like following this soap opera that you call RIM.

And be careful who you call "fanboys". After seeing your ceo's awkward reveal of bb10 and trying to trick everyone into thinking bb is for "professionals", Kevin's stupid rant on how bb is for people who "like to get things done and making money" (that one still makes me chuckle), and now this lame ass joke, you guys are quickly becoming a breed of fanboys who are in denial.

BB is now trying to become everything that you guys have bashed the competition for, and now you are having a circle jerk over the possibility of being more like the competition.

It's a JOKE people........lighten up....... God knows RIM's been the butt of the jokes for the past year so we might as well have a little fun as well......

That is the LAMEST thing I've ever heard here on Crackberry.com Really? In a time now where anyone who has a job or an allowance can go to thier local carrier and get ANY device for $199.00 usually. THIS is why BlackBerry is suffering such a huge downfall in the USA. When the BlackBerry was 1st released, it attracted people who knew it was a huge successful corporate device, and made them feel like they had some "Bling" (BlackBerry devices where often used by drug dealers to text "securely" and had a following among African-Americans who percieved having a BlackBerry to being a "Playa" or a "Pimp". Speed up to 2012, and the world of smartphones is entirerly different. NOW you have choices. iphone, at least 3-4 top notch Androids, even a Windows phone or two, so this whole elitest bull**it about a BlackBerry being a device for "Successful People" is like a fat guy in his mom's basement in bragging about his city winning the world series in 2008...and they haven't done crap since then. Grow the hell up...jeesh.

LOL look how easily Kevin exposed the women in here. I wouldn't even be surprised if he did that on purpose to tag the trolls... I don't get how something that wasn't said directly to you can hurt your feelings, get you upset and make you take it personal lol. I also agree with the point that it's rather interesting how users of a different device will come here to b*tch... PLEASE atleast try to be half as "cool" as your device and maintain some form of composure.

The difference between Android and BlackBerry? ..... Around 70% market share! (Or if you compare OS7 with Android4.0: "7" is 3 above "4" but "4" has an lead of 3 years above "7")

Means bb owner be able to purchase paid app than free...
Nice jokes lol

Shortest post on Crackberry EVER?

And, this is bullshi*, especially in RIMs fastest growing market, Indonesia, almost nobody in comparison to the population has a CC (or even a savings account).

The trolls hang around because when BB10 drops they don't want to miss out. They already jumped ship once and want so desperately to return. Along with the fact that they have nothing in their lives that seems interesting anymore. I have only a few android users in my closest group of family and friends. Those that have left BB went to android for a short time, but soon realized that it's os is plain and full of malware, often causing problems and making their mobile experience frustrating. Most of them went to ios. Those that have stayed with droid I find, have become the ultimate fanboys. Even going as far as purchasing tablets of the same os that are clearly inferior to most others on the market. They often attempt to impress me with their "free" add filled apps.

The sad truth is that many of the droid bots are on the fence and are only waiting for the Rimpire's secret weapon to arrive later this year. Many a trolls will become turncoats. Not to worry , though we may bait you in and place you on a list, we will welcome you back with open arms. Oh wait your still here.

I get the joke Kevin but I think you hurt some of the trolls feelings.

One out of every two Android users are the types of douches that pirate 99 cent apps and b*tch when it doesn't work or isn't "any good." One out of every three shout about freedom and open-source but are giving their money to Google, whom may have the most asanine and inverse idea of privacy and ownership policies known to man. One out of every four troll forums dedicated solely to BlackBerry preaching their gospel or directly insulting people but fail to break the loyalty of a real BlackBerry lover.
Praise "Bob"

To all android fanboys, welcome to our blackberry site! BTW, I would rather pay $1-3 for apps instead of ad supported apps.

More to the point, we need credit cards to pay for the apps we get spanked for where Android owners get them for FREE!!!!!!!

It is often said the one's with the most success have the most critics. Troll away, it only strengthens the hold BB has on you!

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

nice one Kevin!!!!!

Android owners have an OS from a company that will still be around in a year.

For all of you theoretically rich Blackberry owners that don't get it, this punchline is a vague way of saying that your phones suck and that RIM is on the fast track to nowhere just like Web OS.

The joke was not incredibly funny. It is fun, though, to see the Androidians being butt hurt.

The joke was not incredibly funny. It is fun, though, to see the Androidians being butt hurt.

Wow I wonder why all these Apple and Android lovers come to this site. :p never have I once thought of signing up for an Apple fan boy site and post about how it sucks.

Here's another difference in Android owners and BlackBerry owners. 700,000 Android owners have malware infested phones. Zero BlackBerry owners have malware infested phones. Maldroid anyone?

That's not even true.. Isn't about who has credit card or not, you should say who is dumb enough for pay for a free app. Is funny like reporters or wanna be reporters on this place don't get tired of play mental games with people in here... The only reason you use your credit card is because bb people don't have a choice, so I don't see how ya can even brag about that, that's dumb

You know CrackBerry is blowing up when one joke causes this much controversy! It is actually great to see all the Android and iPhone fanboys show up here..at our BlackBerry site! You guys just can't keep away from BlackBerry news and talk! That says a lot. :) Keep thriving CrackBerry (and BlackOnTrackBerry)!

LOL seriously?? Is this what BB owners are now reduced to? PLEASE. People are abandoning BB because of the lack of apps, the awful EDF camera and the general lack of innovation. Plenty of my friends, co workers and colleagues, professional and not, have left BB for Android and iPhone because of these reasons. These include professional TV news personalities, app developers, business owners, military, stay at home moms, teenagers, etc. I currently have an Android device and have spend over $100 within the past month on apps with a CREDIT CARD as my payment method. Try harder next time Crackberry

Oh my first thought was android user are the only ones who can use google wallet, so therefore BB user still have to use credit/debit cArds until our NFC is useful. Uh it was a ok joke...

Let me First say that I am in no way offended by this comment/joke.

But I would like to say something about how Crackberry has turned recently. When I got my first curve I came to Crackberry for all the help and great stories and reporting on Blackberries.

However, it seems recently that Crackberry is seemingly run by college freshman trying to be cool.

Having a "pre-porn" pic on the main page, Kevin "crapping" on an iPad, and now this silly joke making fun of Android users. Chris U. giving a VERY misleading headline about what Tim Cook said. This was a shock because of all the times that RIM fans complain about bad reporting and misleading headlines. I am sure there are more examples but these are four off the top of my head.

It seems that as Crackberry has grown, it would have become a little more business like and it appears (at least to me) that it is going the opposite way.

I know Blackberry fans have taken some shots recently, I am just not sure that should mean that Kevin needs to act like he is pooping on an iPad.

Ok my rant is done.

I've been saying that for a while now.

Wow all these comments and nobody actually listens to the podcast.

If your going to bash or try to figure something out guys at least do your homework. They said it like 4 times on the last podcast.

i have a blackberry with a prepaid plan, that means no credit card :)

One word...desperate.

Check it out
http://t.co/6nD5PGHy

Android users don't have credit cards because all of the apps are free! “ducks“

Wow. A dying platform cracking jokes at the most popular platform. Interesting.

And by interesting I mean sad. Too bad jokes don't magically increase sales.

What's the difference between Android owners and BlackBerry owners?

I don't know because i go both ways. -_-

Bring on BB10!

right cause we have nfc! :)

Let's not over think it people! All it's saying is Android is toy for kids who don't have credit cards, and BlackBerry is for the more mature crowd. Is it completely true? No; it's using a stereotype to poke a bit of fun Android. Seems appropriate given the nature of this site. Don't like it? Move along...and relax a bit while you're at it.

BlackBerry owners (like me) have a lot and a lot of
patience waiting around LOL
And confidence because we've been laughed at for years and we didn't care.
Better eye sight because the BlackBerry screens are tiny

I don't find this kind of joke funny. Generalizations always leave out detail. Android is the only other platform I would switch to.
The Android platform is innovative, open and the top of the line droids are powerful and backed by Google. That is powerful stuff.
The reasons I'm with BlackBerry is that (well besides the fact that I absolutely love BlackBerry)

1.android is so open that they have no way to protect themselves security wise. No gatekeeper is dangerous in this world.
2.android only pushes gmail. It never ceases to surprise me when sales people try to sell me an android device and don't know this. I don't just have a gmail account. My business accounts don't push on android and that is where all my FLASH traffic goes.
3. no one on the planet makes better keyboards than BlackBerry. And I love BlackBerry keyboards.

On the other hand they have powerful, fast, awesome media capabilities, and many more things that frankly we would like to have. Just being honest. It is a question of priorities for me.

Lets not fight with the android folks. After all, we enjoy having some of their apps in our ecosystem. Instead, lets unite against the apple/price fixing/app blocking/sue happy/tax dodging/people exploiting/back room dealing scum of the earth apple freaks.

I get it LOL GOOD 1

Funny! I don't think anybody with a sense of humor was offended. The people posting negative comments should lighten up a little bit.

...Even funnier as a blog title! I'm loving Team BlackBerry's new energy! Awesome guys! Keep it up!

I have a playbook and a galaxy note, AND IM DEBT FREE!!!!!!!!

The best thing about a joke like this is how quickly it reveals the Android trolls. I'll truly never understand trolls... Let's see, spend my day posting hate on sites dedicated to products I don't care about, or go out and enjoy life... That's a tuffy! That's why I really wonder sometimes if there actually are paid trolls out there. No matter how much I dislike Apple for example, I'll never go to an Apple site and post hate... that just seems to be a truly "crazy" thing to do.

What's the difference between iPhone and BlackBerry?
- BlackBerry screenshots will never show up on ...www.damnyouautocorrect.com!

$500 clock app anyone? Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?

This post reminds me of the typical "generalization" jokes that use the word "All"

And it did build the morality around here. It makes the poor BB user like myself feel empowered for having a credit card. "Hard work, Dedication" Floyd Mayweather Jr. voice

But, W/e bring on BB10.... Can't wait!

That's so funny and true. My brother has a Galaxy S II and no credit card, while I have one and a Bold 9780. He's older as well...

Kevin, you just gave me my best laugh of the day. Cheers!

Here's a joke: Android

the joke is making a stab at poor people. thats whats going on. most poor people are going to take the best they can for as little as possible, where as rich people like to gloat about how much they paid for something.

since BB7 is failing so hard, and RIM (and its fanboys) are betting everything on BB10, one of the few arguments left for BB users is to resort to "my apps cost more".

what a stupid, biased, ignorant thing to post.

btw bb apps tend to suck if you didnt notice.

Around here (socal) BB is for the broke asses on unemployment and teens. Dont get this joke.

Whats the difference between android and blackberry users?

We will never get an OS that is called Butter Pecan!

I think the joke might be refurring to the fact that BlackBerry users make up more than 80% of the total NFC payment system compared to any other platform

BlackBerry Bold 9900
Telstra Next-G Network

whats the difference between android and blackberry users?

android users have apps to chose from.

Android users simply don't want to pay for an app, I don't get how Android has so many developers when users are so cheap (In general). I guess dev tools are such pleasure to use that ppl just want to develop for them. Hilarious joke BTW

hahahahhaha that was a good one lol
Its funny cause its true.
Although you were probably drunk when you wrote that one.

Joke of the Week: What's the difference between Android owners and BlackBerry owners?

We have to wait 3-6 more months for our next gen phone :)

RIM prove me wrong. send me a half baked device so I can test it until the official release is out :)

Or you could say Android users have YOUR credit card

Most of Android users are looking for free stuff only.

You could also mean that android has google wallet.

You also don't have to root a blackberry to use it.

You forget it say..... Bazingaaa!!!

The real difference is that BlackBerry owners have enough brain to have an opinion.

Now that's FUNNY.....and true in most cases :)

Awesome. LOL.

so true.

For the people who don't get it, android owners almost never pay for apps. android owners always go for the free ad supported app. On average BlackBerry app makers make $100,000. That means BlackBerry owners pay for their apps. Since they pay for their apps that means they have a credit card. Or PayPal account, can you paid for apps on your phone with PayPal account? I only have a playbook so I don't know how the phone works.

Android is for kids.

I don't get it either. The only thing I wanna get is that P'9981! Oh how an upgrade would be awesome.

Oh come on guys its funny...think about it

I think that 9981 has really went to your head kev...with that being said God IHOPE I WIN IT!!!! :D

LOL! Good one!
Did Bla1ze hack your account Kevin? :)

Have you been drinking? :P