Storm or IPhone

[miked]

So now that my contract with the worst cell phone company in the universe is up, I'm thinking of switching carriers. I'm torn between the iPhone (AT&T) and Storm (Verizon). I get a 20-25% discount at VZ and my wife gets one at AT&T. Looks like the cost of the phones is identical, and the plans are rather similar. For AT&T it seems as if 800 or so minutes + unlimited text and internet is around $150 a month (family plan, 2 lines). Fairly similar for Verizon, but might be a little more.

I've heard good things about the iPhone but haven't seen too many reviews for the Storm. The one intriguing thing is the Storm has a memory card that can be removed (and hopefully replaced easily). Anyone here have any insight?

[MizzouRah]

I really want the storm.. wish my company would upgrade this old 8703e. :)

[Captain2711]

My buddy was testing the storm to see if members of his department should get it. His consensus was that the Storm was not so much a business type phone. He also found texting and writing emails extremley difficult especially when mistyping and having to go back and correct mistakes. I have had similar problems with my Samsung Instinct

[digamma]

I'm hearing bad things about the Storm. One common complaint is that the screen rotation (moving from vertical to horizontal) is really flawed and people using it are finding it switching mid text or e-mail.

[vex]

Stick with the Curve, you won't be disappointed.

[Raiders Army]

The Apps Store and ability to use your phone as an ipod make this a no-brainer for a personal phone.

[jeff061]

Everything I'm hearing and reading, the Storm is a POS. And I'm not generally the first to back the iPhone.

[miked]

The Apps Store and ability to use your phone as an ipod make this a no-brainer for a personal phone.

This is what my wife said, that the amount of apps is ridic, and a 16GB phone should hold enough songs and apps where you shouldn't have to worry about switching out memory.

That and with the Storm being so new, there hasn't been much time to work out the kinks.

[Logan]

I can't imagine using either the Storm or the iPhone for texts and emails. Give me my Curve buttons please.

[terpkristin]

I think the Storm will be a pretty decent phone in 6-8 months if BB/RIM doesn't give up on it.

But right now, with all the development for the iPhone, it seems like a no-brainer.

/tk

[Hurst2112]

I can't imagine using either the Storm or the iPhone for texts and emails. Give me my Curve buttons please.

here here

Just bought a 16GB card for my curve. I'm set for a bit. Tactile buttons are my preferred way to send emails and texts over the phone. I made the mistake of leaving the BB. I won't make that mistake again.

The Storm is a great idea and I'm sure it will get better with its 2nd installment. However, all these 'iphone killers' aren't measuring up. Instead of trying to beat the iphone, companies need to re-innovate some things. RIM had the right idea with the screen button. They just didn't execute the rest of the machine and software very well.

[gi]

Storm is on its first version of firmware, the iphone is on it's third? Storm will get better with firmware upgrades. iphone had similar issues causing users to complain about when it was first released. Verizon has a better network, at least in the San Fran area and in the Detroit area. Also, the storm has a removeable battery, iphone doesn't. People have been reporting that if you get used to using an iphone, moving over to typing on a Storm is hard because it is different. People moving over from another blackberry device don't have as many issues with the learning curve. Go to both of the stores and play with the demo models. Personal preference goes a long way too.

[lighthousekeeper]

I strongly suggest the following:

1. Get the Virgin Mobile Oystr (Flip Phone with web browsing and Real Music Ringtones - Kyocera Oystr (http://www.virginmobileusa.com/phones/phoneDetail.do?skuId=VMKX9D)). This phone is free, so you could get one for you and one for your wife.

2. Get the pay as you go plan.

3. Limit yourself to around 100 minutes a month by making most of your calls from your office or home land line. Tell your wife to do the same.

4. Send emails from home or work instead of text messaging. Or if you are on the road, call the person on the cell phone.

5. Do all web browsing using home or office internet connection.

After a year, this will save you about $2,000.

[Logan]

I think the Storm will be a pretty decent phone in 6-8 months if BB/RIM doesn't give up on it.

I don't think they even can. Not sure if I have the timeline right, but as they anticipated the Bold coming out, they dropped the price on the Curve substantially in preparation. Then the Bold got delayed by months, causing it to be released about a month before the Storm, which caused many people to wait for the Storm. Now with all their eggs on the Storm, they really have to make it a solid phone.

Personally, if the Bold was available on Verizon I would've gotten that.

[Logan]

I strongly suggest the following:

1. Get the Virgin Mobile Oystr (Flip Phone with web browsing and Real Music Ringtones - Kyocera Oystr (http://www.virginmobileusa.com/phones/phoneDetail.do?skuId=VMKX9D)). This phone is free, so you could get one for you and one for your wife.

2. Get the pay as you go plan.

3. Limit yourself to around 100 minutes a month by making most of your calls from your office or home land line. Tell your wife to do the same.

4. Send emails from home or work instead of text messaging. Or if you are on the road, call the person on the cell phone.

5. Do all web browsing using home or office internet connection.

After a year, this will save you about $2,000.

There's certain things people choose to pay for. It's not like there's anyone here bitching about how expensive it is to have a cell phone. Can't you also say:

"1. Buy ramen noodles.

After a year, this will save you about $5,000."?

[lighthousekeeper]

There's certain things people choose to pay for. It's not like there's anyone here bitching about how expensive it is to have a cell phone. Can't you also say:

"1. Buy ramen noodles.

After a year, this will save you about $5,000."?

i don't understand - you can't make remote phone calls with ramen noodles. :p

[digamma]

I strongly suggest the following:

1. Get the Virgin Mobile Oystr (Flip Phone with web browsing and Real Music Ringtones - Kyocera Oystr (http://www.virginmobileusa.com/phones/phoneDetail.do?skuId=VMKX9D)). This phone is free, so you could get one for you and one for your wife.

2. Get the pay as you go plan.

3. Limit yourself to around 100 minutes a month by making most of your calls from your office or home land line. Tell your wife to do the same.

4. Send emails from home or work instead of text messaging. Or if you are on the road, call the person on the cell phone.

5. Do all web browsing using home or office internet connection.

After a year, this will save you about $2,000.

6. Get fired from job for excessive (a) personal calls, (b) personal e-mail use and (c) web browsing at work.

Total cost: lost salary - $2,000.

[lighthousekeeper]

6. Get fired from job for excessive (a) personal calls, (b) personal e-mail use and (c) web browsing at work.

Total cost: lost salary - $2,000.

i already know for miked, that can't be a concern, since he apparently sims the ubl league from work (!)

[lighthousekeeper]

6. Get fired from job for excessive (a) personal calls, (b) personal e-mail use and (c) web browsing at work.

Total cost: lost salary - $2,000.

if that was true, the majority of the fofc community would be out of a job. :)

[miked]

i already know for miked, that can't be a concern, since he apparently sims the ubl league from work (!)

This is true, but we are on a separate network from the University, so they don't track my computer use (and I'm sure my IT guy doesn't care). However, the University does track my phone use and I can't call long distance without using my code.

On top of that, we are starting a small startup in my lab and I'll get to deduct some phone costs since I'll be doing a chunk of work at home.