Comments on: To Boldly Go: Blackberry Bold Review

By: Landon Rivera

Landon Rivera — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:19:31 +0000

Sounds good, but are we looking at say $10 + fees = $30 ?

By: spud

spud — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:59:59 +0000

Hey matt the curve is vey thin I work construction and u can get a grerat leather case asit as well only downfall is I’m 43 and have a hard time seeing these silly little buttons!!!!

By: Matt Schuler

Matt Schuler — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:34:09 +0000

Spud,
I’ve heard good things about the curve. It’s slimmer than the bold, which is good for a lot of people.
-Matt

By: spud

spud — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:27:35 +0000

Love my blackberry curve.had it a month now don’t know how I lives w/out itm

By: Matt Schuler

Matt Schuler — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:40:31 +0000

Larry,
That’s the number one thing I worry about when getting a phone. I want the network and the prices to be good. I happen to get a discount with one of the characters so it ties me in. I have a phone I’m happy with now though, so it’s okay.

Dan,
The Blackberry Storm is actually a bit cheaper than the Bold, I believe it’s $199 after rebates/commitment. And before you say you’ll get something cheaper look at it this way. Compare the price of the plan/commitment of the a free phone and a $200 phone.

You can get a decent phone for free with a two-year commitment, but you’re still tied in to paying the plan rate over that time. $45/mo for 24 months is $1,080, and that’s a relatively cheap plan.

Now if you’ve got a $200 phone and you’re paying $45/mo it ends up costing $1,280. Essentially the nicer phone ends up costing you $8.33 more per month. For me, I have to look at it objectively. Am I going to get an extra $8 out of the phone. I think with some of these new phones, you definitely are.

There are phones out for each carrier right now that are worth paying the extra month for. Granted, with those phones, you may have a more pricey plan, but you’re getting more out of your phone.

If you only want a cell phone to make calls though, it’s probably best to just take the best phone you can get for free.

-Matt

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 13:31:29 +0000

WOW! I like the Blackberry Storm and I’m a verizon customer. I would like a Blackberry Storm but I’m not paying that much money for one. I’ll probably get something much more basic to save dollars. They look like NICE phones!

By: Larry of Hastings/Barry Co.

Larry of Hastings/Barry Co. — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 04:25:21 +0000

I have seen different plans etc. I have Sprint for my broadband internet, maybe I can get a good deal with them. With-in a month or two I will need one.

By: Matt Schuler

Matt Schuler — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:14:03 +0000

Larry!

I’ll update the post with phone cost, plan costs when I get a chance tonight.

(also, this is for the BOLD, the STORM review was put out a couple of weeks ago. Different carriers too.)

-Matt

By: Larry of Hastings/Barry Co.

Larry of Hastings/Barry Co. — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:01:21 +0000

I keep telling my wife, I REALLY NEED A BLACKBERRY STORM. What is the cost, etc?