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From: Mike Rosenberg on 5 Jun 2010 11:01
John <jwolf6589(a)NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:

> > > The BlackBerry has worked great for me, and probably will for him. I'd
> > > recommend that.
> >
> > Why do you think this person should get that instead of an iPhone? Aside
> > from the fact that you're having so much trouble synching your BB with
> > your Mac that you've decided to do it through Windows instead, what
> > other advantages do you feel the BB offers over the iPhone?
>
> Yeah the RIM software for the Mac is a pain in the butt. I FINALLY got
> it to work, but not before much hassle. I also heard that the BB does
> not get along too well with Office 2008, and I have spared much hassle
> by using Office 2004.
>
> I guess the BB is a cool phone because of its size and keyboard. However
> iPhone may be the overall better machine and with its large internal RAM
> (BB is limited in its internal RAM) this will be a huge benefit. Also
> there are more apps for iPhone, and its more multimedia friendly, and
> with a superior music player.
>
> I like the BB because of the size and the keyboard, AND because my
> carrier does not carry the iPhone (not as of yet).

Ah, I see. You believe the iPhone is overall superior to the BB, and the
BB has all sorts of problems for you, but you recommend it to a total
stranger because _YOU_ don't use AT&T and are unwilling to switch or
unaware that one is allowed to switch carriers.

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From: Macdan2004 on 5 Jun 2010 12:14
On 2010-06-04 01:53:48 -0600, John <jwolf6589(a)NOSPAMgmail.com> said:

> The BlackBerry has worked great for me, and probably will for him. I'd
> recommend that.

Wow. After really working with a blackberry this year for the first
time, I can honestly say: Get an iPhone because Blackberry's days are
numbered. Wow. What a terribly cumbersome device. I do NOT recommend
it. Navigating around that phone is like running Windows software - a
100 menus broken down into 10's of sub-menus to get at the function you
need. Just a pain. Seriously, it's no wonder iPhone is going to over
take them, and I mean in the business world too. The level of
complexity of the iPhone is magnitudes easier than BB and it does far
more than a BB.

That's my experience and opinion.

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From: Macdan2004 on 5 Jun 2010 12:17
On 2010-06-03 07:29:10 -0600, Mark Conrad <aeiou(a)mostly.invalid> said:

> Exactly how much can an iPhone help a workaholic?
>
> In other words, is it worth the purchase in mitigating
> the daily workload of foolish people who bite off
> more than they can chew?
>
> I mean literally, this guy even wolfs down food
> to save time.

I think the iPhone is a great idea for just about anyone - however, I
don't think it is going to solve his problem with time management. That
is more of a personality + management issue. Why is he taking on more
than he can do in one day? Can he hire someone to assist? etc.

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From: Mark Conrad on 5 Jun 2010 15:25
In article <hudtk2$1j3$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Wes Groleau
<Groleau+news(a)FreeShell.org> wrote:

> On 06-05-2010 12:17, Macdan2004 wrote:
> > I think the iPhone is a great idea for just about anyone - however, I
> > don't think it is going to solve his problem with time management. That
> > is more of a personality + management issue. Why is he taking on more
> > than he can do in one day? Can he hire someone to assist? etc.
>
> Second that. Tools like "Franklin Day Planner" only work for people who
> already have a bent towards being organized. Electronic versions
> can do a _little_ more for we organizationally challenged, but not much.
>
> Saying my lack of a Day Planner makes me disorganized is like saying
> my lack of caffeine makes me Mormon.

Watch it. - - - I used to be a Mormon, before I became
an agnostic heathen.

Mark-
From: Mark Conrad on 5 Jun 2010 15:25
In article <hudtbc$v55$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Macdan2004
<macdan2004(a)gmail.com> wrote:

> > Exactly how much can an iPhone help a workaholic?
> >
> > In other words, is it worth the purchase in mitigating
> > the daily workload of foolish people who bite off
> > more than they can chew?
> >
> > I mean literally, this guy even wolfs down food
> > to save time.
>
> I think the iPhone is a great idea for just about anyone ...

Okay, I guess.



> - however, I don't think it is going to solve his problem
> with time management. That is more of a
> personality + management issue.

Thanks, that is what I wanted to find out, namely whether
"magic" technology would solve this guys problem about
biting off more than he can chew.


> Why is he taking on more than he can do in one day?

Who knows, maybe he wants to become
another Donald Trump.


> Can he hire someone to assist? etc.

No. His present financial condition is too delicate.



What puzzles me, is that I thought "well educated" people
like him were smart enough not to fall into that trap
in the first place.

Mark-
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