Bold vs Iphone

Since I decided that the internet is a necessity for my trip, I needed to get a new phone. I got internet on my blackberry pearl, but it just wasn’t going to cut it. After doing some research on the best phones with AT&T, it came down to deciding between the Iphone 3GS and the new Blackberry Bold 2.

Well, in order to decide, I did a bunch of research online. If you google iPhone vs. Blackberry Bold, you’ll see that lots of different articles have been written on the subject. I read arguments from both sides, and it seems like a lot of the opinions seem to say that the best phone can only be determined by your intended use.

Well, for me, I just want a phone that can replace a laptop. If I’m ever at a person’s house and I can’t use their computer, or they don’t have the internet or what-not, then I need to be able to make blog posts and do other things online. So, I know that everybody says the iPhone is better for surfing the web. However, I really didn’t want to get an iPhone because I don’t like how controlling Apple is with their software. I remember the first time I bought some songs on iTunes. After buying and downloading them, I realized I couldn’t use the songs on my Pearl, and that I’d have to buy an iPod in order to use them. That just put a bad taste in my mouth, and so it made me not want to give my business to a company that is so controlling.

Well, I ended up talking to a salesman who had owned both the iPhone and the Bold, and he convinced me to get the Bold. Really, when it came down to it, I just didn’t want to support Apple because I don’t like their controlling ways, and I know that once you get one Apple product, you just start getting all of them because they work well together. So, this salesman helped me feel justified in choosing a product that was “superior” to the iPhone and wasn’t made by Apple. Well, I must say that I was disappointed in the Bold 2. It’s a great phone, it really is. But when it comes to using the internet, it just didn’t measure up to how I wanted to use it. I had too many problems with certain websites, and there just weren’t any applications for me to download for those websites.

So, I decided to take the Bold 2 back, suck in my pride, and get an iPhone. I must say, the iPhone is freaking sweet. For my purposes, it far outperforms the Bold 2. Now, I have found some things I don’t like about the iPhone, but I’m finding a lot less than I found with the Bold. Besides, any time I find something I don’t like, there’s usually an app that I can find that solves the problem. I guess the only question that remains to be seen is whether or not I’ll become an Apple addict after this?

6 Comments

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  By Ty, December 15, 2009 @ 10:34 pm

  I knew you would eventually see the light.

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  By Dale, December 15, 2009 @ 11:50 pm

  I told you!! LOL just kidding… anyway when youre ready for more freedom on the iphone let me know and I’ll “jailbreak” it for ya.

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  By Aaron Anderson, December 16, 2009 @ 12:08 pm

  Yeah, I just had to make sure I wasn’t falling into the, “I just use apples cause their pretty” mentality. Their sexy design brings a lot of ignorant fans. But, you’re right. I saw the light.

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  By Riva Kalin, January 17, 2010 @ 6:38 am

  Love this post! Thanks for this. I’ll be sure to come back again. P.S: I’ve bookmark your site as well.

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  By spencerpeacock, February 4, 2010 @ 12:12 am

  Aweful hard to escape the world, be a free spirit and “find something” when you bring the world of materialism and vanity in your pocket.

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  By Cyberport, February 10, 2010 @ 6:31 pm

  thank you so much, had the same problem! btw great site (i love the designing!)

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