BlackBerry As The Heroin Of Mobile Computing

from the crackberry dept

USA Today has discovered BlackBerry email pagers. The article is amusing, though, as they have some funny quotes from people addicted to theirs. Andy Grove even claims that it should be reported to the Drug Enforcement Agency because it’s addictive. Bob Ratliffe is quoted as saying, “I get in trouble for taking it to bed with me. Does that tell you how much I love it? I’m not sure how I lived without it.” The article also talks about future BlackBerry plans. They basically see the device as a remote control for your computer. It’s a good idea – depending on the implementation.


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Remote Support Software (user link) says:

Remote control for a computer with a blackberry?

I use a blackberry. Although it’s a pretty good tool for getting email anytime on the road without having to open a laptop and “borrow” someones wifi connection using an unsecured AP or using broadband wireless, I am certainly not addicted. I don’t know why or how this happens to people – it’s nuts.
There are better models than ths one I have I’m sure. The model I have is not bad as far as screen size and color. It’s one of the features I like, however, remote control of a desktop pc through the blackberry – I just don’t see that working out well. I can’t even run java scripts on web sites. My blackberry may need a serious upgrade but the screen size alone tells me that remote control a computer system might turn out to be a little painfull but may find it’s use as an emergency method for accessing a computer.


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Remote Support Software (user link) says:

Remote control for a computer with a blackberry?

I use a blackberry. Although it’s a pretty good tool for getting email anytime on the road without having to open a laptop and “borrow” someones wifi connection using an unsecured AP or using broadband wireless, I am certainly not addicted. I don’t know why or how this happens to people – it’s nuts.
There are better models than ths one I have I’m sure. The model I have is not bad as far as screen size and color. It’s one of the features I like, however, remote control of a desktop pc through the blackberry – I just don’t see that working out well. I can’t even run java scripts on web sites. My blackberry may need a serious upgrade but the screen size alone tells me that remote control a computer system might turn out to be a little painfull but may find it’s use as an emergency method for accessing a computer.


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