Okay, so it’s been mad busy around these parts. I’ve got writer’s block, work has me distracted from other stuff, and don’t get me started on sorority obligations. At any rate, what I have found time for — or rather what has managed to become such a part of my life — is my new BlackBerry.
This is the first BlackBerry I’ve owned, and also happens to be the latest version being offered by Verizon — the BlackBerry Storm. I’m out of the flip-phone life, people! Yours truly has finally upgraded after 2 years or so! The decision to get the BlackBerry Storm — let alone stay with Verizon, was a tricky one at first, but I think I made the right decision.
For starters, I originally wanted the iPhone. My sister has one, and after checking out all the gidgets and features and what not, it seemed like the phone to have. I figured I’d wait for my contract to end, and then I’d re-up with AT&T and get this phone. It was awesome!
But what kept me from going that route were three things: One, the iPhone can’t be insured. Imagine being one of those hundreds of people who lined up and shelled out 6 yards for that phone, only for it to get damaged. That’s another $600 bucks (well, they’re around $200 now) for a brand new phone. As opposed to the BlackBerry coming with the option of insurance, which means paying a $50 deductible and getting your phone in two days. In this day and age, insurance is a must.
Second, the iPhone doesn’t take video. Which is fine if you don’t care that much, but I’m a picture-snapping, video-taking kinda girl. I need that in my life. The BlackBerry Storm takes photo and video.
Three, AT&T doesn’t have underground service. Verizon does. That means a lot to me, since I’m not driving and rely on the subway.
Not to say that the iPhone doesn’t have its advantages. For one, they have a direct deal with YouTube, so your YouTube videos are gonna turn out better than they would on the BlackBerry Storm. Plus, they have widget options that BlackBerry doesn’t, like that cool application that finds restaurants near you, or that Kazoom thing (did I say it right?) that can tag a song wherever you are (Verizon has that, but I don’t know if it’s a separate service — I think you gotta pay for it). Also, while their picture quality’s just as good as the BlackBerry’s if not better, they don’t take as long to snap a picture. The Blackberry will take the photo, only it takes seconds longer than it should to snap the picture, then upload.
Still, I think I made the right decision. Coming from an LG VX8500, this is the ultimate upgrade for me. The pictures are so much better that I can delay getting a digital camera for a while, and that says alot coming from someone who was supposed to have bought it last August.
Now, my friends warned me about this, and it’s slowly starting to set in, but now I’m becoming addicted to this damn thing. I’ve set it up so my email and Facebook alerts go directly to my phone, which makes it easier to do things on the go. Now, when I’m in front of a PC, I end up just going into email and deleting everything that I’ve already read on my phone. But it’s not until you get those alerts to your phone that the convenience starts to set in and you realize how much you miss when you’re not in front of a computer — how often people email you or do some kind of update on Facebook. And you find yourself on your phone all the time.
ALL. THE. TIME.
But at least I’m not getting TOO distracted by this thing. Not like one of my sorors did, when she was so wrapped up in her phone on Thanksgiving Day that she totally forgot to add the milk and eggs to the macaroni and cheese, and as a result, that’s all we had literally — macaroni and cheese. I took the phone from her and held it throughout dinner.
The only thing I haven’t done was download music. What’s the point in doing that when I have an iPod?
Checking email (AGAIN),
Nell
