Yay!!!! I switch to the iPhone
.....OK, so here it is. About 2 weeks ago my IT guy figured out a great way to push our microsoft exchange email to his iPhone using Outlook Web Access. I was bored with my 8310 but wasn't really wanting a Bold all that much so I bit. I got a black 8g iPhone and this thing rocks. I have my work email and gmail being pushed (faster than to the bb's) and I have all of my email folders on the iPhone along with seamless wireless reconciliation. I am so glad I made the switch. Sorry BB loyalist, the bb just aint what it used to be.
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Glad you found the device for you! That is what it is all about.
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Get a BES and you'll get so much more than the iPhone can offer..
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Now...if you want to talk about a lousy typing experience, a not easily replaced battery, marginal phone, etc...that's a different story! |
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Wirelessly posted (supercalifragilisticexpialidoc)
If you could get an app for BBM on the iphone, even I would think about making the switch. |
Truth is...BES does offer a number of features, primarily in the area of remote administration, remote wipe, policies, etc...
The point I was trying to make related to mail client performance. Putting a BES (or any middle-ware solution) between a mail client and a mail server will never improve performance...it might add features though. And the cost of the middle-ware solution will tend to discourage small/medium sized businesses from using those solutions and instead follow the direct sync option with add-on security if needed. The iPhone is a solution for people who want the superior sync capabilities provided by a BES, can't afford or justify a BES and don't want to suffer the issues of a Win Mobile device. |
Ill Give Him 30 Days.. He Will Be Crawling Back To Bb And Begging For Bb Forgiveness..
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not everyone wants or needs a BB |
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Wrong
I'm sorry but I support both platforms (3,000 BB, 900 Windows Mobile) and Exchange ActiveSync is no where near as robust or reliable as BES. Sure when you first get it you think it's great and why bother having a BES but after the 3rd or 4th time and you notice it stopped syncing and you have to reboot your device for EAS to kick back in you recognize having a service account that only scans for mailbox changes just flat out works better.
Also EAS forces you to download the whole attachment as well the email which causes a longer pull. BES pushes 4k chuncks which provide a quicker delivery. Not a huge factor with 3G but all you iPhone users must see how EAS just sucks down your battery - why? EAS is chatty as it is constantly asking Exchange for new mail. Sure you can opt to just poll ever X mins but what good is that? It's 2009 and push / OTA is where it's at. That's just performance. To get the real value of BES and understand why it's the standard for almost every major company: Ability to control / lock every option on the BB if you choose Device level encryption as well MicroSD encryption SMS/TXT/Phone call logging MDS gateway - secure VPN access via BES to your network Full reporting / asset management of your mobile workforce. iPhone has NONE of that control and Windows Mobile requires you to buy System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 (Seperate server, extra CAL = $$$) So while this appears a great / similar experiece to the end user. It is anything but when you have to manage and control all these devices. |
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and BTW, that's not what I called this thread!! that's just wrawng!!! Ya'll be hatin' just cause the iPhone is for real now.
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BES is free for 1 user license. Performance his it not a valid reason for not using BES. Mike |
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The fact remains...individual and small groups of users need a less costly/less burdensome solution than BES or other middle-ware typically delivers. Unite! and BPS were possibilities, but they lack features. Plus, Rim has announced those products have reached end-of-life. Maybe BES 5.0 will have better choices for the small market...and hosted Exchange is also an option. And finally, there are users who just don't need BES features...and look to performance as an evaluation tool. |
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Also it was/is not possible to arrange meetings and invite attendees, see their availability etc with the iPhone, how can it be classed as a business phone without those basic features, let alone the "best" one "ever" ? Oh and then one day I tried to dial a phone number which was in the notes field of my calendar, the iPhone nearly turned in to a frisbee and got slung over the road I can tell you! :) But then the Blackberry does not have all the sexy apps the iPhone has and people don't go "Wow is that an iPhone" when they see you with it but it sure gets things done *much* quicker than the iPhone, don't you think~? Mike |
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