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zeeple · 02-17-2008, 03:21 PM

I wanted to get feel for other opinions so I thought I'd start this thread. On the whole I like my BB quite a bit, but there are a few things which irk me with it:

1. Most importantly, it seems to be a windows-centric device. If you want to update the software there is no linux package to allow it. Being a linux user, and an IT professional I find this lack of support surprising. Surely they realize that most geeks use linux. How do they expect to stay appealing to the IT market in the future if they do not address this? There is a very nice sourceforge package called barry that enables charging from linux, but no app loader.

2. ... [here is where I am hoping for contributions]

02-17-2008, 03:21 PM	#1
zeeple Knows Where the Search Button Is Join Date: Feb 2008 Model: 8830 PIN: N/A Carrier: Sprint Posts: 29	I Like my BB But... Please Login to Remove! I wanted to get feel for other opinions so I thought I'd start this thread. On the whole I like my BB quite a bit, but there are a few things which irk me with it: 1. Most importantly, it seems to be a windows-centric device. If you want to update the software there is no linux package to allow it. Being a linux user, and an IT professional I find this lack of support surprising. Surely they realize that most geeks use linux. How do they expect to stay appealing to the IT market in the future if they do not address this? There is a very nice sourceforge package called barry that enables charging from linux, but no app loader. 2. ... [here is where I am hoping for contributions]
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