[Liv]

2nd year senior here. It's sad Doing the undergraduate thing.

I use my blackberry for both academics, business and my personal life.

[tacsniper]

hey i am a student in business ;)... just wondering what programs do you students use out there? Can you provide a link for download please? Thanks!

[dandrzejewski]

I am no longer a student, but I'm not an executive either. Somewhere in the middle I'd say. The BB helps me keep track of all my meetings and contacts really well (I don't use my company's BES as this is a personal phone, but I still sync via USB cable). It also helps me keep track of my personal life (for example, I'm supposed to be meeting someone for a drink in half an hour and I'm sitting here surfing forums).

When I was in college I carried a phone and a Palm Pilot... would have been nice if I could have afforded a BB back then

[Jennesy]

1st year college student here.Pearl has been more than a blessing for keeping me in sync with all of my classes.

[GirlGoneWild]

I am student at UAA (Univercity of Alaska Anchorage)

[canonbomb1987]

Wow I def didnt think that there would be this many non-ceo's using the Pearl. My parents always tell me that I am the only non-businessman using a BB. Guess they are wrong.

8100c

[driftoholic]

Originally Posted by dandrzejewski

I am no longer a student, but I'm not an executive either. Somewhere in the middle I'd say. The BB helps me keep track of all my meetings and contacts really well (I don't use my company's BES as this is a personal phone, but I still sync via USB cable)

+1
...I'd use my work email but that would require me to have a smartcard reader just so I can login (OPSEC/INFOSEC reasons)

[Auric]

Howdy! I just got my BB pearl (first one) and really liking it. I just bought a clear case on eBay for it so I can take it jogging and working out (got a 1 GB card in it). I've not used it for emailing or surfing yet either but its definitely better than my SLVR. Though I do miss my games... LOL

[Auric]

Oh yeah, aside from the other threads that state to convert java files, is there an actual program that will turn the java files into BB Pearl compatible files? As I don't have OTA/ Web surfing yet... =(

[John Clark]

Welcome to the forums!!

[phungy]

Originally Posted by SanFrancisco

UPDATE:

I attended a meeting at a tech company, where everyone had their BlackBerries on the conference room table. Present was the CEO, the Human Resources Director, In-House Counsel and some other management types of a nationally traded company.

I was the "guest speaker" of sorts and was at the head of the table. In other words it was my meeting.

Just before the meeting started we were all chatting. I whipped out my Pearl, bragged about all its features, etc. Had the attention of everyone there. Not a friggin soul was impressed or interested. Got more of a "that's nice" response.

This is the second time a group of professional/CEO types have "ho-hummed" me when talking about my Pearl.

Guess RIM is right, the Pearl is not for the professional crowd.

Side Note: I did show it to my doctor and he sheetcanned his 7100t and bought the Pearl. So at least someone was impressed.

Side Note: Guess I'll just keep my comments on the Pearl to myself. To hell with these people.

You should have whipped out your 8800.

[dandrzejewski]

The Pearl is great, and I am absolutely in love with it. But I think some people are not big fans of SureType. It works really well for me, but if I were sending e-mails all day long, I'd probably want to go back to a QWERTY keyboard too.

Had a VP in my company that used a Pearl for about a week, and he went back to a full QWERTY one.

I really think it depends on personal preference.

[jhaedin_brennyn]

I'm a junior majoring in social work and the Pearl is alot of help because I have two children and it's making me more organized and things easier to get done.

[zacutti]

17 year old high school student here

[Sirmio]

I'm a senior at Texas Tech University and I've always used some sort smart phone. Aside from keeping up with club meetings, guest lectures, study groups, and just my assignments, it's fantastic for sending quick emails to my professors.

I've only had my Pearl for a couple of weeks, my first BB btw, and it has already blown every phone I've had before out of the water. Even better is the coverage that I get on campus, I would frequently find myself in dead zones or getting my calls dropped and I've yet to have this problem with my Pearl.

[Bear Killer]

Originally Posted by SanFrancisco

UPDATE:

I attended a meeting at a tech company, where everyone had their BlackBerries on the conference room table. Present was the CEO, the Human Resources Director, In-House Counsel and some other management types of a nationally traded company.

I was the "guest speaker" of sorts and was at the head of the table. In other words it was my meeting.

Just before the meeting started we were all chatting. I whipped out my Pearl, bragged about all its features, etc. Had the attention of everyone there. Not a friggin soul was impressed or interested. Got more of a "that's nice" response.

This is the second time a group of professional/CEO types have "ho-hummed" me when talking about my Pearl.

Guess RIM is right, the Pearl is not for the professional crowd.

Side Note: I did show it to my doctor and he sheetcanned his 7100t and bought the Pearl. So at least someone was impressed.

Side Note: Guess I'll just keep my comments on the Pearl to myself. To hell with these people.

I've tried to spread the word about the pearl and everyone is either content talking into a pair of cans with a string inbetween or just a plain hater.

Allegory of the cave. Simple as that.

Almost forgot I'm a failing community college art student by day and a truck driver by night. Even I have a pearl. Without my pearl I would probably just look up in the shower and drown.

[blakeatl]

Originally Posted by SanFrancisco

UPDATE:

I attended a meeting at a tech company, where everyone had their BlackBerries on the conference room table. Present was the CEO, the Human Resources Director, In-House Counsel and some other management types of a nationally traded company.

I was the "guest speaker" of sorts and was at the head of the table. In other words it was my meeting.

Just before the meeting started we were all chatting. I whipped out my Pearl, bragged about all its features, etc. Had the attention of everyone there. Not a friggin soul was impressed or interested. Got more of a "that's nice" response.

This is the second time a group of professional/CEO types have "ho-hummed" me when talking about my Pearl.

Guess RIM is right, the Pearl is not for the professional crowd.

Side Note: I did show it to my doctor and he sheetcanned his 7100t and bought the Pearl. So at least someone was impressed.

Side Note: Guess I'll just keep my comments on the Pearl to myself. To hell with these people.

Lol. That's funny. I work for doctors and 98% of them ooooh and ahhhhh at the Pearl.

[corinnecollett]

I'd like to know more about this Acendo program and the price? Where I can get it?

I'm a 2nd year university student and I love my BB for organising my work, my lectures, using the internet whenever I can.. my friends were like 'are you a buissiness woman now then?'. ha.

I love it, that's all that matters. The phone I had before was worth twice as much with all the fun new features, but I wanted to get an internet package as using the internet on my old phone was costing £2.40 per MB. Now I pay £15 extra a month for everything all in one. Loving it.

[bigddallas]

I'm an assistant in the music industry and i use the pearl, i have an aluminum case with neoprene lining and a screen protector. You can check it out at wirelessground . com It's under $30

[BBAdmin]

Just before the meeting started we were all chatting. I whipped out my Pearl, bragged about all its features, etc. Had the attention of everyone there. Not a friggin soul was impressed or interested. Got more of a "that's nice" response.

Maybe they're fed up of you reporting every word written or typed and just don't pay attention anymore!!!

****waits for the backlash****