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Originally Posted by takeshi
It happens on any forum site specific to a particular product. Welcome to the intertubes and prepare to be endlessly bothered if the fanboy-ism here bothers you as it's not even the worst of the worst.
Most people have a hard time seeing past their own noses. If it doesn't meet their needs/wants it must be crap. And let's not forget how rampant brand loyalty is in our society. There's really very little to "get" about it.
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Just because it happens on most sites, doesn't make it ok. All of the members here should strive to make this better than most internet forums.
I expect better from this forum because it is a blackberry forum, and blackberrys are designed for professionals. I'm a mac owner and I spend time on macrumors and other forums. I see the fanboism there and it bothers me. But I expect that from mac users more than from blackberry users.
With regards your comment about brand loyalty: Most people trash other brands because of their insecurity regarding a choice that they made. People here trash the iPhone to make themselves feel better that they chose blackberry (or are required by work to use a blackberry). I don't need to put down the iPhone to feel better about using a blackberry.
One disclaimer: Now that I think about it, fanboism is fine for people who make their living from blackberry and blackberry-related products and services. Everyone else should grow up, take the high road, and recognize that the iPhone is a great device just like my 8820 and the Bold are great devices.