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VOTE: Should Mike Volpe Get a Blackberry Curve or an iPhone 3G?

Posted by Mike Volpe on 8/25/08 1:16 PM

I am in the middle of a problem.  I can't decide on my next phone.  Neither one is perfect.  (Yes, all you Apple groupies, the iPhone has drawbacks!)

Blackberry Curve Benefits:

  1. Full Keyboard.  I have huge hands and LOVE my full keyboard with real keys.
  2. Video.  The iPhone does not take video.  I would use video for interviews for blogging.
  3. Corporate Synch.  Bulletproof IT-supported synchronization with Exchange Email & Calendar.  Simple, works, easy.

iPhone Benefits:

  1. Full Browser.  Using a full browser would be great for blogging and a ton of other stuff.
  2. Qik.  I can't take recorded video, but I can live stream with Qik now.  Cool, but will I use it?
  3. Cool.  It is cooler.  But is it also a fad?  Do I really want to be an Apple Black Turtleneck person?
  4. Podcasts.  I think my iPhone will download podcasts automatically, which would be cool and help me keep up to date.
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Mike Volpe is a startup advisor and angel investor based in Boston.

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