Storm, YES or No Overall??

[kloud09]

just got my storm 3 days ago on the buy one get one free thing from verizon. the wifey and i each got one. crappy....no. freakin awsome....yes!!! must admith it was a pain at first but with anything new what isnt. after a few days of playin around. i got it figured out.

[pack35]

I have 1 month with the storm and it is a lot of fun.
So yes to the storm!!!

[pack35]

I have 1 month with the storm and it is a lot of fun.
Is So much fun, yes to the storm!!!

[dubyajaysmith]

Blacker the berry sweeter the JUICE. That's a YES!i!

[sk8hi]

I have a storm and i love it... I don't think it's fair that the "I had a storm for 2 days" or "I tried it out in the store only" complain about the storm. As with any new phone, it takes time to get used to. It only took me (give or take) 3 days to get used to the keypad. A simple os upgrade got rid of lag and freezing people seem to cry about... and I don't use this phone for recreational use. I'm a pharmacist, so I know the importance of a fast, reliable phone and I'm comfortable saying my storm offers both.

With all that said, I don't think anyone should take someone else's opinion on which phone would be right for them. The best choice would be to take a chance on the phone, and if you don't like it ENOUGH to give it more time, use your 10-15 day grace period to return it. If you're concerned you can't afford to take a chance, then you probably shouldn't take that chance on any NEWLY released phone.

[dragonhart]

I have had for years the so called regular phone, this is my first blackberry AND touch combined, and being a contractor for 30 years, I have a LOT of info with contacts email etc..... after the 109 OS release NO PROBLEMS, so I took a chance on this phone and SO FAR I am impressed. and LOVE IT.
Dragonhart

[mud.pony]

I have had the strom since 2 weeks after the original release date. Same phone - no trade in's. I have been through several OS's now and I have loved it the whole time. This is my second blackberry I upgraded from the 8130 pearl which i have passed on to my boyfriend now & makde hima BB believer.

I knew when i got my storm - being the 1st touch/click screen BB on the market it was going to have its glitches. And with the .109 OS now it is AWESOME! So it's a definite H*&^ YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It never leaves my side!

[PeekPoke]

YES on the Storm, if you can handle the ride...

The Storm is a departure from the traditional, keyboard-based Blackberry, to sacrifice physical keys to offer more display. It's touchscreen/data entry mechanism is also different than other Smartphones due to the SurePress thingy. These alone could turn off previous smartphone users unless they spend more time to break away from how they have been accustomed to using their previous phones.

I'm at around my 30-day Storm usage and still loving the Storm. I have had the BB 7100T before, so I'm pretty well versed with what Blackberry could offer. I also have had a Windows Mobile touchscreen HTC Titan/XV6800. In general, I believe the Storm is a completely different phone (innovative hardware, might I say?) and has a lot of potentials to becoming an awesome phone.

The current OS fiasco is unfortunate. And many existing BB apps would require some effort by the developers to make them work well on the Storm. Of the available apps on the Storm, some are still buggy. But this is quite common with any newly designed smartphone. The good news is that all these will improve over time.

So, if you're up for a bit of an adventure, I'd say go for the Storm. If you're expecting to have everything to work right from the start, stick with a traditional Blackberry (Curve is a great choice).

BTW, my wife also has the Storm. As a non-techie, she's loving it for what she uses it for (IM, emails, weather and phone calls). She has accepted the occasional reboots and refused to have me upgrade the OS, unless the new OS is an official release.

[johnnydee83]

It is a yes for me, but I am a newbie to BB's so I can't compare. My friend has an iphone, and he loves it, right now that is a better phone with all the apps and games and convenience. i have researched and heard great things about blackberry and rim, so i splurged on the new storm. Definately takes a week or so to adjust to it, and it needs way more apps, games, and user friendliness, but I am confident rim will come thru and deliver. the next gen won't be out until 2012 so i feel good about my purchase. if your looking for immediate satisfaction, the iphone is better right now, but 3g is where you want to be and rim is poised to hang with the big boys; nokia and apple. Good luck and do your own 'hands on' research with all the 3g phones and plans. It is a major decision.

[Bom]

YESS 2 weeks with it now.. loving it more everyday!