With my new gig, I’ve been issued a Blackberry Bold — a newish model Bb with most the bells and whistles, but a step below the fancy-pants, big/touch screen models you see being pushed on TV.
so, I’ve packed away my Android and I’m going cold turkey for a month to see what having a Bb is really like. (trying to keep my personal phone going while i learn a new platform is just a recipe for frustration.)
I’ve actually never had a Bb before, which in itself is amazing. I had an iPhone for two years, and then the HTC Incredible. Bb’s were just becoming a thing when I left the Hill, but at that point only the Members and Chief of Staffs had them — unlike now, where they give them out like candy.
No reason to panic if you’re trying to reach me — I’ve already forwarded my old phone number, all the texts that may come in, and I’ve setup the Bb to check my person email address to boot. It’s all good.
I’m strangely excited — we’ll see how it’s going in a month.
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I read this and all I can think is: “With my new job, I’ve been issued a telegraph. While it doesn’t have all of the talking features I used to enjoy on a telephone, it still allows me to communicate to the outside world with a series of dots and dashes. No reason to panic if you’re trying to reach me — I’m sure there’s a Western Union in your town somewhere.”
Good luck with the new gig, and your new black brick. 😉
dave
in all honestly, with all the recent horrible “insider” media coverage, i actually thought i was signing up for a telegraph — but it’s been legitimately better than i believed possible. not sure if that’s a reflection on the product yet, or just on how horrible the industry coverage has been.