RIM Blackberry Two Way Pager

Pros: convenient to use
Cons: Overly sensitive to moisture

This reviewer has rented a RIM 950 pager for use in delivery work. I have used one for four years as ...

Pros: Beware cell phone & pager CO's ! RIM has set a new standard for communications.
Cons: PRICE...Shop around, $300+ or $99.95 !?

RIM has made Instant messaging so simple with the blackberry and the mobile communicator. Cell phones are simply too difficult to work the keyboards. Both work off of cell phone signals so beware of your service area and plan ahead! The bad news is the...

Pros: Small, always on, always connected.
Cons: Too small to surf. Use a color pocket PC instead.

I recently read an opinion on the Blackberry stating that attachments could not be read, or attachments could not be forwarded. I do believe that in all fairness this is really not accurate. You can use Itrezzo.com to open attachments, send to fax...

Pros: Size, Connectivity
Cons: Size, Inability to Read Attachments

Before you read my opinion, please bear this caveat in mind. I am writing this opinion, primarily with a lawyer, investment banker or other similar professional in mind.

I work for a large NYC law firm that recently gave Blackberries to all...

Pros: Always "On" Always "Connected"
Cons: Two to choose from

Palm and others need to wake up, be creative and not just try and mimick the way we view the internet on a desktop.
This has to be the best all round unit I've purchased to date. I've had a Palm V and Palm M100, these units do everything but allow...

Pros: Syncs nice with PC. Good coverage in my area. Excellent support from Earthlink.
Cons: Problem with the cradle. Reliance on multiple providers (ISP, BellSouth, etc)

I switched from a Palm VII, which I had been using primarily for corporate email to the Blackberry 950 Internet edition. It definately pays to do some homework before you buy because there are a lot of options. I'm using the Internet version, which I...

Pros: Small, lightweight, e-mail comes to you.
Cons: The smaller model is hard to read. I chose the 957 with the larger screen.

The problems experienced by the writer who said he didn't like his Blackberry and returned it after two weeks was not having problems with the Blackberry itself, but with the Bellsouth Internet Service Provider.

What he should have written was...

Pros: Send/Receive mail from my corporate account, always connected, flat fee per month, helps my productivity
Cons: Limited 3rd party apps, can't search on calendar items, keyboard not backlit

I've owned several 'PDA's (Casio data bank, Newton, Marco, Magic Cap, Handheld PC, WinCE, Rex, Palm I, Palm III, Palm V, PalmPC) that were supposed to help me be more organized, change my life, etc. - well they all fell well short on these lofty goals...

Pros: Great Corporate tool, time management and mobile e-mail.
Cons: Holster clip weak, allows RIM to fall to ground quite often

Our company partnered with RIM to be their first guinea pigs, and test all the functions of the Blackberry in the real-world. I have used the RIM Blackberry for over a year now, and it has been holding up fairly well, considering how much abuse it...

Pros: Works almost anywhere. Easy to use and program.
Cons: Would like better integration with laptop.

Do you check your email more than three times a day?

Have you ever checked your email when you awoke in the middle of the night?

Has Coffee and Internet replaced Coffee and Newspaper in the morning?

Do you receive more...

Pros: Instant Messenger, Email, Calendar, Address Book, To Do List; Excellent User Interface; National Coverage
Cons: Web Browser Sucks! Cannot access major sites out there (i.e. Amazon.com, Yahoo! Yellow Pages)

To See My Update on 5/12/2001, scroll to the bottom of the article.

Intro...
There are 2 versions of the Blackberry with Instant Messenger (AOL or Yahoo!). Since I have the Yahoo! version, this article will be more Yahoo!...

Pros: Too Many to list
Cons: Price of service is high

The Research in Motion Blackberry 950 is a first rate device. It's design is extremely well thought out it's construction is rugged. The device is very intuitive to use and really doesn’t require any reading of the manual if it is pre-activated for you....

Pros: Convenience, Freedom, PDA Replacement
Cons: Pricey, Confusing Offerings

The Behavior Changing Gadget to Get!

I've heard for the past year or so that the RIM Blackberry is just awesome! I'm a gadget nut, but I've been hesitant to adopt for some reason. I use a Palm Vx for my PDA and use a notebook for my email....

Pros: If you have exchange
Cons: If you don't have exchange it's a waste of money.

I bought the Blackberry RIM 950 about 18 months ago, with all their promises about wireless email they fail to point out the one important point and that is Microsoft Exchange Server.

Blackberry does not support the Internet Addition, which...

Pros: high tech
Cons: price

Sure, the RIM pagers with Blackberry or BellSouth service looks like it would be great to have for making your life easier, but hang on a second. I returned my RIM pager about 2 weeks after I purchased it and I can tell you it was worthless. If you are...