These are things that should be considered before you decide to buy Blackberry:
1. It's not Mac friendly. Last week I had problem on my Blackberry because I updated the OS (which I shouldn't have) through my Mac, and it got error and ended up with a white screen on my Blackberry with a "Reload Software 507" text on it. I googled and found out the only way to fix the problem is wiping the OS clean and re-install the OS, which only can be done on Windows!
2. The only thing that only can be done by Blackberry (which can't be done by any other cellphone) is Blackberry Messenger (BBM) which has no unique feature among other IM. Besides, BBM is only fun when you have a lot of friends who have Blackberry too.
3. You can't transfer files through Bluetooth to your computer. Or may be it can, I just don't know how, but whatever it is, it's obviously not easy to do it.
4. Browsing web through default Blackberry Browser really SUCKS! It only can open one window at one time. Feels like I'm back to 90's and browse with the old Internet Explorer.
5. The default GUI on text messaging is so uninteresting. It's shown as a thread conversation, but with just text and the sender name in it, I often get confused which one's sent by who.
6. Sometimes you have to soft-reset your Blackberry due to some errors. And don't expect the soft-reset would only take few seconds, ioobecause actually you will have much time to make coffee while waiting the device up again. Sad.
7. The models are so monotone. Bold, Curve, Jave, Nexianberry (oh wait), you name it. Well, it's all looked the same for me. Only Gemini that looks different because it's the first that has no trackball, perhaps.
8. It's really in mainstream in Indonesia. Seems almost everyone in here use it right now.
So, if you plan to spend cash more than IDR 5 millions to buy a new cellphone and have a thought to buy Blackberry. Think again.
I didn't say Blackberry's bad though (not because I already have one). But for a device that's worth more than IDR 5 millions, I'd prefer something else.
Sent from my iPho...ehm, BlackBerry® smartphone from Sinyal Bagus XL, Nyambung Teruuusss...!