What's so special about Blackberry email handling?

[mybrainhurts]

Why do I keep reading that Blackberry is the best tool for email...?

[posterboy]

I agree, nothing special just another case sheeple following trends

[Sheets Tabuer]

Nothing, they are bloody horrible things but everyone on the golf course has one so you have to have one too.

[TubbyRutter]

The enterprise server is quite a simple and easy tool to manage froma corporate IT point of view, i've found any of the windows based ones much harder to set up to work with exchange.

[Mr Trophy]

You're jealous aren't you? Come onnnnnnnn.

[AndrewW-G]

mybrainhurts said:

Why do I keep reading that Blackberry is the best tool for email...?

Simple answer is, easy to setup, easy to use.

[Fats25]

TubbyRutter said:

The enterprise server is quite a simple and easy tool to manage froma corporate IT point of view, i've found any of the windows based ones much harder to set up to work with exchange.

I agree enterprise solution - very good. Although ActiveSync with E2k7 - is also very good.

Personal use - not worth the hassle. When I had to start paying for it myself, I went for an IPhone (with Exchange) rather than Blackberry as much cheaper per month. Only think I miss from IPhone over Blackberry is the ability to search for messages.

There is no search on the IPhone.

[pmanson]

Battery performance tends to be much better on BlackBerry as well.

[theaxe]

mybrainhurts said:

Why do I keep reading that Blackberry is the best tool for email...?

The back end integration with exchange is very good.
The handsets are very reliable and VERY secure. RIM put a lot of effort into security.
They were the first to offer proper push-based email although I think Microsoft have caught up now.
Battery life is good, I get 5+ days from my 8800.

Edited by theaxe on Thursday 12th March 16:36

[Hyperion]

They're the industry standard for mobile email. That's all really.

[Puggit]

Blackberry messenger is great - free 'msn messenger' style chat to other blackberrys, where ever you are.

(I have MSN on it too )

[audidoody]

Takes seconds to set up and edit email accounts. Instant push email delivery (ie polls the server continually rather than at intervals)

Edited by audidoody on Thursday 12th March 17:11

[pmanson]

audidoody said:

Takes seconds to set up and edit email accounts. Instant push email delivery (ie polls the server continually rather than at intervals)

Edited by audidoody on Thursday 12th March 17:11

I thought the email was pushed from the server rather than the device polling the server at regular intervals. That way it's battery consumption is much than Windows Mobile based devices

[Pickled Piper]

If you are a mover and a shaker like me it has to be Blackberry. Emails can be a matter of life or death and I need them instantly.

The other systems are fine for losers and amateurs.

Can't type more, got to go.

pp

[bradders]

theaxe said:

mybrainhurts said:

Why do I keep reading that Blackberry is the best tool for email...?

The back end integration with exchange is very good.
The handsets are very reliable and VERY secure. RIM put a lot of effort into security.
They were the first to offer proper push-based email although I think Microsoft have caught up now.
Battery life is good, I get 5+ days from my 8800.

Edited by theaxe on Thursday 12th March 16:36

Out of interest, when we looked at Blackberry use at work, the cost of the back end software to integrate with exchange was a small fortune, so we gave it a miss. Would be very interested to hear anyone with details that could save this cost.

[ln1234]

build quality is great. Accidentally dropped mine in some water - it didn't work afterward. Let it dry out for a day and it came on and everything worked fine.

[Mars]

audidoody said:

Takes seconds to set up and edit email accounts. Instant push email delivery (ie polls the server continually rather than at intervals)

Edited by audidoody on Thursday 12th March 17:11

Push-mail doesn't work doesn't work that way. The client doesn't poll the server. The network knows where the client is and the push-mail server uses that info. Very different to POP3, IMAP4 and other "polling" protocols.

Edited by Mars on Thursday 12th March 17:30

[Markh]

Sheets Tabuer said:

Nothing, they are bloody horrible things but everyone on the golf course has one so you have to have one too.

serves you right for playing golf

[J-Skid]

They work better. I can access document storage, email archive, digital dictation etc. from mine. Plus it gives me 5+ days battery life.

We tried the MS route with various HP devices, IPhones etc. None of them were as versatile or robust as the BB. I've kicked, dropped, poured coffee over mine, and it still keeps going strong.

[Slinky]

bradders said:

Out of interest, when we looked at Blackberry use at work, the cost of the back end software to integrate with exchange was a small fortune, so we gave it a miss. Would be very interested to hear anyone with details that could save this cost.

Depends on how many devices you're looking at purchasing, after a certain number of units they'll throw the software in for free.. (or at least that was a case when I did the initial feasibility study for our place)..

slinky