I only know one person who has it so far, and he disliked it so much he returned it and got something else. He thought it was too slow (it has kind of a fade-in effect after clicking), didn't like the fact that you have to click-and-release when typing (which also makes it much slower), said the accelerometer worked sparingly at best, and had a number of other complaints.
Thoughts?
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computerslayer Posts: 143
Phone Model: Blackberry 8820
Service Provider: AT&T
Thu Jan 01, 2009 2:50 am
jeffreynye wrote:
I only know one person who has it so far, and he disliked it so much he returned it and got something else. He thought it was too slow (it has kind of a fade-in effect after clicking), didn't like the fact that you have to click-and-release when typing (which also makes it much slower), said the accelerometer worked sparingly at best, and had a number of other complaints.
Thoughts?
If you can at all avoid basing your decision on one person's experience, I'd do that. Read reviews, there are certainly plenty of them. Have you tried it out yourself? What do you think of the phone?
The round robin reviews of the BlackBerry Storm have been very illuminating. Maybe you could start there and then go to a Verizon store to test one out.
Peace,
Deacon Jacob Maurer
jeffreynye Posts: 3
Thu Jan 01, 2009 10:20 am
Yeah, I'm trying not to base my decision on one person's opinion. That's why I'm asking for opinions here. Do you have one?
scottb Posts: 5
Service Provider: Verizon Wireless
Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:24 pm
My wife and I both went to a Verizon store to have a look at it when it came out. We both thought it was generally slow to react when using it. While the click screen is a neat idea for confirmation you can feel, it also seems to slow you down when using the device. Neither one of us were impressed with it. In general, I can get around much more efficiently with a keyboard or keypad than with a touch screen.
computerslayer Posts: 143
Phone Model: Blackberry 8820
Service Provider: AT&T
Thu Jan 01, 2009 3:47 pm
jeffreynye wrote:
Yeah, I'm trying not to base my decision on one person's opinion. That's why I'm asking for opinions here. Do you have one?
A few thoughts on my limited experience. The phone does seem slow to respond in general. Also, I'm not sold on the click-to-access function of the touchscreen; call me lazy, but its frustrating on a touchscreen to also have to click instead of just lightly tap the screen. But maybe that would grow on me. The accelerometer also seemed slow to respond - with the landscape/portrait shift happening a second or so after I'd moved the phone.
Various commentators have suggested that the upgraded OS fixes the slowness issues. I've only played with the phone at displays, so I couldn't say.
- Deacon Jacob Maurer
pval3 Posts: 5
Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:29 am
I picked up mine yesterday late afternoon and finally got to play with it late in the evening.
I have been a hard care Treo user since the treo 100 came out and just traded in my treo 700p for the storm.
I plan on using this as a business tool more than an object of diversion.
From what I can see so far, the overall layout and navigation is fine.
Although there is much derision about the touch and press screen, I found it touchy at first then began to get in the swing rather quickly with very few issues. I am no where near the speed I was able to pound out text on my treo but that will come with time.
The media playback is beautiful and loading music into the devise was easy and fast using the usb which connects the flash sim directly to the pc like a usb drive.
My one huge gripe so far is that I have discovered that the folks at Blackberry were very quick to point out that you can view and edit word, excel and power point documents - that is not exactly the full truth
You are only provided with a glorified viewer that will edit basic documents. If the document is locked or if it has advanced features like edits or signatures it will not open or allow you to edit.
You can also NOT open a new document without paying an additional 79 bucks to datavis for that privilege.
As a business user that needs these features, I am very frustrated by this lack of disclosure on the box. I am heavily leaning toward returning the device for the Omnia with the full word and excel on board.
jpsvc1 Posts: 1
Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:41 am
jeffreynye wrote:
I only know one person who has it so far, and he disliked it so much he returned it and got something else. He thought it was too slow (it has kind of a fade-in effect after clicking), didn't like the fact that you have to click-and-release when typing (which also makes it much slower), said the accelerometer worked sparingly at best, and had a number of other complaints.
Thoughts?
i have this phone and i cant say enough good things about it. It works great and never had any problem
pval3 Posts: 5
Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:28 am
Hey all,
As stated before, I swapped out my storm for the omnia 24hrs after purchasing the storm.
now that I have had my omnia for three months and had the ability to really take it out and use it, I can tell you that my choice to swap was not a wize one.
With Windows mobile 6.1 (omnia) there are no real apps being developed as windows 7.0 has been announced and will not be backward compatibile.
The battery life on the Omnia is 8 hrs. Unplug at 7am, receive the warning by 2 to plug in and recharge or face possible data loss.by 5pm, the battery is dead - just in time for the ride home!
If you watch a movie, the battery is dead in 4 hrs!
The unit generates a tremendous amount of heat when used for movies, continuous talking or music . . to the tune of just over 100 degrees!
There are no apps of use out there and backward compatibility between windows mobile versions is quirky at best. I have been trying to find a calculator that will work with something as time sheets for three months to no avail - for Blackberry, there are three!
The alignment of the touchpad is fluid and needs to be recalibrated at least once a week or the keyboard is unusable with anything but the sylus.
The OS crashes, locks up or boggs down at least once a day to the point that it needs to be shut off and restarted . every day / / // / just like windows!
Syncornizing with outlook works most of the time but hangs up often causing lost data on either outlook on my PC or in the omnia.
I have been in to my Verizon store three times for email sync problems with the POP servers I use. I have not even tried to link it to my business server with the issues I have had so far, I just foreward all that mail to my personal POP account to keep it simple.
The accellerometer has already failed once and the handset has had to be replaced under warranty - which Verizon did without question.
The only thing that I can say that the Omnia does do better than any other PDA phone is the camera. With 5 mp resolution, the thing takes drop dead gourgous pictures and video.easily 3x better than the i phone or the storm . . . . . I forgot my Sony 5mp camera at home Easter morning and used the omina in it's place . . . not too shabby, we printed the pics up to shutterbug and all enjoyed them . . . better than I would have expected far better than any simple digital camera I have used and far better than I would have dreamed . . . the video was perfect . .better than my older cybershot 707 but not as good as my newer cybershot.
One of my co workers stayed true to his storm and we have been comparing notes . . . . and sharing frustrations. Since Verizon did the latest update, 90% of the issues he had with his phone are now resolved - mine are still brewing.
In closing, I do like the service I have received from Verizon, It is night and day compared to the crap I went through for 11 years of Sprint. I wouldnt take a Sprint service if they gave me the phone and free service for a year . . . a year of dropped calls and rude, unhelpful customer service are just not worth the head aches!
If you really want an Iphone - go buy one, there is no replacement - as no one has the number or depth of apps that Apple has to support their phone.
If you want and Iphone but do not want to deal with ATT, the Storm or the HTC are great options, I would not recommend the Omnia bretheren for their lack of apps, lack of battery life and other issues listed above!
Phil
vzw_steve Posts: 3
Thu May 07, 2009 2:06 pm
like other blackberries it's really meant as more of a business tool for businessmen on the go. the few things I have HEARD about it are the whole "screen-click" thing where you really have to push down on the screen, which sounds to me like it would break after constant txt and email and any general use. and someone my dad works with (he works for verizon) who got it early said the accelerometer got screwed up and when he tried to turn sidewas for landscape view the visual just kept spinning. could be a baddie. try it out in a store and get your own idea.
