Blackberry becomes a source for shame and public humiliation

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/16/technology/blackberry-becomes-a-source-of-shame-for-users.html

by ralfd • 14 years ago

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ralfd• 14 years ago

> “I’m ashamed of it,” said Ms. Crosby ... In meetings, she says she hides her BlackBerry beneath her iPad for fear clients will see it and judge her.

> BlackBerry outcasts say that, increasingly, they suffer from shame and public humiliation as they watch their counterparts mingle on social networking apps that are not available to them, take higher-resolution photos, and effortlessly navigate streets — and the Internet — with better GPS and faster browsing.

> Ryan Hutto, a director at a San Francisco health information company, said he frequently depended on others, often his wife, for music playlists, navigation and sports scores. “After two or three questions, people start to get irritated,” Mr. Hutto said. His wife, Shannon Hutto, says with a sigh: “Anytime we go anywhere […] I kind of feel like his personal assistant.”

zmonkeyz• 14 years ago

Probably old 8XXX Curve owners. Blackberry 7 is perfectly functional and hopefully Blackberry 10 will be a hit for them.

Blackberry becomes a source for shame and public humiliation

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