Probably not. The majority of government agenceis still use them for issued phones. And until we stop using the pieces of crap, they will still be in business.
It's certainly your right to denigrate devices that you don't happen to like, but some specific reasons would add some credibility.
I've gone on and on
ad nauseum about my reasons for disliking Google, many of which others disagreed with. But at least I provided my reasons. I don't mind the disagreement or the "tin foil hat" comments. Different opinions don't bother me in the least.
I've also gone into some detail about why I prefer BlackBerries over Androids (or any other phones). But I never said that Androids (or any other phones) were "pieces of crap." As phones go, they work fine. I simply prefer BlackBerries. I like the features better.
I can list a quick five things about BBs (at least pre-Z10 ones) that a lot of Android users don't like, but which make no difference to me. For example:
1. Many people prefer prefer touch screens. (I don't. I like keyboards.)
2. There are limited "apps" for Berries. (I don't care about "apps." I need a device to work for phone calls, text messages, and mail. For other tasks, I have devices specialized to those functions.)
3. There are limited games for Berries. (I don't care about games. I have better ways to spend my free time than tapping away at a video game on a phone like a 12-year-old with ADHD.)
4. They are old-fashioned -- from another era. (So am I.)
5. They haven't changed their basic look in more than a decade. (Neither have I changed mine. And I like both. Why tamper with perfection?)
I can also give you five reasons I like Berries better than Androids:
1. I dislike touch screens. I like keyboards, as in mechanical ones with buttons.
2. I think Berries have an edge in the call-quality department compared to any other phone I've used.
3. I like the way the Berry handles email a lot better. I hate the native Android mail client. It never worked right for me. It crashed frequently, and would just stop checking mail on other occasions, for no apparent reason. I finally switched to K-9 mail, which was at least stable.
4. I have better control over sounds on BlackBerries, such as assigning special tones to particular contacts. I also like the easy "Phone Calls Only" setting," which I could never duplicate on an Android (at least not in a way that could be turned on and off in about one second, as it can on a Berry).
5. Blackberries have far better battery life. I easily get two average days on mine, and I use it as a primary phone. Worst case, a day in a half. I couldn't even get a full day out of the Android most of the time.
I have deliberately avoided things like the ponderous amounts of spyware and useless (to me) crapware that Google installs on the device, because that's more about Google than it is about the device itself.
Would you care to provide your reasons for denigrating BlackBerries? I'd be interested in knowing what, besides you personal preference for another device, makes them "pieces of crap."
-Rich
