Comments on: Blackberries are SO Yesterday

By: Scot

Scot — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 22:40:06 +0000

@Pandu — I don’t disagree on the “evidence” piece for using a Blackberry. But too many people use a Blackberry as the only tool — and it is a poor one at that. Reading e-mail while at a restaurant with your family, 3 AM in the morning, and responding to an e-mail with another when a phone call is faster is a poor use of the tool. “Constant connectivity” does not equal smarts or productivity.

By: Pandu

Pandu — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:57:30 +0000

I hope i’m not too late to give a comment. For me, email is an evidence that i have actually given certain information, order, answers, warning, etc, to my colleagues about certain issues. Of course, talks and phone calls could follow or precede emails if necessary. However, if there’s a situation where things go wrong, at least i can show to others that I’ve done my part. Phone call or talks can’t prove that. So, this is not about lack of emotion or something. It’s about the evidence… and with Blackberry, emailing is much easier.

By: Scot Herrick

Scot Herrick — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 00:26:21 +0000

True enough, Sean! Often talking is much better than e-mailing…

By: Sean Oliver

Sean Oliver — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 23:48:28 +0000

I like my phone though. It doesn’t replace many of the common sense actions you call out above.