BlackBerry's Storm: Awkward and Disappointing

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RIM’s BlackBerry Storm looks handsome, but disappoints
Published 11/20/2008 by Peter at Product Reviews Net
... phone, but the phone might not be the BlackBerry savior. PC World has been taking a closer look at the phone just to see where the Storm has gone wrong. The main downside to the phone is with the capacitive touch screen, which is a mechanical component. You see the whole of the screen acts as one huge button for confirming your actions. This system that RIM went for is more confusing than anything, meaning that RIM’s first go at a touch screen phone is a failure. Read the full article

10 Takes on the Blackberry Storm [Frankenreview]
Published 11/20/2008 by Mark Wilson at Gizmodo
... app or the number five, you have to press the screen down a millimeter, it's roughly the same sensation you get when clicking a mouse. But that small press makes a huge difference. Text messaging is amazing — pounding out a long-winded SMS (with a lot of compound words and no abbreviations) is just as easy as typing one out on a MacBook's keyboard. This is the single killer feature of the Storm and if not for a few glaring flaws a good reason to go out and buy one right now. PCWorld The decision by Research in Motion to differentiate the Storm by giving its ...

RIM Blackberry Storm: All the reviews you need
Published 11/20/2008 by James at Phones Review
... Next is Yardena Arar. PC World. BlackBerry’s Storm: Awkward and Disappointing: who basically say that Research In Motion’s decision to go with the Strom’s capacitive touch screen is way too confusing than helpful. Ultimately, the Storm’s touch interface feels like a failed experiment. ...

Review roundup: RIM's new touchscreen BlackBerry Storm
Published 11/20/2008 at AppleInsider
... contract, though a $50 mail-in rebate will bring the cost inline with Apple's entry-level offering. AppleInsider is offering a comprehensive roundup of Storm reviews published by well-circulated print publications, in addition some reviews offered by more Web-centric outlets. Readers who are seriously considering a BlackBerry Storm are advised to review each of the reviews, as they all offer unique observations. Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg Wired's Daniel Dumas PC World's Yardena Arar The Chicago Tribune's Eric Benderoff Additional reviews In ...