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Perplx: Jun 26, 2004; Best viewed on Orgasma Plasma; Lipstick Apathy

maybe that will be enough to get the CEO's wife to use a passport

quote:

BlackBerry CEO John Chen Can�t Even Convince His Wife to Use a Passport Smartphone

John Chen's wife prefers her Samsung Galaxy smartphone

The BlackBerry Passport is an odd device. It packs in relatively beefy specs including a Snapdragon 801 processor, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage, 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.1 LE, and a 13MP rear camera with optical image stabilization. However, it also bucks the trends of a rectangular-shaped display by instead featuring a 4.5� 1440x1440 square-shaped display.

BlackBerry has defended the square display, saying that it�s a boon for professionals. Reviewers, on the other hand, have been decidedly mixed on the device. As The Verge put it, �BlackBerry admits that many of its Power Pro users are still likely to carry two phones, even with the Passport. But if I can get my job done with just one device, why bother carrying two?�

Well, it appears that BlackBerry CEO John Chen needs to do more than just convince consumers and gadget reviewers that the Passport makes sense as your �go to� smartphone. Chen�s own wife has snubbed the device, preferring to use her Samsung smartphone instead.

BlackBerry Passport

In an interview with The Financial Times, Chen explained that he has had a hard time trying to get his wife to part with her [unidentified] Samsung Galaxy smartphone. �There were a couple of parties we went to and, when my wife brought out the Samsung, everyone kind of looked at me funny,� Chen explained. �So eventually I said she needed to use a BlackBerry. �No, I like my Samsung�, she said, and I told her she was embarrassing me.�

Chen went on to add that his wife encountered some of the same annoyances as reviewers, indicating that the device was a bit unwieldy to handle. Chen acknowledged this challenge, stating, �It is harder in the beginning, but once you get it, it�s actually quite powerful� before going into the kill by saying that �[the Passport] makes other devices look a little toyish.�

BlackBerry CEO John Chen

Elsewhere in the interview, Chen indicated that he is trying his best to win back the business of companies and government organizations that have left BlackBerry for Android and iOS devices, and looks to reach out to a new generation of �Crackberry� addicts.

Chen also hopes that BlackBerry can undergo a resurgence, similar to the one that Apple experienced after Steve Jobs returned to the helm in the late 1990s.

�I don�t have a perfect crystal ball but there�s no point coming in saying that we�re not going to dominate again,� opined Chen. �One has to be realistic, but it�s not impossible.�
Source: The Financial Times

http://www.dailytech.com/BlackBerry+CEO+John+Chen+Cant+Even+Convince+His+Wife+to+Use+a+Passport+Smartphone/article36872.htm

# ? Nov 25, 2014 15:48

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# ? May 10, 2024 11:34

Kenny Logins: Jan 11, 2011; EVERY MORNING I WAKE UP AND OPEN PALM SLAM A WHITE WHALE INTO THE PEQUOD. IT'S HELL'S HEART AND RIGHT THEN AND THERE I STRIKE AT THEE ALONGSIDE WITH THE MAIN CHARACTER, ISHMAEL.

Perplx posted:

maybe that will be enough to get the CEO's wife to use a passport

holy wow

# ? Nov 25, 2014 15:54

The Management: Jan 2, 2010; sup, bitch?

on the one hand, good for him for not forcing his wife to use that terrible phone. on the other hand lol.

# ? Nov 25, 2014 16:02

Kenny Logins: Jan 11, 2011; EVERY MORNING I WAKE UP AND OPEN PALM SLAM A WHITE WHALE INTO THE PEQUOD. IT'S HELL'S HEART AND RIGHT THEN AND THERE I STRIKE AT THEE ALONGSIDE WITH THE MAIN CHARACTER, ISHMAEL.

The Management posted:

on the one hand, good for him for not forcing his wife to use that terrible phone. on the other hand lol.

on the other hand is the blackberry passport, completely unusable with a single hand

# ? Nov 25, 2014 16:24

THE BIG DOG DADDY: Oct 16, 2013; Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.

No one talks about this.

Good to see Chen's wife standing up to spousal abuse.

# ? Nov 25, 2014 16:40

infernal machines: Oct 11, 2012; we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

Perplx posted:

�No, I like my Samsung�, she said, and I told her she was embarrassing me.�

man's getting cucked by sarnsung. some shameful poo poo.

barb! barb, please the other guys all see you with samsung and they know.. barb. barb you're embarrassing me in front of the other ceos

# ? Nov 25, 2014 16:45

Bonzo: Mar 11, 2004; Just like Mama used to make it!

Kenny Logins posted:

on the other hand is the blackberry passport, completely unusable with a single hand

well he is Asian. I'm sure she is used to only using one hand.

# ? Nov 25, 2014 17:04

Bobby Digital: Sep 4, 2009

~~mom~~ wife you're embarrassing me!!!

# ? Nov 25, 2014 23:12

Generic Monk: Oct 31, 2011

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/11/ars-reviews-the-blackberry-passport-the-corporate-tool/

'�That is the worst designed thing, like ever.� That's exactly what my 13-year-old daughter said as she gazed upon the BlackBerry Passport, freshly unboxed upon my desk. She picked it up, ran fingers across the keys, and put it down again. She acted as if she mistakenly touched something she found on the sidewalk, right down to taking a step back in retreat.'

# ? Nov 26, 2014 00:06

Asymmetric POSTer: Aug 17, 2005

i wonder if bbry is hiring for any 100% remote gigs

would be nice to collect a second paycheck while there's still cash left to burn

# ? Nov 26, 2014 00:10

ixnay: Jun 11, 2002; rainbow dash why are you making such a cool face?!

Generic Monk posted:

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/11/ars-reviews-the-blackberry-passport-the-corporate-tool/

'�That is the worst designed thing, like ever.� That's exactly what my 13-year-old daughter said as she gazed upon the BlackBerry Passport, freshly unboxed upon my desk. She picked it up, ran fingers across the keys, and put it down again. She acted as if she mistakenly touched something she found on the sidewalk, right down to taking a step back in retreat.'

(I didn�t see why people complained about the size of the Passport. My daughter said, �It�s because you have giant hands. That could be Hagrid�s cell phone.�)

# ? Nov 26, 2014 00:12

infernal machines: Oct 11, 2012; we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

Generic Monk posted:

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/11/ars-reviews-the-blackberry-passport-the-corporate-tool/

'�That is the worst designed thing, like ever.� That's exactly what my 13-year-old daughter said as she gazed upon the BlackBerry Passport, freshly unboxed upon my desk. She picked it up, ran fingers across the keys, and put it down again. She acted as if she mistakenly touched something she found on the sidewalk, right down to taking a step back in retreat.'

they tout this as a good thing in that article.

if your teenage daughter thinks it's a ridiculous piece of poo poo it must be Made for Professionals™.

it's not your daughter's cellphone, it's a blackberry.

# ? Nov 26, 2014 00:13

FrozenVent: May 1, 2009; The Boeing 737-200QC is the undisputed workhorse of the skies.

could I turn in my lovely broken 4S, get a blackberry, sell that to some dumbass for a profit?

# ? Nov 26, 2014 02:15

infernal machines: Oct 11, 2012; we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

FrozenVent posted:

could I turn in my lovely broken 4S, get a blackberry, sell that to some dumbass for a profit?

sure, assuming you could find a dumbass to sell it to. blackberry obviously can't

# ? Nov 26, 2014 02:19

theadder: Dec 30, 2011

Generic Monk posted:

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/11/ars-reviews-the-blackberry-passport-the-corporate-tool/

'�That is the worst designed thing, like ever.� That's exactly what my 13-year-old daughter said as she gazed upon the BlackBerry Passport, freshly unboxed upon my desk. She picked it up, ran fingers across the keys, and put it down again. She acted as if she mistakenly touched something she found on the sidewalk, right down to taking a step back in retreat.'

lol

# ? Nov 26, 2014 03:28

Scott Forstall: Aug 16, 2003; MMM THAT FAUX LEATHER

mishaq posted:

wonder what they'll do with all 5 of the iphones they get

same as Microsoft when they did the same thing awhile back - sell them for a profit and add it to the bottom line to cushion the numbers.

# ? Nov 26, 2014 04:16

Nelson MandEULA: Feb 27, 2011; "...the biggest shitbag
I have ever met."

Scott Forstall posted:

same as Microsoft when they did the same thing awhile back - sell them for a profit and add it to the bottom line to cushion the numbers.

did they actually do that?

# ? Nov 26, 2014 11:06

prefect: Sep 11, 2001; No one, Woodhouse.
No one.; Dead Man’s Band

Perplx posted:

maybe that will be enough to get the CEO's wife to use a passport

hahahahahahha

it's not even like she has an iphone she loves -- she prefers android over blackberry :newlol:

# ? Nov 26, 2014 14:27

Just-In-Timeberlake: Aug 18, 2003

prefect posted:

hahahahahahha

it's not even like she has an iphone she loves -- she prefers android over blackberry

battered wife syndrome

"I prefer getting punched in the stomach over getting kicked in the teeth"

# ? Nov 26, 2014 15:41

infernal machines: Oct 11, 2012; we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

it's like being beaten with a sack of sweet valencia oranges rather than being punched in the eye, it's still awful, but at least you're not embarrassed to go out in public

# ? Nov 26, 2014 16:39

ahmeni: May 1, 2005; It's one continuous form where hardware and software function in perfect unison, creating a new generation of iPhone that's better by any measure.; Grimey Drawer

infernal machines posted:

man's getting cucked by sarnsung. some shameful poo poo.

barb! barb, please the other guys all see you with samsung and they know.. barb. barb you're embarrassing me in front of the other ceos

SAMSUNG
MEANS
TO COME

# ? Nov 26, 2014 21:21

Scott Forstall: Aug 16, 2003; MMM THAT FAUX LEATHER

Nelson MandEULA posted:

did they actually do that?

yeah, back when they did the WinPho Challenge iirc. thurrot mentioned it on his podcast when it was a line item in their financial filing.

# ? Nov 26, 2014 22:08

Asymmetric POSTer: Aug 17, 2005

Scott Forstall posted:

yeah, back when they did the WinPho Challenge iirc. thurrot mentioned it on his podcast when it was a line item in their financial filing.

that owns

# ? Nov 27, 2014 01:08

Asymmetric POSTer: Aug 17, 2005

bbry makes a pivot using existing (read: remaining) supply chain and vendor relationships to become the world's premier grey market phone reseller

# ? Nov 27, 2014 01:10

Mister Facetious: Apr 21, 2007; I think I died and woke up in L.A.,
I don't know how I wound up in this place...

Santas Ainol Elf posted:

Good to see Chen's wife standing up to spousal abuse.

Looks like you guys missed an event (Nov. 7):

http://business.financialpost.com/2014/11/07/blackberry-ltd-otpp-shares/?__lsa=cb78-424f#__federated=1

quote:

BlackBerry Ltd scores new top 10 investor as Ontario Teachers buys 7.8 million shares

I spotted this in the "trending" feed on FB back when it happened, and spent an hour or two trolling the Teachers Pension Fund.

Mister Facetious fucked around with this message at 03:06 on Nov 29, 2014

# ? Nov 29, 2014 03:00

infernal machines: Oct 11, 2012; we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

why not? canadian tech investments have always worked out well for the ontario teacher's pension fund.

just ask them about nortel

# ? Nov 29, 2014 05:44

Tayter Swift: Nov 18, 2002; Pillbug

"Reviews have been decidedly mixed" what the gently caress does this mean

# ? Nov 29, 2014 07:02

infernal machines: Oct 11, 2012; we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

it means the writer doesn't know what decidedly or mixed means

# ? Nov 29, 2014 07:53

Joe 30330: Dec 20, 2007; "We have this notion that if you're poor, you cannot do it. Poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids."

As the audience reluctantly began to applaud during the silence, Biden tried to fix his remarks.

"Wealthy kids, black kids, Asian kids -- no, I really mean it." Biden said.

Bananalogue posted:

"Reviews have been decidedly mixed" what the gently caress does this mean

Pros:
- complete garbage
- totally unusable

Cons:
- questionable ability as paperweight

Verge score 9.2

# ? Nov 29, 2014 08:06

CISADMIN PRIVILEGE: Aug 15, 2004; optimized multichannel
campaigns to drive
demand and increase
brand engagement
across web, mobile,
and social touchpoints,
bitch!

Mister Macys posted:

Looks like you guys missed an event (Nov. 7):

http://business.financialpost.com/2014/11/07/blackberry-ltd-otpp-shares/?__lsa=cb78-424f#__federated=1

I spotted this in the "trending" feed on FB back when it happened, and spent an hour or two trolling the Teachers Pension Fund.

what the gently caress. i still can't believe the one manager at work bought a passport. at least we ditched the bes server a couple years back.

# ? Nov 29, 2014 08:33

Nintendo Kid: Aug 4, 2011; by Smythe

CISADMIN PRIVILEGE posted:

what the gently caress. i still can't believe the one manager at work bought a passport. at least we ditched the bes server a couple years back.

you sure he didnt lose a bet

# ? Nov 29, 2014 08:34

CISADMIN PRIVILEGE: Aug 15, 2004; optimized multichannel
campaigns to drive
demand and increase
brand engagement
across web, mobile,
and social touchpoints,
bitch!

Nintendo Kid posted:

you sure he didnt lose a bet

no, he's super defensive about it though, he's a non technical person with an irrational hatred of apple stuff which is fine, but there's still android and windows phones that are way better than the passport. he was using his playbook until a month ago when he got a surface 3 (i'm really surprised the playbook lasted that long)

# ? Nov 29, 2014 08:38

Kenny Logins: Jan 11, 2011; EVERY MORNING I WAKE UP AND OPEN PALM SLAM A WHITE WHALE INTO THE PEQUOD. IT'S HELL'S HEART AND RIGHT THEN AND THERE I STRIKE AT THEE ALONGSIDE WITH THE MAIN CHARACTER, ISHMAEL.

Bananalogue posted:

"Reviews have been decidedly mixed" what the gently caress does this mean

infernal machines posted:

it means the writer is Canadian and knows all their smokescreen turns of phrase

# ? Nov 29, 2014 17:27

FrozenVent: May 1, 2009; The Boeing 737-200QC is the undisputed workhorse of the skies.

a coworker just got a passport

it's ridiculously huge

# ? Dec 2, 2014 01:19

Mister Facetious: Apr 21, 2007; I think I died and woke up in L.A.,
I don't know how I wound up in this place...

Good news! For only $1500 CAD, The PORSCHE DESIGN P'9982 SMARTPHONE can be yours!

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-cell-phone/kitchener-waterloo/blackberry-smart-phone-porsche-design-p9982/1030613228?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

# ? Dec 7, 2014 09:38

Kenny Logins: Jan 11, 2011; EVERY MORNING I WAKE UP AND OPEN PALM SLAM A WHITE WHALE INTO THE PEQUOD. IT'S HELL'S HEART AND RIGHT THEN AND THERE I STRIKE AT THEE ALONGSIDE WITH THE MAIN CHARACTER, ISHMAEL.

Mister Macys posted:

Good news! For only $1500 CAD, The PORSCHE DESIGN P'9982 SMARTPHONE can be yours!

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-cell-phone/kitchener-waterloo/blackberry-smart-phone-porsche-design-p9982/1030613228?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

it's being sold in waterloo, you don't say

# ? Dec 7, 2014 12:54

Bonzo: Mar 11, 2004; Just like Mama used to make it!

TOOLS NOT TOYS!!

BlackBerry is playing the nostalgia card, announcing the re-release of its Brick Breaker game on the new Classic model.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitch..._medium=twitter

Is anyone else hearing all this stuff about the Passport having some kind of breakthru medical app installed or have I just lived in Waterloo too long?

# ? Dec 11, 2014 22:40

Nelson MandEULA: Feb 27, 2011; "...the biggest shitbag
I have ever met."

Bonzo posted:

TOOLS NOT TOYS!!

BlackBerry is playing the nostalgia card, announcing the re-release of its Brick Breaker game on the new Classic model.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitch..._medium=twitter

Is anyone else hearing all this stuff about the Passport having some kind of breakthru medical app installed or have I just lived in Waterloo too long?

it's hilarious that this is local news in k/w

# ? Dec 11, 2014 23:22

Sham bam bamina!: Nov 6, 2012; ƨtupid cat

Mister Macys posted:

P'9982

lmao what a poop name

puh-9982

# ? Dec 11, 2014 23:29

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# ? May 10, 2024 11:34

minivanmegafun: Jul 27, 2004

blackberry p'zone

# ? Dec 12, 2014 00:52

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