I bought my wife an iPhone for Christmas. It is very cool indeed; movies, YouTube, Google, iTunes…everything you can imagine.  I’m a gadget guy, so I had tech-envy.  However, I’m also a hard-core Blackberry emailer. Like many other people with the same skill, I can type two-thumbed emails at lightning speed. I can work my Blackberry with one hand and even hit most of the buttons without looking.  Then I tried sending an email from the iPhone. It has a neat, touch-screen interface, but it’s just not meant for power-emailers.  On nearly every word I typed, I hit incorrect keys. Honestly, I was so disappointed.  We’ve had more than a few travel agents who tell us they buy leads from us using their iPhones. I was secretly hoping I could make the switch, but alas, it is not going to happen.   I came to the realization that for me, the iPhone is for having fun and for typing short emails and a Blackberry is for work and for making money.

Just last week, a buddy of mine bought the new Blackberry with the touch-screen, thinking he could have the best of both worlds.  He returned it within a few days for the same reason I described above.  I’m sure there’s either a new iPhone or Blackberry on the horizon that will let us have the best features of both, but until then, I’m sticking with my Blackberry.  If you have a different opinion, let me know.