Tech Tip: New Isn’t Always Better

January 27, 2010 by Chris
Filed under: Tech Tip

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It was bound to happen. I had to replace my Blackberry Curve 8330 when it stopped charging. It turns out the USB port was damaged. I could either dish out $119 to repair it or upgrade for $50 after a mail-in rebate. Guess which I chose?

Upgrading is always a hassle. Moving programs and data sucks. My move wasn’t horribly painful, but I encountered two glitches that made it unpleasant.

First, there was the operating system. I followed the OS updates regularly, wanting to take advantage of updates and new features. Well, the updates carry issues. My new 5.0 OS has this annoying tendency to switch to the Media app with no means of closing the application. A flaw that RIM is aware of, I’m told. Crap. It’s an extreme inconvenience with no upgrade in sight.

Then my Aerize Card Loader ceased to work. Lame excuses by the developer did nothing to soften the blow. I paid for an app that would save apps to a memory card rather than internal memory. Wasted money until the app is upgraded. No word on when that will happen. Word to the wise: don’t waste your money on this application until you can be sure the product will deliver what it promises. Duh!

It’s not a fault with the Curve 8530, I realize. Yet, the upgrade caused these frustrations. Maybe I can review this smartphone more objectively when everything works like it is supposed to do.

Me And My New Blackberry

Tags: blackberry, upgrade

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