I haven't started on 2007 but do have 2003 exchange server for my business and also support them and believe me I'm not touting BES as the next great thing but I will agree that it works, plain and simple. I also agree that for most users and admins this is all that matters. The problem I've had over the years is the PDA's inability to keep a decent charge with Active Sync enabled. In this past year I've had 2 phones, spent extra money on batteries when all I needed is the ability to walk without having to keep a charger in my pocket or keeping it docked, and making sure that I have no programs running, or making sure Wi-Fi isn't enabled, etc, etc. At $400 a pop keeping a charge should be the least of my worries. After a while it gets old and you start wondering what's the point of it all?
All of this is mute because every time I look and hold a BB device I'm drawn back to a PDA. I'm so pimped by windows it's not even funny. On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 3:32 PM, Tim Vander Kooi <[email protected]>wrote: > I'd be curious to know how many of the list members touting the greatness > of BES are still running Exchange 2003 for their messaging servers. Exchange > 2007 brings a whole new level of ability to EAS that didn't exist before, > and management is really non-existent. > > TVK > > > > > > *From:* MarvinC [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, February 09, 2009 2:26 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Cell phone questions > > > > Thinking of switching from my XV6800 to a BB device and setting up a BES > server for my small business. Other than the MS features I don't see a whole > lot that I'd be missing. Funny how I wasn't thinking this way when I bought > my first PDA from T-mobile years ago. Spending close to $500 on new phones > in today's economy just doesn't seem to make sense. > > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 3:18 PM, James Kerr <[email protected]> wrote: > > I really like my touch pro. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Joe Heaton <[email protected]> > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues <[email protected]> > > *Sent:* Monday, February 09, 2009 2:22 PM > > *Subject:* RE: Cell phone questions > > > > But there is a cost to the BES server, and I work for the state of > California. They're trying to fix a $42 Billion deficit… I'm being > furloughed 2 days a month at the moment, which equates to about a 10% pay > cut. > > > > Joe Heaton > > Employment Training Panel > > > > *From:* Stefan Jafs [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, February 09, 2009 11:00 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Cell phone questions > > > > Again not to hijack the tread but we have about 40 BB's, and I barely > remember that I have a BES server! > > BlackBerry is constantly coming out with new handsets, last week we got an > upgrade for one user to the new 8900 Curve, very very nice with a 3.2Mp > camera., lots of memory and very nice form factor. > > I use the Bold again very nice little bit older and larger but fantastic > display. > > > > Again as other have pointed out the BES server is very easy to maintain, > there is a very short learning curve! > > > > *___________________________________* > > *Stefan Jafs* > > > > *From:* N Parr [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, February 09, 2009 1:38 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Cell phone questions > > > > I've always been a fan of the Samsungs starting with the 700, 730, and > 760. I just got my touch pro a month ago and wouldn't go back. Personally > I like a keyboard. What I do miss from my 760 is the direct dial pad for > making calls but that just forces me to keep my contacts more up to date. > I've used all the XV series and couldn't stand any of them. I also admin 50 > BB's and I think the management overhead is less in some ways than compared > to Windows mobile. BB's just work, they are set and forget and easy to use > by non-techies. > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Joe Heaton [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, February 09, 2009 11:42 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Cell phone questions > > Anyone using the XV6900? If so, how do you like the keyboard options? > We're looking for replacement phones, and I need some experienced advice. > We are under contract with Verizon, so our choices are limited to what they > offer. We've been using the Treo700wx, but we've been told that it is now > obsolete and not offered. The following are our choices: > > > > XV6900 > > Samsung i760 > > HTC Touch Pro > > XV6800 – I'm leaning towards this one, but I fear it will be unavailable > soon… > > Palm Centro – I'm not looking at this very seriously, as it doesn't come > with WM6, or Mobile Office apps > > Motorola Q9c – I've heard bad reviews of this one, don't know if they've > fixed the issues or not. > > Samsung Saga i770 > > Samsung Omnia > > > > > > We could also go Blackberry, but we don't really want to, as that would add > additional management overhead for us, with needing to get BES, etc. > > > > Any personal experiences/recommendations would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Joe Heaton > > AISA > > Employment Training Panel > > 1100 J Street, 4th Floor > > Sacramento, CA 95814 > > (916) 327-5276 > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This email and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for > the intended recipient(s). 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