gak mudeng asli.... susah jadi orang jadoel.... On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 2:38 AM, Hendro Buditjahjono < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> dear all, sori bahas dikit ttg blackberry dan windows mobil ya. biar > user yg belum kenal dua OS ini bisa mengejudge dengan fair dan bisa memilih > device sesuai dengan yang diinginkannya, dengan mengesampingkan OS apa yang > dipilih. > > berikut reviewnya: > BlackBerry vs. Windows Mobile 6 > by Grace Aquino on Thursday, July 05, 2007 > > *URL: * > http://www.laptopmag.com/review/software/blackbbery-vs-windows-mobile-6.aspx > > > > > > > > The two kings of smart phones square off to see which one deserves to wear > the title belt. > > There's a very good reason why BlackBerry is a household name and Windows > Mobile is not: Its overall design and usability are intuitive and rock > solid, so we give it high marks in these areas. Setting up and using e-mail, > surfing the Web, and making phone calls were simple tasks. The icon-based > Home screen is a breeze to follow, and the menus are well integrated with > the function keys. BlackBerry's keyboard shortcuts are also great > time-saving tools. For example, pressing "T" shifts the page view to the top > or, vice versa, "B" for bottom. BlackBerry automatically adds an apostrophe > to words that need it, such as "I'm" and "you're," so you don't have to > worry about using an Alt-key combo. > > Windows Mobile 6 offers a few tricks of its own: In the Inbox, pressing and > holding down the H or 0 (zero) key (depending on your device) brings up a > list of shortcuts. In an e-mail, for example, pressing the 2 key triggers > the Reply function, and pressing the 7 key deletes the message. With WM6, > Microsoft has made several cosmetic and usability improvements to its OS. > The Home screen looks and feels like Windows on a desktop PC, with the Start > menu and recently used applications across the top of the screen. One of our > favorite mobile-centric tools is Live Search, which lets you conduct Web > searches without the extra step of launching the browser. > > If Microsoft Outlook is your primary calendar and contacts tool, WM6 is the > way to go because it gives you the familiar Outlook interface and is better > integrated with this e-mail app. Also, WM6's calendar has a helpful bar > across the top that gives you a quick look at your availability. > > Unfortunately, like earlier versions of Windows Mobile, version 6 doesn't > let you completely exit an application. You can close the window, but the > app still runs in the background, straining a device's processor and memory > resources. > > *WINNER: BlackBerry* > Windows Mobile 6 is friendlier than its predecessor-and we love the new > shortcuts-but BlackBerry still has the shortest learning curve. > > While both operating systems support corporate e-mail (including Lotus > Notes and Outlook) and personal e-mail (such as from POP3/IMAP and Web mail > accounts), Windows Mobile 6 does a better job integrating popular mail > applications right out of the box. AOL, Hotmail/Windows Live, and Yahoo are > built into WM6's main e-mail setup, so users simply need to sign into their > accounts to gain access. On a BlackBerry, you need to set up these accounts > individually. > > If you use Gmail, you might find BlackBerrys more user-friendly because you > can download a standalone Gmail application directly on the device. Windows > Mobile devices don't support this application, but you can set up Gmail > access through the POP3 mail process. > > Both platforms also push e-mail to your device. BlackBerry has the edge in > this category because it automatically performs the task for you; WM6 makes > you manually configure e-mail to sync at intervals you specify (unless you > have Exchange 2007). The ability to search e-mail has long been a feature on > BlackBerrys, but Windows Mobile is finally adding it for the first time. We > prefer Microsoft's implementation; results start to show up as you type. > > WM6's e-mail functions reach their full potential only if you use > Microsoft's Exchange Server 2007. It lets you set out-of-office messages or > flag messages directly from your WM6 device. You can also access SharePoint > and search the Exchange server for messages dating three months back. > > Viewing and editing Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files is easier on WM6 than > on BlackBerry, which shows stripped-down versions of Office documents that > can't be edited (at least not without a third-party application). That's not > surprising given that Microsoft develops Windows Mobile and Office. On the > other hand, we prefer BlackBerry for the actual experience of downloading > attachments because it gives you a little progress bar. Both operating > systems support PDFs and common graphics files such as JPEG, BMP, and GIF. > > *WINNER: Draw* > BlackBerry has the edge when it comes to instant-gratification push > delivery, but WM6 has closed the gap in terms of attachment support, search, > and ease of setup. > > If we were judging by speed alone, BlackBerry would get the gold star for > Web browsing. Pages, such as CNN.com, loaded pleasingly fast-if less > visually stunning than on WM6-using AT&T's EDGE connection on our BlackBerry > Curve <http://laptopmag.com/Review/BlackBerry-Curve.htm>. It took about 12 > seconds before we could start reading CNN.com's homepage on the Curve, > versus 27 seconds on the WM6-powered T-Mobile > Dash<http://www.laptopmag.com/Review/T-Mobile-Dash.htm>. > On the other hand, BlackBerry doesn't yet support Wi-Fi or HSDPA. If you > want 3G speeds, you'll have to go with a CDMA BlackBerry device like the > 8800, which is available from Sprint and Verizon Wireless. > > WM6 supports full HTML, so Web sites looked better overall on the IE Mobile > browser. And while our Dash was anything but speedy over EDGE, we saw much > better performance when we switched over to Wi-Fi. We could start reading > CNN.com in 12 seconds, but that's the same amount of time the Curve took > over EDGE. Both of the WM6 devices we tested-T-Mobile's Dash and Wing-have > Wi-Fi. There are also several 3G-enabled Windows Mobile devices available > for both GSM (AT&T) and CDMA (Sprint and Verizon Wireless) carriers. > > *WINNER: BlackBerry* > The BlackBerry browser is generally much faster than WM6's IE Mobile, > regardless of the cellular data connection. > > Both BlackBerry and WM6 could use some improvement in this category, such > as providing the ability to play Flash video files found online. What both > operating systems can do is play various audio and video files, including > MP3, AAC, and WMA for music and MP-4 and WMV for video. Each platform has > its own media software: BlackBerry has its Desktop Media Manager (powered by > Roxio), and WM6 uses Windows Media Player. > > Each app lets you rip music CDs and convert and transfer music and video > files from your PC to your handset. Searching for audio and video files on a > BlackBerry is easy, thanks to a Find field at the top of each media > subfolder. WM6 offers a File Explorer tool for sifting through your stored > files. We like the drag-and-drop interface of RIM's desktop software, but > Windows Media Player has the edge because of its support for Windows Media > Center, as well as for its support for DRM-protected files purchased from > online music and video stores. > > When it comes to carrier-branded audio and video services, support is very > much dependent on the device. For example, both the Samsung > BlackJack<http://laptopmag.com/Review/Samsung-BlackJack.htm>and BlackBerry > Curve work with AT&T Music and enable users to stream XM > Radio, but only the BlackJack can stream video clips, thanks to its 3G data > connection. Windows Mobile wins hands-down when it comes to third-party > video applications like SlingPlayer > Mobile<http://laptopmag.com/Review/SlingPlayer-Mobile.htm>(for watching your > home TV or DVR live on the road) and MobiTV. > > *WINNER: Windows Mobile 6* > Although BlackBerry is catching up quickly, the tight integration of > Windows Mobile and Windows Media Player Mobile put WM6 on top. > > Many third-party software developers build enterprise and consumer > applications for both BlackBerry and Windows Mobile. When we checked the > site of the leading mobile-content provider, Handango, it had more than 950 > software titles available for download for BlackBerry. The Windows > Mobile-powered T-Mobile Dash offers 702 titles. But that's just the > Smartphone/Standard version of the operating system. More than 13,000 Pocket > PC/Professional programs are available on the site; however, these more > robust devices tend to be more expensive. > > In general, the most popular applications tend to be offered for both > operating systems. For example, WorldMate 2006 Professional Edition (a > business travel tool) and IM+ (an all-in-one instant-messaging program), and > Ringtone Megaplex are among the top ten downloads for both Windows Mobile > and BlackBerry. > > When you look at the other popular downloads for WM, it's easy to see the > OS' strengths and weaknesses. HandiTV and PocketStreamer Deluxe beef up WM's > already robust multimedia capabilities, while an app like SBSH Facade 1.2 > makes the Home screen more practical by enabling you to view your upcoming > appointments and tasks at a glance and to create shortcuts. > > BlackBerry is only now starting to become more multimedia-friendly for > developers, with the addition of several games, but it's easy to see that > productivity is still the platform's strength when you look at other top-ten > downloads like eOffice Professional Edition, eSpell, and VoiceControl. > > *WINNER: Windows Mobile 6* > You'll be able to add almost anything you could possibly want or need to > your BlackBerry or WM6 smart phone. Still, Windows Mobile has a wider > variety of apps, especially for touchscreen-driven devices. > > Based on our experience using the Curve and other BlackBerrys, the OS is > stable and runs smoothly. The BlackBerry easily handled pretty much any task > we threw at it. We were able to navigate menus and browse Web pages, for > example, quickly and easily. > > WM6, on the other hand, felt poky when launching apps and toggling between > them, especially when we used the T-Mobile > Wing<http://www.laptopmag.com/Review/T-Mobile-Wing.htm>. > Screen refreshes were also sluggish-partly because of the device's slow > processor. We expect devices like the upcoming HTC > Mogul<http://www.laptopmag.com/Review/HTC-Mogul.htm>, > which has a faster processor, to be better; however, the Mogul will also be > more expensive than the Wing and Dash, as well as most BlackBerrys. It's > worth noting that WM6 is more stable than WM5, as we experienced fewer > random freezes and crashes. > > Battery life depends, of course, on usage and on the network the phone > supports. Our BlackBerry Curve and WM6 Dash each lasted for a few days of > typical daily chores such as several short calls, checking e-mail, IMing, > Web browsing, shooting photos, and listening to and watching a few songs and > videos. Both of these devices use EDGE data connections. > > We haven't yet tested a WM6 device with a 3G data connection (EV-DO or > HSDPA), but the 3G WM5 devices we tested were not very good when it comes to > battery life. For example, we needed to recharge the Samsung BlackJack every > other day, and the MOTO > Q<http://www.laptopmag.com/Review/Sprint-MOTO-Q.htm>needed to be recharged at > the end of every day. > > *WINNER: BlackBerry* > WM6 is faster and more stable than WM5, but all BlackBerrys deliver smooth > performance while generally offering longer standby times. > > Windows Mobile 6 is widely regarded as an incremental upgrade to > Microsoft's operating system, but it still makes a big difference in terms > of ease of use and convenience. Microsoft has also made great strides > improving the overall messaging experience, although Exchange 2007 users > reap the most benefits. > > BlackBerry has also evolved, especially on the multimedia front, but > ultimately we prefer it over Windows Mobile because it doesn't feel like > it's trying to do so much. The OS is snappier at opening and closing > applications and surfing the Web, and it has lots of helpful shortcuts to > make already intuitive software even more useful. > > Windows Mobile can do more, and there are a lot more devices to choose from > that support the OS. But like the marriage of software and hardware that > made the iPod a smash hit, BlackBerry's OS and devices feel right because > the two are in almost perfect harmony. > > *Overall Winner: BlackBerry* > > > > -- [email protected] www.spinner-community.net
