Research:Mobile Strategy Research/USA/Notes/092203

technology

check both my blackberry and ipad all the time. i'm never without my blackberry.
blackberry - notes, scheduling - prefer the tactile feedback of my blackberry than an ipad - reply to work emails. web browsing, anything quick where i don't need visual or i'm gonna be scrolling a ton.
ipad - shopping, news (huffpo, chronicle, nytimes), personal email (i never reply, reply when i get home), facebook (picture quality and loads quicker), games, company marketing material. show video for work, once a day - sales pitch. used to use itouch. learning about new procedures, body parts - all of my medical questions on the ipad.
google search - multiple safari windows - icons for each page to go back and forth.
i can pretty much do anything on my bb that i can on my ipad. but there are certain things i prefer.

bb - calendar - don't want to synch it. only want it one place. quick work email.
computer - spreadsheet, documents, itunes, music, movies, personal email, email attachments. desk/bed/coffeeshop. personal photos, music.

long content - scanning. goes straight to wikipedia - "it's better than a random google search"
load time on blackberry. formatted content - too much scrolling, small screen.
can't play certain videos, attachments, esignatures,
doesn't look at the left column - create an account...."to post".
discussion page - this is busy. aesthetically it's....yeah, i can't even process this. i'm out of here.

commenting on blogs. limited to less than a sentence.
facebook came on my phone. when my work gave it to me it was on it.
friendly app on the ipad. wiggy.....just use facebook in the browser. keeps email and facebook always open in the browser windows.
txt or email photos. take photos all the time - between coworkers.
cooking blogs - not as visually consistent.
don't really contribute to a lot of things online. time, don't have the attention span or the patience. 10 things at once.
yelp reviews, cooking. worst experience or best experience ever. OR if it's someone that i know - trying to boost their thing. down time, when i'm just messing around.
just rather type it in. i like knowing what i know.
news apps - went to the site and they asked me. probably wouldn't have otherwise. i've never paid for an app.
padmapper was recommended from friends.
merriam webster dictionary. also co-worker recommendation.
no discovery on apps.
"all that i do is click one button and type the word". it's simpler.