FabSwingers.com forum: R.I.P the blackberry….

By *abio OP Man
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

The phones… not the fruit!! Lol

As of today… the company no longer supports the older devices… they are now basically paperweights!!!

I remember going from a pager ( had to explain over Xmas to my niece why having a machine that sent you messages but you then had to find a phone to talk to someone who would then send a message back was the bee’s knee’s! She was not impressed!) to a blackberry and thinking my world had changed

Can you imagine explaining to kids Betamax.. in fact VHS!… or a discman!! ..

So what things have you thought game changer that haven’t…

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

aww I didn't know that! I still remember bbm'ing at school

and being able to nudge people when they don't reply.

By *ensualMan
over a year ago

Sutton

The minidisc.

One was in the Matrix for heaven's sake,

I did not see 3gp coming.

By *abio OP Man
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

aww I didn't know that! I still remember bbm'ing at school

and being able to nudge people when they don't reply. "

Imagine working for carphone warehouse and steadfastly refusing to have a mobile because I loved my pager!!! Lol the blackberry was the compromise after much discussion! I think I was the last employee to finally jump on the Apple train! Lol