Blackberry Storm screenshots emerge
Storm Reviews finds some photos that evince a minimalist look on Blackberry's forthcoming Storm. Most people are poring over the touchscreen keyboard, but isn't this clock lovely? Kelly Hodgkins at BGR, however, is unimpressed:
The calendar, email, and browser look incredibly text-based for a touchscreen device that promises to take the world by Storm. Where are all the pretty icons that we can tap on? Let’s hope these images are only a small sample and the rest of the UI is significantly better than what is shown. Otherwise, this is one Storm that may just go out to sea.
After Android's clunky look, at least in T-Mobile G1 form, surely it's hard to be down on RIM's unvarnished instincts. Plain old black 'n' white 'n' dull works for me: it's "invisible," in the Helvetica sense, which matters in a UI.
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I think the images look very clean, I like the interface. A slight softening on some parts, but otherwise refreshing compared to that which it wishes to kill.
This is one smart phone I'd actually pay money for. I think the iPhone UI is terrible (screens are for looking, not touching, sorry) and Blackberrys have been more about function than form for years.
I used one of the chunky blue ones back in the day, and the best thing you could say about it is that, well, you could check your mail. Later designs have tried to improve on this, of course.
Ummm...
“(screens are for looking, not touching, sorry)â€
Perhaps you should read the product description or at least the post before commenting.
“the calendar, email, and browser look incredibly text-based for a touchscreen device that promises to take the world by Storm.â€
(screens are for looking, not touching, sorry)
Confusing a personal prejudice with a universal principle, are we? It must be lonely, watching all those people tap on their PDA screens, year after year--those fools!