Happy Natal Day long weekend!!!!
It’s Friday and time for my random weekly post. Last week I mentioned that I was debating between the Iphone and the Blackberry Bold. Well after meeting with my friend and, him subsequently showing me the features of the iphone I didn’t even bother to look at the Blackberry Bold.
When I left the store with my iphone in hand I have to admit I was having a little buyer’s remorse, I wasn’t sure if it was for me. But after about an hour of playing around with the phone I am now 100% sold on this device. I love it, it can do so many things; I set up my gmail account in about 2 minutes and all my emails come directly to the phone. I have a mortgage calculator added to the phone. So if you ever need to know what a payment on a house would be let me know and I can have the information in seconds, it has GPS integration, google maps, built in ipod, utube and so much more.
My biggest concern was the typing feature. Though not as easy as the blackberry it is not as bad as I thought it was going to be. If you are spelling a word and you use the wrong letter the iphone will correct you as you go. Pretty cool! So needless to say I love it. Being able to get on the internet anytime is a great feature for a Real Estate agent. I would highly reccomend this device to anyone.
This coming week I will be following up on my stats reports with the Halifax Peninsula Market Update for July . We will look at single family, semi-detached, townhouses and condos. Until then have a great weekend and if you are looking to buy or sell Halifax Real Estate contact me.
Andrew Perkins
Your Halifax Real Estate Expert
Blackberry Bold or Iphone 3G?
Friday is here and I decided to post something a little different. My Friday Random blog post is about the iphone. Should I get one or not? I am up in the air on this one. I love technology and I am very impressed with this latest gadget from Apple. Apple is usually the leader in technology.
One of the major problems as a Realtor I am having with this is; how it will affect my business. I am a current blackberry pearl user which to be honest I like but I am not over the moon about, I think I would prefer the blackberry curve. I hate typing on the pearl. When I purchased this phone it was brand new on the market and I kind of got sold on how it was the next best thing. When RIM (research in motion) comes out with the new Blackberry Bold, I am going to have to take a look at both phones before I make any decisions. I love the idea of the iphone but from talking with friends about it they keep telling me the same thing, the typing function sucks. Can I get over this? I am not sure. One of the things I like about the blackberry is my ability to stay in touch with me clients via text or email when I am away from my computer. A lot of my clients are blackberry users and it makes things a lot easier and communication is a breeze.
So what to do? I am on the fence, I think I may get my friend who works for AML, the authorized dealer for Rogers in Atlantic Canada to take me through the ins and outs of both phones and then I will make my decision. I will keep you posted. Until next time if you’re looking to buy or sell I can be reached on my BLACKBERRY PEARL (for now) at 488-0012.
Andrew Perkins
Your Halifax Real Estate Expert
P.S. If anyone has any suggestions on what I should do feel free to comment
