Apple vs Microsoft, VI vs emacs, Apache vs IIS, Ron Paul vs Everyone. These are the timeless conflicts of our age and a few months back another one was born: iPhone vs Blackberry. When the iPhone came out there were reviews aplenty and no shortage of comparison reviews contrasting the Blackberry and Apple’s Offering. So we’ve compiled some of the best reviews into one big list and tallied up the score:

1. TechCrunch (Winner: Blackberry)
   “…until Apple resolves these shortcomings (and perhaps Google makes its applications, especially Gmail, work as seamlessly with the iPhone as Microsoft makes Exchange work with the BlackBerry), others are going to have to pry his BlackBerry from his cold, dead hands (his words, mind you, not ours).”
2. iPhone Moble Mob (Winner: iPhone)
   “However, the Apple iPhone models at 4GB $499 and 8GB $599 offer remarkable value at unbeatable prices. Where else can you talk to your clients, listen to music, take a video, and email your friends – all in one device?”
3. Apple Insider (Winner: iPhone)
   “The iPhone and BlackBerry 8703e are both great phones that target different audiences. The iPhone will accommodate the majority of phone users alike who want a phone with PDA functionality, email, iPod features, and Wi-Fi capabilities. The BlackBerry will continue to dominate the corporate enterprise world where email functionality is king”.
4. Calcanis.com (Winner: iPhone)
   “The iPhone is the greatest phone ever built–that’s hands down the truth. However, it’s best to look at it as a web device with a phone thrown in.”
5. Simpable (Winner: iPhone)
   “I am not sure if you would call this a review or a lovefest. I know the iPhone doesn’t scream I am productive workaholic like the Blackberry, but life is short. The iPhone will certainly let you stay connected to office and will certainly be a much more useful tool for the rest of your life.”
6. CNBC (Winner: Blackberry)
   “When you look at the iPhone, you look at its functionality, it appeals to a significantly different customer base than necessarily the enterprise BlackBerry users,” Garrity said. “From that standpoint, the point of comparison between the two really isn’t fair.”
7. BlackBerry Cool (Winner: Blackberry)
   “The majority opinion is that no, the iPhone won’t pose a threat to the BlackBerry. But you need to wonder - with BlackBerry trying to slowly move into the consumer market, you can’t tell me that the iPhone won’t be shoving them around a little then.”
8. Iam Lumb (Winner: Blackberry)
   “RIM has significant first-mover advantage and also the potential to capitalize on the iPhone marketing buzz. Apple needs to move quickly and deliver a very solid 1.0 version of the iPhone, as they’re already in catch-up mode.”
9. Crackberry Forums (Winner: Blackberry)
   “My 2 main problems with the iphone are 1.) no push email 2.) touchscreen. The latter i am afraid we will all have to get used to as I can see all phones being touch in the not so distant future. Apple recently announced they will be allowing 3rd party apps and I really like their internet browser… but for me… BB hands down.”
10. Slate (Winner: Blackberry)
    “Aside from the obvious benefits of Visual Voicemail, it’s hard to conjure a scenario in which any of the iPhone’s gee-whiz features will help you get any work done. Multitouch is fun to play around with, and it’s neat to rotate the screen from portrait to landscape. I’m skeptical that either feature will ever help me meet a deadline.”
11. ProductClash (Winner: iPhone)
    “iPhone: 14, Blackberry: 7″
12. Yahoo Versus (Winner: Blackberry)
    “Community preference: BlackBerry Pearl (51% of 788 votes)”
13. Message Partners (Winner: Blackberry)
    “So my vote? IPhone is great for reading the internet on the can or showing to your kids and neighbors, but I found it cumbersome, poorly designed and not suited for business use.”

• Blackberry: 8
• iPhone: 5

Winner? Blackberry…

The iPhone definitely has a cool/sexy factor that the Blackberry can’t touch. A crackberry won’t get you any dates, but an iPhone just might. And there’s no camera on the Blackberry 8800, so even if you do land a date with it, you won’t be able to prove it to anyone.

And of course this is the first generation of iPhone whereas the RIM has had countless generations and models of the Blackberry to refine and perfect their device, so its possible that future version of the iPhone will kick the ‘berry’s butt, only time will tell.

But the key difference as stated in almost all of these reviews is that the iPhone is an entertainment/mobile media device while the Blackberry is a mobile productivity and communications device, so the winner for you is the one that best suits your needs.

What do you guys think? Any of these reviews totally off the mark or have I missed anything?

Even if you’re not a Blackberry user, you’ve probably gotten pissed at some dude using it real loud next to you, and you’ve wanted to smash one. Well, since Blackberries don’t grow on trees (and neither does the money to buy them), here’s a bunch of videos for you to vicariously release your frustrations on.


Oh, and bb users? No intro needed, enjoy.

Man vs Blackberry

Activists against the blackberry because its an instrument of torture destroy one in a mobb orgy of nihilism.

Blackberry Test

A blackberry is put through a series of tests including being thrown against a wall and burned.

Blackberry Smash

A disgruntled blackberry user’s take on the iPhone smash.

Blackberry Smash 2

An actual blackberry smash video, looks like some kids with a baseball bat.

Blackberry in the Pool

Guys horsing around a pool throw some dude in and he’s got a blackberry in his pocket. And he’s pissed.

Scotty Smashes a Blackberry

Simple, direct and to the point, a blackberry smashed by throwing in the street.

Blackberry Case Commercial Gone Wrong

A guy slams a blackberry in a case in a thiry pound door. The case doesn’t help at all.

Blackberry Killed

A german video (complete with techno) of blackberry desctruction.