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Interesting observation, because in cities I've observed (Ottawa and Toronto) the type of people using BBs are the opposite of the ones you've seen. Among youn
by rpeden 16y ago
Interesting observation, because in cities I've observed (Ottawa and Toronto) the type of people using BBs are the opposite of the ones you've seen.
Among young people I see around town, on the bus/train, etc., almost all of them have BBs. This is particularly true for young women. I'm not sure exactly why this is the case, but it seems that most of them prefer BBM over SMS.
- Ismene 16y agoIt's mainly because BBM is a non-threatening way to give out your contact information. You can add a guy to your BBM list, chat with him and then if you find out he's a crazy you can block him. The person can't constantly txt you or call you back like with your cell phone number. It's brilliant for us ladies. :)
- glhaynes 16y agoInteresting. Seems like a big opportunity for a mobile carrier to push how easy it is to block numbers on their service.
- kmgroove 16y agoMaybe it is because you are in Ottawa/Toronto? I really don't have any stats as to RIMs market in these areas but every time my BlackBerry loving friends make the point that they see people using it everywhere I always make the point that we live in Ottawa and that likely has a lot to do with it. I would venture to guess geography plays a big part in this. Still, BBM is a better experience then SMS.