being against the iphone'S new approach to deliver business services for security reasons, can be short sighted at some point. Go check Bloomberg anywhre they offer the same service on the iphone. And tell us you are 100% sure RIM is not reading our emails….

Remember, there's more than one kind of business. I have small, nimble biotech company and the iPhone does everything I need it to do from a productivity perspective. RIM backbone is far too pricey for a small business. With the iPhone I get a fantastic App for accessing my Salesforce.com application that is 100% robust.

Ummm how about having a serious differnce in the security between devices. Why don't you ask any CIO if that matters. Apple is not even in the small ballpark. Wonderful they have remote wipe, enforce password and timeout. Welcome to Blackberry Server circa 2002. Let's not mention the fact that a simple 10 min Jailbreak can then allow you to download a little applet that allows you to DISABLE the ActiveSync policy. Yeah no need for the Blackberry and the over 160+ policies you can enforce and are NOT removeable unless you don't want access to your corporate email / data.

Let's also mention the fact that Apple refuses to release the API to enforce full device encryption which a number of States have pending regulation to protect consumer data. And if somehow Apple does bring that out – how the heck you going to manage it and enforce, audit said encryption? Through iTunes? It's a a fantastic consumer device but a joke at the large enterprise level.

Every single thing you listed is possible on a Blackberry and in many cases better. Why don't you try the full Bloomberg Anywhere client instead of that toy stock ticker? Oh that's right you can't as iPhone lacks the security. And I'm sorry but iPhone calendar functionality is way behind what Blackberry can do.

Last but not least let's do a fair comparasion for those that have to manage and support this for a living.

MS CAL (outlook) – $40/60, depending on your ELA you either have per user or per device CAL. Trust me you better hope you are on the user model. Now that only provides you the said simple policies and for the real management you want you have to pony up and install MS Mobile Device Manager 2008 which has another CAL ($65per user). Presently Apple only licenses the simple Exchange functionality.

Blackberry Enterprise Server CAL – $65 – all security / management included

Run the math for 1,000+ users and which has the better TCO/ROI?

Their $99 plan with unlimited EVERYTHING is the best.

Exchange Server and personal e-mail (no Blackberry licensing required) with the ability to open attachements including PDF, Spreadsheet and Word files

LogMeIn App – I have remote control of 5 computers with my iPhone through 3G and wifi.

To Do

Camera

Text

News – ABC, CBS, RSS, USA Today, Chicago Tribune

Weather Channel

Bloomberg Stocks

The built in calandar app even syncs with our Exchange Server

I ahve about 40 other apps but I think I have covered the issue.

Please tell me again what a Blackberry does for business that an iPhone cannot? Having owned both, you cannot tell me lies.

I have 1250 minutes , unlimited data , text, roaming for $37.5 after my corporate discount. Normally it was $50. It is called SERO 1250. It is no longer available from sprint.

Getting the same plan on AT&T costs $109.99 (1350 minutes with unlimited data) + $20 (unlimited text) , no roaming -> Total = $129.99

The next plan down with just 900 minutes is $109.99.

With Sprint, you can get unlimited EVERYTHING for less than what you pay for just 900 and the iphone. And this plan is available to everyone.