Carriers, equipment vendors line up behind Microsoft Direct Push {Engadget Mobile}

Feb 13th 2006 10:12AM As a long time Blackberry user and current PocketPC user, let me just say that this won't kill Blackberry. If all you want is email (easily), Blackberry is about the best. Its simple, and just works. If you want to do just about anything else, its time to look at some other options.

My company builds some really versatile software for PocketPC {shameless plug}, but I was a PocketPC user even before I started here. I like being able to install software to do just about anything I want. I like watching videos, listening to music, IM'ing, and all the stuff that Blackberry is behind in.

I don't think Blackberry will die until people start REALLY wanting a small scale portable PC-like device. Hopefully that will be soon.