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Tools of the Trade / Re: The Blackberry
« on: Jul 02, 2008, 08:39 am »
incredibly interesting thread!
as a german free-lancing SM who is part technology-minded, a mac user and about to embark on the iPhone experience I am still thinking that it leaves me some personal space not to have a blackberry. in a culture which is pretty slow in adjusting to technology (yes, it has to be said. and there is at least two sides to that medal) it would also be looking a little 'show-offish' to have one. as people who have one these days over here are still 90% corporate slaves and seem to perceive themselves as such. Hardly anyone of them has so far been praising the blackberry but complaints go along before-mentioned lines "expected to be reachable 24/7" etc... Also my clients would actually think they pay me too much if I had one. The contracts are still hugely expensive.
When production stage manageing or workshopping though, and being completely understaffed and left with a useless production manager, i have come to rely on being able to read and answer emails during rehearsals in order to react in time to questions from the production company etc. which is far more convenient than running out of the room to take that phone call from the HQ... It is then when I pray for wireless access which is sometimes a problem.
as a german free-lancing SM who is part technology-minded, a mac user and about to embark on the iPhone experience I am still thinking that it leaves me some personal space not to have a blackberry. in a culture which is pretty slow in adjusting to technology (yes, it has to be said. and there is at least two sides to that medal) it would also be looking a little 'show-offish' to have one. as people who have one these days over here are still 90% corporate slaves and seem to perceive themselves as such. Hardly anyone of them has so far been praising the blackberry but complaints go along before-mentioned lines "expected to be reachable 24/7" etc... Also my clients would actually think they pay me too much if I had one. The contracts are still hugely expensive.
When production stage manageing or workshopping though, and being completely understaffed and left with a useless production manager, i have come to rely on being able to read and answer emails during rehearsals in order to react in time to questions from the production company etc. which is far more convenient than running out of the room to take that phone call from the HQ... It is then when I pray for wireless access which is sometimes a problem.