Got to love that tiny Qwerty Keyboard. There is simply no point in having a Qwerty keyboard when it's too small to practically type on. As a touch-typist I find myself reduced to the slowest and most frustrated hunt and peck user. Why not use an A-Z order?
Still, it's good to know that people on the Blackberry mailing list will presumably start getting Javelin Spam about this one.
Forget that, then! I rate 3G as a must have, much more than a built-in camera, so I'd much rather stick with the Bold, thanks. Especially as I spent so long taking the mick out of the fanbois for the early, non-3G iBone....
Precisely correct on the 3G comment above. This should in no way be rated as a Bold-league device. Have fun using Docs-to-go over EDGE. It's a nice-looking device though, a decent top-end consumer device. If we see a device in this form-factor towards the end of next year that has 3G, it'll be a real winner.
To disagree with the top comment, however, RIM devices have excellent keyboards. This one is the same size as the 83xx devices, which are very easy to use.
Probably good for a habitual hunt-n-peck typist. If you touch type you don't *know* where the keys are, they are just there in your muscle memory. In that situation it's as hard to find letters when you are reduced to looking at the keyboard as it is for a total noob, which is quite frustrating.
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breakfast
Still got the keyboard! #
Posted Tuesday 9th December 2008 14:37 GMT
Got to love that tiny Qwerty Keyboard. There is simply no point in having a Qwerty keyboard when it's too small to practically type on. As a touch-typist I find myself reduced to the slowest and most frustrated hunt and peck user. Why not use an A-Z order?
Still, it's good to know that people on the Blackberry mailing list will presumably start getting Javelin Spam about this one.
Christopher P. Martin
If you receive a lot of junk email... #
Posted Tuesday 9th December 2008 14:37 GMT
...does that make it a "spam javelin"?
Matt Bryant
No 3G? #
Posted Tuesday 9th December 2008 14:37 GMT
Forget that, then! I rate 3G as a must have, much more than a built-in camera, so I'd much rather stick with the Bold, thanks. Especially as I spent so long taking the mick out of the fanbois for the early, non-3G iBone....
Lee
what is RIM up to? #
Posted Tuesday 9th December 2008 16:12 GMT
A mix of 3G and not 3G, wi-fi and not wi-fi - I think I'll stick with my Curve.
Which is a shame - with the missing features and mixed reviews, I don't want to tie myself into two years of anguish just yet!!
Simon Buttress
Sheesh, what is it with the new BBs #
Posted Tuesday 9th December 2008 16:12 GMT
Either 3G OR Wifi? FFS, my old crappy brick of a blackberry from 2 years ago had that, quad band n'all!
Fail.
Craster
Bold? #
Posted Tuesday 9th December 2008 16:12 GMT
Precisely correct on the 3G comment above. This should in no way be rated as a Bold-league device. Have fun using Docs-to-go over EDGE. It's a nice-looking device though, a decent top-end consumer device. If we see a device in this form-factor towards the end of next year that has 3G, it'll be a real winner.
To disagree with the top comment, however, RIM devices have excellent keyboards. This one is the same size as the 83xx devices, which are very easy to use.
breakfast
@craster #
Posted Tuesday 9th December 2008 16:38 GMT
Probably good for a habitual hunt-n-peck typist. If you touch type you don't *know* where the keys are, they are just there in your muscle memory. In that situation it's as hard to find letters when you are reduced to looking at the keyboard as it is for a total noob, which is quite frustrating.
Mark Dowling
At least with RIM, you have a choice. #
Posted Tuesday 9th December 2008 18:46 GMT
They offer touchscreen, qwerty and flip - which is more than can be said for the Jesus Phone.
mario
Nokia will be laughing all the way to the bank #
Posted Tuesday 9th December 2008 18:46 GMT
The e71 has both 3G and wifi as well as a decent 3.2 MP camera. Heads at RIM should roll for this.