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People Keeping BlackBerry Alive

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Re: People Keeping BlackBerry Alive

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Post by joncrane »

908B64B197 wrote: post #21

I remember seeing the first touchscreen blackberry (it was named the Storm). It came out two months after the iPhone 3G and the app store. I remember it being extremely laggy, even scrolling basic webpages while the iPhone was buttery smooth. And for some reasons they wouldn't include Wifi on it, so even indoor it was forced to use edge making it even more sluggish. You couldn't really install apps on it, there was n…

I used to repair cell phones for a living and OMG that device was so bad. I think they came out with a v2 that was only slightly better. Yes the whole screen was also a button.

It broke really easily in addition to being hard to use.

Re: People Keeping BlackBerry Alive

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Post by jcun4128 »

joncrane wrote: post #82
jcun4128 wrote: post #73

Wish windows phone was kept alive :( I had an 8330 BB though dang ball would get dirty

The balls were fairly easy to replace.

Yeah I did replace mine at least once, I think I snapped the plate clip off so it was wonky after I put it back together oh well.

Re: People Keeping BlackBerry Alive

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Post by koiz »

CosmicShadow wrote: post #70
koiz wrote: post #45

“What can I say—I just love the keyboard,” Ron says. “I feel like an idiot when I tap a glass screen.” You look like an idiot when you take out a bb though.

and you look like a vain sheep when you pull out an iPhone

Yes having a popular device makes you vain. /s

Re: People Keeping BlackBerry Alive

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Post by koiz »

sudosteph wrote: post #76
koiz wrote: post #45

“What can I say—I just love the keyboard,” Ron says. “I feel like an idiot when I tap a glass screen.” You look like an idiot when you take out a bb though.

Ouch, harsh. I prefer to think it just makes me look unconventional. This reminds me of an article I read about a phenomenon of zoomers being bullied for using androids instead of iPhones. Seems silly to judge anyone by their phone to me, but you know - middle schoolers are mean.

unconventional...

Outdated would be the better word.

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Post by germ »

drewda wrote: post #68

I have a BlackBerry Key2 and am not sure what to replace it with when it goes kaput. Typing on a touchscreen leads to pain in my finger tips. I would pay good money for a quality after-market keyboard to snap on to the bottom or side of an iPhone.

I have a Titan set up with all my accounts for when My Key2 finally goes. It's beefier, but more modern.

I'm really hoping Onward doesn't botch the release of their new BlackBerry PKB. Because if that's half good, that Titan will just sit in the drawer :P

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Post by dleslie »

tempest_ wrote: post #78
Spinfusor wrote: post #75

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The N9 was only two years behind the Palm Pre!

Man WebOS was ahead of its time. Palm just couldnt put out a piece of hardware that wasnt riddled with defects. I guess it lives on in LG TVs but for the year or so before that palm pre broke it was great.

I've still got a Z22 that I charge once in a while, and it blows me away with how responsive and useful it is.

I'd probably still use it if calendar and notes sync were working. I should investigate...

Re: People Keeping BlackBerry Alive

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Post by Slackwise »

millzlane wrote: post #86

They did have the one of the best keyboards next to the Sidekick 2.

if today's BBs had HTC quality keyboards, I'd be using them. I'd readily throw away so much just to get a good keyboard, but BB keyboards are just not well designed for touch typing like HTC ones were.

My kingdom for a new HTC T-Mobile G1/G2 successor!

Re: People Keeping BlackBerry Alive

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Post by acct776 »

simo_dax wrote: post #6

I'm one of those guys, I still use a Q10 (OS10 family) as my daily driver. I felt in love with its ux e.g. the hub which acts both as notification center and timeline, full gesture-based navigation (back in 2013!) and an app permission system which allowed you choose which one should be granted to the app (again, back in 2013! Android had to wait years before this was implemented) Apps are scarce, many don't work any…

> Also, the privacy is unmatched

Unless nation states or mercs are in your threat model, that is.

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