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Great except for internetby - June 18, 2003
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I've messed with quite a few crackberry's. In reality color is a waste, if you want color, go get a palm and enjoy your magnificent hour of use. Everything people say about this product is true. Unfortunately the Price is a bit too steep, and the internet connection bugs otu and loses connection after a short while making you shut-down and restart it to regain the connection. Beyond that its a wonderful device, just not sure that It is worth quite what they charge
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It Has it allby - November 29, 2002
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bought through AT&T wireless. was up in less than 5 minutes. cell phone is great, clear as a bell. using MS outlook 2002, forward all my emails to blackberry using outlook requirement option. No, color!! So what!. Keyboard is fine, works great. Only thing I would change is the earbud, offering a few buds since everyones ear is a little different. This device will grow on you.
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Not fully wireless yetby - November 21, 2002
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Having rejected PDAs for my employer's organisation due to their requirement for desktop-based synchronisation, or at best port server-side syncing, the BlackBerry is superficially attractive. The fact it still requires a cut-down version of Puma's Intellisync is a let-down. However, it appears that the BlackBerry Enterprise Server will move to a fully wireless model over the next six months, at which point this device will start to rock. The push model is, however, far better than the PDA dial-up or demand method. True smartphones could beat the BlackBerry, but the MS Stinger/ Symbian war is holding things back. Better screens and integration with Citrix and other enterprise apps could make this invaluable, as will tri-band 1900MHz. Let's hope the telcos get their GPRS roaming agreements sorted. As a Notes client, it's superb.
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The best product I have ever hadby - October 20, 2002
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I had both the 5810 and the much-improved 6710. The beat my Treo 300 hands-down, as well as my iPAQ 3870. I can't recommend the Blackberry 5810 and 6710 highly enough
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7/10
My CRACKBERRYby - September 12, 2002
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I have nicknamed by Blackberry the "CRACKBERRY" because I can NOT live without it. Plus the plan from AT&T for $99.99 for unlimited calling is a bonus!
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A truly mobile Email Solutionby - July 3, 2002
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Anybody concerned about the black & white screen is missing the point. The device is great for allowing me to work easily and efficiently whilst out of the office via email. The 'always on' feature makes it indispensable.
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GPRS is DOA.by - June 8, 2002
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I really don?t get most of the comments here posted here about this device. Looks like most reviewers haven?t even used any model Blackberry yet. I?ve owned several 5810s, 850s, 950s and 957s and have worked for/with several BB integrators. RIM Blackberry changes the way you work. Yes RIM has made the best available wireless handheld to date. Crackberry (try one and you're hooked) rules simply because 90% of business computer use is email and RIM has the best desktop, internet and server email integrations available. (yes they are different animals so be sure of what you are looking to buy) Color screens, browsers and the rest have all been discussed to death and overall are a total waste of time on handhelds in terms of usefulness and battery consumption. Palm, Handspring, iPaq etc are truly not competitors here and should really be considered in totally different categories. (for now) In my estimation BB is starting to change the way the world does business in a way not seen since the introduction of the PC. (too bad rim is such a terrible company to do business with) Enough praise now to why you?re here: The 5810 does have some marked improvements over its older RIM brothers but lacks in one main area, its supported wireless network. As anyone who has ever owned a cell phone can tell you, a device is only as good as its carrier. In the US GSM and GPRS are just not available outside of a few major urban locations and sketchy in those as well. By contrast Mobitex (the network most of the other sold RIM devices sit on) is the oldest wireless network in the country and is virtually everywhere. It will be a while yet before GPRS is deployed to a great enough extent to make it a useful network. GSM/GPRS is nowhere and Mobitex is everywhere. Buy a 957 and a separate cell phone if you want a very mobile solution and a total change in lifestyle. Buy a 5810 if you want the latest and greatest, feature packed, useless toy. (at least for now)
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SWEEETby - May 30, 2002
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I don't knwo about u but this looks pretty cool and I already have the RIM 957!!! So once this baby is out in canada I am going to check it out!!!
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3/10
Bugs not worked out.by - May 23, 2002
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All kinds of bugs in this product and Voicestream has been awful at fixing them. Wait awhile!
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A few bugs, but an incredible tool!by - May 20, 2002
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Minor inconvenience bugs, but the phone works so well and is integrated so nicely with the PDA and email...
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Everything you need??by - April 9, 2002
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I think RIM is on the right track with the transition to GSM/GPRS and Java - but I really question whether it was a smart move to leave out(once again) expansion like an SD card slot. That slot would be great for additional storage (especially since there will be lots of J2ME apps ported to the BB) - but more importantly, for plugging in a Bluetooth module (for use with a wireless earbud, synchronizing with a PC, etc.) or an 802.11b module for when you're in the office. Connected in every way - not just via GPRS/GSM
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E-mail on your way!by - April 5, 2002
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This is a great improvement to the popular Blackberry 957 now that the fact that it has a phone and new email options. Also the Java 2 microedition processer is a great improvement than the Matrx one used by the 957. This info dervice is great now that you can use the other functions on your Blackberry while you are on the phone(too bad you can only communicate with the jack)I think that overall, all the functions are better than before, either that they have been improved or that they are completely new(such as the sms messenging). The only thing that I would recommend about the next Blackberry is that it should have a color screen, and a better keyboard( I know because I am a 957 user.)
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Best Example of a convergant deviceby - April 3, 2002
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The ablility to receive real-time corporate e-mail as well as have a built in Cell Phone is all some business travelers need. The ability to leave the notebook at home makes this device a clear winner.
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OKAY LA!by - April 2, 2002
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A good rival to the treo although i think that the treo is more specifically designed for the consumer market than the Blackberry 5810, which is focused on the coroprate market. Besides, most blackberry users use them for busniess reasons. Not only that, the e-mail system in the Blackberry is better than any handheld in the world, including the Handspring Treo and the Palm i705.
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Sounds very promising!by - March 28, 2002
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The 957 with the enterprise service is great. If this provides a high quality voice capability and European mobile options I thinl it would be a true killer app.
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Keeps Getting Betterby - March 28, 2002
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I own the 957, I can't wait to ditch it off to one of my employees and get the new one!!
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Nothing better so far...by - March 25, 2002
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You can't get anything better -- probably the most mature product out right now in terms of stability and useability. A bit lacking in features, but if I wanted a refridgerator I would buy one. Reading a few of the "user" reviews, I would have to say that most of them are rather odd considering they've never actually seen or used one...
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Like it so farby - March 25, 2002
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My only complaints are the battery life and there seems to be a bit of lag when processing user inputs.
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Anyone wanna buy my Visor ?by - March 19, 2002
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I thought it was good but it just keeps getting better with use. Sadly it has now retired my trusty Handspring Visor.
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WICKED!by - March 18, 2002
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I'm addicted! CrackBerry lives up to its name! Won't be long before you see CrackBerry anonymous! I don't know what I'd do without my Blackberry!!!
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Take ur email 4a walkby - March 18, 2002
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BlackBerry is gonna do for e-mail what mobile phones did for phone calls! No more clumsy cables, no more manually dialing up and waiting to download your email, basically no more hassle! Instead just secure wireless email delivered hassle free to your pocket all the time! Metallica say it perfectly: "But I'll take my time anywhere Free to speak my mind anywhere And I'll redefine anywhere Anywhere I may roam" -submitted from my BlackBerry!
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Would not be without itby - March 18, 2002
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Having carried my laptop from meeting to meeting, country to country, the Blackberry is so much more convenient. Its true what they say, always on, always connected. It really does change your working life, makes receiving and sending emails so easy.
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could'nt live without itby - March 18, 2002
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it does what it says on the box..delivers secure email to the palm of my hand..wherever I may me.
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Work & Play Anywhereby - March 18, 2002
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What would you pay to have all the most current information, all the time, resting on your hip? ...enough said!!
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Easy to use, very convenient!by - March 18, 2002
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Having tried the Blackberry, I found it extremely quick and easy to setup and start to use. For convenience - to get e-mails when out of the office - has great potential benefits in terms of time saving and speed of response to employee and customer enquiries.
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Brilliant breakthroughby - March 18, 2002
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The phone application is all that this product needed and now nothing is in the same league. With the already mastered(secure)corporate email redirection and organizer, the phone AND browser make this device tops
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There is only device that can do all this.by - March 18, 2002
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The device is well thought out and full of features. There is nothing like it in the market place.
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What, no Speaker Option?by - March 18, 2002
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Need to see how well it will work in the car, but without a speakerphone, that might be tough. Love the idea though. One less device would ROCK.
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no Bluetooth, this will failby - March 18, 2002
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No Bluetooth? How will I use the 2 Bluetooth enabled vending machines in Finland? I want everything to have Bluetooth! I want my cellphone to talk to my PDA to talk to my toilet! I am an idiot who lives for technologies that nobody adopts and can be easily remedied by a 30 cent cable.
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another system?by - March 16, 2002
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Seems like every manufacturer has their own system, incompatable, and lacking development potential...
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Not a typical palmby - March 15, 2002
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It's the same size of a palmV, really useful, not a toy gadget, and not for the typical consumers
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The best for email!by - March 14, 2002
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Who needs color to read email, check your calendar, and look up a contact? Nobody I know. Definitely recommended, given you don't need to use it as a phone, and your company has installed the server (the personal version sucks, just like Palm's stuff).
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Excellent Evolutionary step for RIMby - March 14, 2002
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This is a great "Next step" for RIM. Sales Professionals should be easily be able to see ROI very quickly. This is not for the casual PDA user. Buy a Palm if that's what you want to be. (Palms cost less, and you can get better games for them!) All the negative comments I have seen have to be by people who have never used a "CrackBerry" before.
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2/10
Device is unreliableby - March 14, 2002
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The device is overpriced, unreliable and a pain to use. It resets it self on a regular basis. It constantly gets stuck on calls after the other person has already hung up and it wants you to hang up before it will allow you to use any functions. The roller navigation button is tacky and a pain to use. The GPRS web browsing is very poor and it constantly gives errors even in the middle of just reading a web page. I am very unimpressed.
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Nothing like it!by - March 13, 2002
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A color screen? not important, you go buy something with a color screen and enjoy your 3 hour use before charging. Too heavy? 4.7 ounces is heavy? A toy? Not if you're a mobile professional. Think of it this way, if your dealings with customers can make you @ least $50/month via email/phone then it's paid for itself. If you need to ask how important it is to always be connected to your email, this obviously isn't for you. If you want something to replace a pad of paper and a pen, get a PALM. If you want to take your office with you, get the BlackBerry....it's that simple.
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How lazy do you need to beby - March 12, 2002
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Do you really need to have your e-mail on the road? Also do you need to have 24 hour access to a phone? Theres enough bad drivers in the world today, that there is no need for them to be checking their e-mail while driving! This is just a high tech toy!
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What Palm??by - March 9, 2002
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This device rocks. You can make a call from the main screen- hold down the orange key and type a number, and away you go!
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It's a good convergence deviceby - March 8, 2002
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You can always tell the bad reviews; they've never used a blackberry! I've used the pre-production device and it's a great convergence. The only downside is earbud only use, but everyone should use one of those in the car anyway. It may not be the best at phone, but it's the ONLY choice for connected email
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Corporate solution for execs on the go.by - March 8, 2002
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Fully integrated with corporate email environments and now includes voice capabilities. Building on a good solution for long term voice, data, and paging integration.
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We've been waitingby - March 8, 2002
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After buying and ultimately being disappointed by PDAs for years, I discovered the BlackBerry 957 about a year and a half ago and have been hooked ever since. As an email solution, it dominates all other choices (I sold my Palm VII and Casio E-115 & modem on ebay). If the voice connectivity of the 5810 works half as well as the email connectivity of the 957, this product will be super. Use of an earbud shows typical RIM engineering elegance -- why be constrained by the legacy habit of holding the device to one's face? I can't wait to see whether this is finally the single-device PDA/Personal Communicator we've all been waiting for.
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Flawed on the fundamental levelby - March 8, 2002
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The 5810 is a bad value when compared to similar products. It lacks a color screen, it doesn't support worldwide roaming, and it is extremely bulky. The mmO2 XDA and the Sony Ericsson P800/802 are much more suited to the business user.
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Closest To the Convergence that We All wantby - March 7, 2002
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Closest To the Convergence that We All want. I have carried a bag full of shiny toys for years. What people do not think of is the space and expense of all the charging units sync cables car chargers emergency battery chargers, BlueTooth sleeves, Modem cards, Spare battery packs, Phone cables, Digital phone converters, Travel plug sets, PDA, Phone, Pager, Laptop, ETC, ETC. Get my point. This model though not a stylish as some of the individual examples far makes up for it by having it all and actually working. The interface issue of the phone feature burried two layers down in the UI can be fixed for the phone in the next build to put it on the front page. Now if only they can add a memory pack and mp3 player I'm set.
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Good features, POOR designby - March 7, 2002
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Usability studies would have helped a lot. You shouldn't need to go through two screens to make a simple phone call and that's merely one example of not making common tasks easy.
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Come On, Please!by - March 7, 2002
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Once again a desperate attempt to build the "ubiquotous" device. RIM/Blackberry is a great convenience as an e-mail device but this is just a sham, I am not giving up my cell phone or my Blackberry any time soon
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too big. too heavyby - March 7, 2002
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bigger than a phone, bigger than a palm, less than both at the end, not color, not all features og smart phones, well ...
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This is an amazing productby - March 7, 2002
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I got one recently from a friend who couldn't use it. It took me a while to get use to the interface but now it's awesome.
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not offering enough featuresby - March 7, 2002
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too little too late Id rather wait for something more for a lot less cash
