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"it's not a phone - several people in our company have ditched it" on
Pros: It checks email. We got them cheap. It doesn't crash much
Cons: The phone features are absolutely horrible and the ergonomics are bad as well. it takes over 5 seconds to grab a number from my SIM card (who wants to sort through over 1000 contacts when you've got the important numbers on the SIM). The escape button is
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"Best out there, but that's not saying much" on
Pros: The real-time email is a major plus, and it's why I bought the device in the first place. Also, the ergonomic design with the click-wheel is very well thought out.
Cons: The above pros notwithstanding, this product is poor enough that if there were any competitor products out there, I would immediately switch. Luckily for RIM, the iPaq's are even worse than the Blackberries. Where do I begin? 1. In possibly the worst pro
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"Blackberry Work Horse" on by phd1969
Pros: email anywhere, built tough, scroll wheel
Cons: backlight is weak, speaker is low
Summary: This the Blackberry work horse, the most popular Blackberry handheld. Rightfully so, it is smaller than the 75xx and 77xx. I find those models a little too big for my taste. Email on the go is addicting, they should of had his 10 years ago, also the device is rock solid.
Cons: Weak backlight but RIM has improved on this with the new 7290. Speaker is still way too low, hard to hear on the bus and subway.
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"Why did RIM go only half way???" on
Pros: I have had it for a month now. I had done a good amount of research for my next toy before-hand to replace an otherwise good cellphone (Nokia 6100) which I was using pretty much for the same functions as the BB except with a tiny screen, no keyboard but a
Cons: Plenty! RIM is not paying attention to details. I emailed them and they are saying new products are coming out in 04. I am hoping those will correct the cons of my 7230. Comes with an IR port but it is not being used by the OS. What is that??? No blueto
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"excellant size lite weight perfect for the hand" on by buzzjtrcn.com
Pros: easy to use, email, web surfing good
Cons: backlight could be brighter, can't here rings, no speaker phone
Summary: overall great unit for all around best phone i've had so far
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