Comments on: Weekly Contest: “Which BlackBerry will you choose?”

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By: Dan Evans

Dan Evans — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:01:01 +0000

First of the rank will be the Bold. I’m keen to test the HSDPA functionality on the Telstra Next G network in Australia. Being the BlackBerry Systems Administrator for a Gov’t department has it’s perks as I get to play with all models that we purchase from the carrier prior to making them available to our customers. I know the Bold is going to be a highly requested item, so I’ll need to make sure I am familiar with it’s features so I can support the device.

I’m also looking forward to trying out it’s much talked about media capabilities. Hopefully it won’t disappoint.

I get excited by any new model release and am keen to get my hands on them all!

By: Dan Evans

Dan Evans — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:01:00 +0000

I’m also looking forward to trying out it’s much talked about media capabilities. Hopefully it won’t disappoint.

I get excited by any new model release and am keen to get my hands on them all!

By: FuturDreamz

FuturDreamz — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:49:23 +0000

I think the Bold CDMA due to TELUS having an $45 unlimited web emil IM SMS eta, preferably the 9330 due to it being cheaper but I’m not sure if I want to wait two years or so… Possibly even the Thunder but I am hesitant on how the UI will function (but if it is 4.6 like the Bold as rumoured then I assume it will act as the bold screen but with more estate until input is required), so right now it is wait and see.

By: FuturDreamz

FuturDreamz — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:49:00 +0000

By: FuturDreamz

FuturDreamz — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:49:00 +0000

By: Phil

Phil — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:54:53 +0000

I want the bold. I’m all for the touchscreen idea, but without a physical keyboard too there is no way.

By: Phil

Phil — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:54:00 +0000

I want the bold. I’m all for the touchscreen idea, but without a physical keyboard too there is no way.

By: Julian

Julian — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:01:23 +0000

Bold AND Thunder for me thanks. Boys and their toys, right?

By: Julian

Julian — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:01:00 +0000

Bold AND Thunder for me thanks. Boys and their toys, right?

By: Julian

Julian — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:01:00 +0000

Bold AND Thunder for me thanks. Boys and their toys, right?

By: MB

MB — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:20:28 +0000

I use my BlackBerry for work purposes, and it is for that reason that I will go Bold this summer. The value of the BlackBerry is derived from its ability to afford on-the-go communication, and augment productivity. Buying the Bold, which arrives first, is therefore the best way to optimize the BlackBerry’s main selling point: efficiency. Simply put, I will be able to do what I do better, sooner. It is also for this reason that I prefer the Bold to the Javelin or Thunder on paper. The absence of 3G is a serious hit to the Javelin’s capabilities and strengths. Furthermore, it is hard to see the Thunder as providing a superior professional experience to the Bold, or even the Javelin. Bigger screens are nice, but it’s not what I need. My BlackBerry is a tool. And I am going to get the best one on the market. Bold.

By: MB

MB — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:20:00 +0000

By: wifiguy

wifiguy — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:18:54 +0000

Bold is where it is. I’m hearing the Javelin will not be a 3g device, why would anyone want that device?

By: wifiguy

wifiguy — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:18:00 +0000

Bold is where it is. I’m hearing the Javelin will not be a 3g device, why would anyone want that device?

By: Roger

Roger — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:13:16 +0000

Wow…a great question that I am currently racking my brain over.

I have always had CDMA Blackberries – 7750, 7250, and now my current 8703e. I have always stood by and watched the GSM carriers get the goods before us CDMA guys, and I may very well be fed up.

I recently was very excited to finally see the CDMA Curve released, and I have been waiting for what seems like forever for this beauty, only to balk at Bell’s horrible choice of Silver for the launch color. Knowing that there is a beautiful Black/Charcoal model out there (Sprint’s), and that Bell is supposed to receive it at a later date, I again am forced to wait…

Now with the annoucement of the Bold, I have a dilemma…do I get the CDMA Curve, only to have to watch as the GSM world gets the Bold and everything that comes along with it (BIS 2.5, iTunes support, etc.), or do I finally break my ties, and switch over to GSM (Rogers), so that I can finally be with the rest of the world who can get their new Blackberries immediately, without having to wait 9-12 months for it’s repsective CDMA model to come out…

I absolutely want a full Qwerty keyboard, so the touchscreen model is out of the question, and I balked at the 8830 because of the fact that all the keys are touching, so the Curve was my first choice. Now I hear that the Bold’s keyboard is great, and now pictures of the Niagara with it’s Curve-style separated keyboard…I don’t know what to do!!!

By: Roger

Roger — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:13:00 +0000

Wow…a great question that I am currently racking my brain over.

I have always had CDMA Blackberries – 7750, 7250, and now my current 8703e. I have always stood by and watched the GSM carriers get the goods before us CDMA guys, and I may very well be fed up.

By: DavidB

DavidB — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:06:16 +0000

My next Blackberry has yet to be revealed to even Boy Genius himself.

Full QWERTY (ala 83xx or 87xx, not 88xx), hi res screen (aka Bold), external access to media card, at LEAST 1GB of RAM available for os/apps, LTE (or at least 3G/EVDO Rev A+), 2000 mAH battery, a speakerphone I can HEAR, don’t care about touch screen, and NO CAMERA.

By: DavidB

DavidB — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:06:00 +0000

My next Blackberry has yet to be revealed to even Boy Genius himself.