an observation: the 9310 is more than a transition phone

**sibeans** · 11-26-2012, 10:24 PM

the 9310 is a great phone that's holding me over until BB10 releases; once that happens, the 9310 will become my dedicated music player (thus finally cutting the iPod classic / iTunes cord!) for a number of reasons:

- great form factor (slim & light)
- extremely high music playback rating (in hours) and possibly higher due to the network radio being off all the time
- Bluetooth connectivity (for headphones, cars, sound systems, etc)
- quality external speakers
- easy menu navigation via keyboard & side buttons
- wifi media sync & microusb port (no fuss looking for an iPod cord anymore and dealing with iTunes software)
- removable battery
- access to core BlackBerry functions like memopad, camera, video camera, voice recorder, etc

the only drawback is the microsd limitation of 32gb but a worthwhile tradeoff as the quality of the sound output is way better the iPod classic

...just a thought...

**Kandoo-BB** · 11-26-2012, 10:52 PM

Not to mention it's on sale at best buy for a measly 60$ I was gonna get one for my son when I saw the price today but they were sold out. So I will be there Wednesday to pick it up. Can't beat a new BlackBerry on a prepaid unlimited plan for 60$ Awesome

**DuexNoir** · 11-26-2012, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by sibeans

the only drawback is the microsd limitation of 32gb but a worthwhile tradeoff as the quality of the sound output is way better the iPod classic

I've been wondering why so many people jumped on the iPod bandwagon when the sound quality isn't all that good. I've compared my Sony Walkman to my sister's iPod and there was a clear difference in sound quality, especially when playing at higher volume.

**sibeans** · 11-27-2012, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by DuexNoir

I've been wondering why so many people jumped on the iPod bandwagon when the sound quality isn't all that good. I've compared my Sony Walkman to my sister's iPod and there was a clear difference in sound quality, especially when playing at higher volume.

Agreed, sound quality of my old sony e-reader > touchpad > BlackBerry > iPod

**CTU2fan** · 11-30-2012, 09:45 PM

I've been thinking the same thing. I picked up a 32gb card and threw a bunch of music in mine, and I'm enjoying it and wondering why I'd ever need any kind of dedicated mp3 player again.