Would it be stupid to get a Torch this late in the game?

[sgroh87]

Right now I have an HTC Inspire sitting around that I'm trying to sell. I'm using a 9700 as my main phone. I plan to upgrade to a Bold Touch or Torch 2 off-contract over the summer, but I don't know which one I will want to go with. Would it be dumb to trade my Inspire for a Torch when a new one is going to be out in the next three or four months, or should I just keep trying to get some cash for it? I figure that if I do get it, I can either sell it or give it to a family member as an upgrade once the T2 or Bold Touch comes out.

[slow x 2]

go for it you will love it i love mine torch. I have only had it for just over a month and i dont miss my iphone at all love the torch.

[björnbär]

I've just had to make a decision like this myself. I had to get a new phone because the battery life on mine made it useless. I felt stupid getting a Torch now with all the new devices rumored to be coming out. But I am very happy with the Torch's performance, and who knows when the new ones will be coming out. It could just be July, but it could be later. I also wonder what battery life will be like on the Torch 2. So for what it's worth, my advice is to get a Torch now. I'm really happy with mine.

[MikeGomez]

My dad is changing his I4 for the Torch this month so it depends on what you want I told him wait for the new ones and he answer I WANT IT NOW IF I LIKE IT I WILL BUY THE T2 ALSO. Jajajaja so I told him go for it SIR!!!!!!!

You won't regret it.

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[j0esmoe13]

I would wait. Torch1 had many bugs and is simply an inferior phone compared to other devices released around the same time. Screen resolution and processor speed are 2 main issue that significantly lag behind the competition. Rumor has it that Torch2 will contain significant upgrades in these arenas. If you waited 6 months to get it, why wouldnt you wait another 3-6 months for a drastically better product?

[pjmacklin]

with several new devices coming available in the next few months, i think it might be wise to wait. most, if not all, will have enhanced capabilities and will likely be equipped with some variant of os6.1. of course, if you wait, you will pay a higher upgrade price whereas you can likely get a torch today for $49 or less.

[zensen]

RIM's conference is very soon, so it might be worth holding off til then but if you really need a blackberry phone now, You can't go wrong with the torch. It'll be very generous of you to give it to a family member to trade up - at least then you'll have another bbm user unless they are already using it.

It's a great phone but you have to consider why you'll want to get the torch now only to want to get another phone very soon afterwards depending on the release dates of a new blackberry?

but no its not too late if its suits your needs.

[SmakBerry]

my personal opinion... if you really want one, get one used, that will give you time to figure it out and decide if you like it. Torch 2 will be way better then it is now.

[plguzman]

Get it and sell it as soon as you get the T2

[Kobol]

i would wait for the torch 2, the torch is only a year old but it feels 3 years old, like the playbook i think it was rushed out.

[mzmette]

i've had my torch for a couple months now and i absolutely love it. i thought the 9700 bold was the bomb well so is the torch. i mean touch screen/keyboard and trackpad

funnny because i went from the 9700 with tmo to torch with att, got the htc inspire while i still had my torch luckily and since then have returned it.

basically if that's what you want get it. by the time the t2 comes out 3/6 months from now (just saying) you will have had the experience of the first to know if you wanna upgrade.

[sleepngbear]

Originally Posted by pjmacklin

with several new devices coming available in the next few months, i think it might be wise to wait. most, if not all, will have enhanced capabilities and will likely be equipped with some variant of os6.1. of course, if you wait, you will pay a higher upgrade price whereas you can likely get a torch today for $49 or less.

My thoughts as well. I have the Torch and love it; but based on the specs, Torch 2 should absolutely spank Torch 1. I'd say hold on for a couple more months if you can.

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[synwars]

I would wait. Patience pays off in NFC, MiFi, 1.2Ghz processor... up from 624 Mhz from either Torch 1 or 9700/9780.

Future phones are looking powerful enough to woo me.

Bold Touch for me, I needs that Cadillac keyboard. Sick of this top heavy narrow inset flat keyboard that is on the Torch.

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[daveshiz]

Originally Posted by j0esmoe13

I would wait. Torch1 had many bugs and is simply an inferior phone compared to other devices released around the same time. Screen resolution and processor speed are 2 main issue that significantly lag behind the competition. Rumor has it that Torch2 will contain significant upgrades in these arenas. If you waited 6 months to get it, why wouldnt you wait another 3-6 months for a drastically better product?

torch had bugs what fones dont?, but no torch bugs for quite some time
go for it

[westcoaststyle]

If you think you can find a buyer for the Torch when the new phones roll out, then go for it. Or if you have a crapload of money laying around, then go ahead. Otherwise, maybe it's wise to just wait it out.