Priv or S7 and Keyboard Case?
- Waiting for mercury is not an option for me, unfortunately. I'm really looking forward to it but have to get a new phone for Christmas. It's either the Priv or S7 with Keyboard Case, which is $14 on amazon insread of $60 or whatever ridiculous price it was at launch. Hear Priv has build quality and other issues. PKB is quite important to me. I'm currently on Sprint, too so Priv would mean switching carriers. Not a bad idea since we aren't amazingly happy with Sprint.
I would get a Sprint Q10, but there's no denying BB10 is near end of life.11-27-16 12:41 AMLike 0 - Bla1zeCB OGRead James' review of it on BerryFlow - https://berryflow.com/2016/11/samsun...y-alternative/Matty likes this.11-27-16 02:50 AMLike 1
- Waiting for mercury is not an option for me, unfortunately. I'm really looking forward to it but have to get a new phone for Christmas. It's either the Priv or S7 with Keyboard Case, which is $14 on amazon insread of $60 or whatever ridiculous price it was at launch. Hear Priv has build quality and other issues. PKB is quite important to me. I'm currently on Sprint, too so Priv would mean switching carriers. Not a bad idea since we aren't amazingly happy with Sprint.
I would get a Sprint Q10, but there's no denying BB10 is near end of life.
Treat yourselfJamie Wooten likes this.11-27-16 03:22 AMLike 1 - This is interesting. I wasn't even aware that the Samsung has this kind of accessory I checked related video reviews, and as I suspected, it's no BlackBerry pkb competitor.
I did buy my new Priv the other month. Been very satisfied with the Priv pkb, although I use its vkb over 90% of the time. I'm still looking forward to the Mercury though.
Posted via CB1011-27-16 07:19 AMLike 0 - If they give the Priv and company the same support than they gave to My 3 years old Z10 and Q10 (receive every update til the very end), go for the priv, it Will last longer on the long run, because the S7 Will dye on Android O, the priv (taking in consideration what i said before), Will die when BlackBerry Android dies totally, and BlackBerry (as a Software company) is growing little for little, so I don't see that happening for now and for at least the next 2 or 3 years, considering than they launched the Dtek 60 and Mercury Will be launched, its not like Android handsets are doing that bad
Posted via CB1011-27-16 08:59 AMLike 0 -
S7 is just another slab android in a sea of Samsung androids, although it's camera is excellent.
Posted via CB1011-27-16 09:08 AMLike 0 - Actually save your money and by a Priv. Currently half the price of the s7 unlocked for black friday, more secure and is the most unique android that you can buy with its sliding keyboard. Most importantly, you don't need a cheesy case for the keyboard. Ughh.
S7 is just another slab android in a sea of Samsung androids, although it's camera is excellent.
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The Priv has a Snapdragon 808, that alone should have you running away from it. It also tries to do the whole curved display thing, but not as well as Samsungs do.
OP, are you looking at S7 Flat or the Edge?11-27-16 09:12 AMLike 3 -
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Posted via CB1011-27-16 09:17 AMLike 0 - Waiting for mercury is not an option for me, unfortunately. I'm really looking forward to it but have to get a new phone for Christmas. It's either the Priv or S7 with Keyboard Case, which is $14 on amazon insread of $60 or whatever ridiculous price it was at launch. Hear Priv has build quality and other issues. PKB is quite important to me. I'm currently on Sprint, too so Priv would mean switching carriers. Not a bad idea since we aren't amazingly happy with Sprint.
I would get a Sprint Q10, but there's no denying BB10 is near end of life.11-27-16 09:17 AMLike 0 - I'd rather buy the cheesy keyboard and get the S7, than settle for a device that was sold as a high end flagship with subpar build, and average everything else AKA Priv.11-27-16 09:20 AMLike 0
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My Priv does not have any sub par build that you speak of. That sliding keyboard slides ever so smoothly. I like sliding it open just because I can.
Right now the Priv is $397 and the Samsung is $720 plus keyboard costs. (costs from manufacturers websites Canadian - unlocked) .
Seeing how the op needs a physical keyboard and apparently isn't concerned with latest specs I fail to see how you could recommend the more expensive Samsung.
Posted via CB1011-27-16 09:39 AMLike 0 - Well that is because you clearly are a Samsung fan judging by your recent posts on this and other threads.
My Priv does not have any sub par build that you speak of. That sliding keyboard slides ever so smoothly. I like sliding it open just because I can.
Right now the Priv is $397 and the Samsung is $720 plus keyboard costs. (costs from manufacturers websites Canadian - unlocked) .
Seeing how the op needs a physical keyboard and apparently isn't concerned with latest specs I fail to see how you could recommend the more expensive Samsung.
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I simply cannot recommend a Priv, it was never a good product, in the same way that I can't recommend a LG G5, HTC One M9, or a Samsung J series for example.11-27-16 09:43 AMLike 0 -
Posted via CB1011-27-16 09:52 AMLike 0 - Priv is to consumers in its early days what OS 10 were to us on 10.0, and unpolyshed, buggy, bad made Product, but with time it and deddication it changed from being rough diamond to be the jewel that today much love, Priv on Lollipop was what you Just said, it wasn't a good Product, but look it today, Marshmallow gave a New chance in life to priv, Just like BlackBerry 10.2 and 10.3 gave another look to OS 10 entirely, so you My deared friend, are totally wrong about your claim, Priv was a bad Product, today is a very good one for its current price, and Will be with the support BlackBerry will give to it in the next years to come, it Will become more good update after update until it is toe to toe wih OS10, Just give it time
Posted via CB1011-27-16 10:12 AMLike 0 - Read James' review of it on BerryFlow - https://berryflow.com/2016/11/samsun...y-alternative/
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Posted via CB1011-27-16 10:21 AMLike 0 -
My gf has an S7. Great camera, (selfie camera too good actually) but when you consider the price, software, monthly security updates, and Keyboard, I prefer and would recommend BlackBerry Priv for the OP. I don't even think that it is close given the physical keyboard requirement.
Posted via CB1011-27-16 12:24 PMLike 0 - I got one of the $299USD AT&T unlocked privs this past summer (had I known BlackBerry would be discounting the phone at the same price for Black Friday I would be waited) and first thing I did was load Android M with the BlackBerry Autoloader. The phone works great with excellent build quality. I can't speak for the Android L version, cuz I never used it.
My gf has an S7. Great camera, (selfie camera too good actually) but when you consider the price, software, monthly security updates, and Keyboard, I prefer and would recommend BlackBerry Priv for the OP. I don't even think that it is close given the physical keyboard requirement.
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Posted via CB1011-27-16 01:17 PMLike 0 - As I said before, M gave the priv a New life,http://m.androidcentral.com/blackber...one-year-later , this back up what @z10Jobe said
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11-27-16 01:55 PMLike 0 - Taken from that link, says it all really and confirms my thoughts:
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...281531dd3a.jpg
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Posted via CB1011-27-16 02:12 PMLike 0 - And The S line with the keyboard add-on started with the S6 or S6+, so it isn't nothing new, if you want to go Sammy buy the S6 od 128gb and buy the keyboard, you Will earn tons of Cash and you Will get nougat as last update, but you Will get the Samy experience
Posted via CB1011-27-16 02:18 PMLike 0 - And The S line with the keyboard add-on started with the S6 or S6+, so it isn't nothing new, if you want to go Sammy buy the S6 od 128gb and buy the keyboard, you Will earn tons of Cash and you Will get nougat as last update, but you Will get the Samy experience
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