What BB do users recommend?

[sashlon]

Hey everyone

I'm a new poster from Australia. I just acquired a hand-me-down Curve 9300 from my wife (she got an iPone). I'm loving it.

I'm looking to buy a new phone in a couple of months and I want a BlackBerry. I'm not a business man, nor am I someone who wants to 'play' with their phone (not much anyway). I'm not good with texting on a number pad or touch screen, so I want a phone with a keyboard.

I've been researching BBs online for a couple of weeks and found this site.

I've been drawn to the Torch 9810 because I love the idea of a big screen and a keyboard together. Is that a phone users would recommend? Or am I better off going for the new Bold with the smaller screen?

Any advice would be appreciated.

[up488]

If you like the big screen/keyboard combo than abslutely go with the 9810. Its a great phone as well is the Bold. If you have a store nearby that carries BB's go play around with the different models and see which you like best.

[dangerousfen]

Check out the keyboard on the 9900. There's nothing that comes near it. The 9810 keyboard is a bit fiddly but, yes you do have the advantage of the large touch screen.

I agree with the previous post, go play at a store if you can.

[sashlon]

Thanks for the reply,

I have had a play with them a couple of days ago, but I was mainly wanting to make sure I wouldn't be disadvantaged in any way if I went with the Torch.

It has OS 7 doesn't it?

[Ben1232]

The Bold 9900 is definitely the easiest Blackberry to type with. I came from a Torch 9800 and find it harder and slower to use with that keyboard.

As far as the screen goes, I soon became accustomed with the Bolds smaller screen.

As someone said go try em out.

[Silverfern]

i went with the 9860, the full screen one. i had the 9550, for 2 years before i got the 9860, never broke or anything. i feel the more mechanical parts any kind of electronics have, the more easy it might break (9810 has sliding + keyboard), and to mem the 9860 is really easy to type on

[rfalter]

Motorola Razr

Originally Posted by sashlon

Hey everyone

I'm a new poster from Australia. I just acquired a hand-me-down Curve 9300 from my wife (she got an iPone). I'm loving it.

I'm looking to buy a new phone in a couple of months and I want a BlackBerry. I'm not a business man, nor am I someone who wants to 'play' with their phone (not much anyway). I'm not good with texting on a number pad or touch screen, so I want a phone with a keyboard.

I've been researching BBs online for a couple of weeks and found this site.

I've been drawn to the Torch 9810 because I love the idea of a big screen and a keyboard together. Is that a phone users would recommend? Or am I better off going for the new Bold with the smaller screen?

Any advice would be appreciated.

[maam]

9900 hands down!

[rexxenex]

9900! Love mine!

[bitek]

I would recommend 9810 if it was not for that stuuuuuuuuuupid lock button which locks my phone all the time and there is no way to turn it off. The lock button is just waaaay to sensitive. So go with 9900.

[cntrydncr223]

Originally Posted by sashlon

Thanks for the reply,

I have had a play with them a couple of days ago, but I was mainly wanting to make sure I wouldn't be disadvantaged in any way if I went with the Torch.

It has OS 7 doesn't it?

The 9810 does. the 9800 does not.
If you're going to get a torch, pick the 9810 over the 9800, fur sur.

[NFLPLAYBOOK]

The 9850/9860 has a beautiful screen. The onscreen keyboard is easy to get use to and very useful for reading texts and BBMs. Having the larger 3.7 inch screen helps when using maps as well.

[blackberry-unlocking710]

Welcome to Crackberry!
If you want a Blackberry device with a keyboard i would suggest you to choose on of those: Blackberry Bold 9900, Blackberry Bold 9790 or Blackberry Torch 9810.

If you like the slider go with the 9810, if you want a device that is really advanced & professional with a keyboard and a touch screen then the 9900 will be the best to suit you, if you want something more simple with smaller screen go with the Bold 9790.

I recommend you to get the Blackberry Bold 9900.

[Jeovex]

In my household we have the bold 9900 and I own the 9810 torch. I recommend the 9810 torch because it is the best of both worlds.

you get the great BlackBerry keyboard (smaller than the 9900, but you get used to it)

and a bigger screen, which is great for everything from reading text, playing games and watching videos.

the way you described your potential use of a phone sounds alot like my profile, the
torch would be best for you I think


BUT make sure you get the 9810 torch (which is an OS7 phone) and not the 9800 torch (which is an OS6 phone)

my friend has an 9800 and wishes he had all the little improvements the 9810 has.

hope this helps

[rfalter]

VERY little improvements from 9800 to 9810.....not enough to burn up an upgrade. RIM wants us all on the OS7 bandwagon, let them fund it through the providers without making us use an upgrade.....for $49 I'll upgrade, otherwise, I'll wait, the new phones won't see the light of day this year, I'd bet the farm on it. And would you buy the first release, knowing it will be buggy as , and will be replaced about three months later?

Originally Posted by Jeovex

In my household we have the bold 9900 and I own the 9810 torch. I recommend the 9810 torch because it is the best of both worlds.

you get the great BlackBerry keyboard (smaller than the 9900, but you get used to it)

and a bigger screen, which is great for everything from reading text, playing games and watching videos.

the way you described your potential use of a phone sounds alot like my profile, the
torch would be best for you I think


BUT make sure you get the 9810 torch (which is an OS7 phone) and not the 9800 torch (which is an OS6 phone)

my friend has an 9800 and wishes he had all the little improvements the 9810 has.

hope this helps