Why are so many all up in arms about this device?
- Not for nothing but this device looks much more useable than the Pearl Flip ever did in terms of screen, keyboard, and definitely internal specs. And my personal opinion is it doesn't look that bad either.
I don't remember so many people going bananas over RIM creating a Pearl Flip so what's with all the clamshell bashing?05-09-10 10:30 PMLike 0 - 05-09-10 10:54 PMLike 0
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- I think most BlackBerry users have a genetic aversion to flip phones. I hate 'em, myself. I've never owned one, but my son and my wife have, and they always feel like they are about to break. I will admit, my son's last Nokia was a decent flip phone. Good quality, and a push-button, spring-loaded flip.
I might consider this if it had the push-button release and came in a GSM flavor, but right now, it's a just a tad....unrefined.05-10-10 01:40 PMLike 0 - Yes I would prefer the slider, OR if this thing had a touch screen, now THAT would be sweet, maybe the 9690!05-10-10 02:28 PMLike 0
- This thing is a little bit smaller than the 960 when folded. The point of a flip phone is to decrease the size of the device while this thing isn't that much smaller than several blackberries out. That thing is hideous.05-10-10 03:28 PMLike 0
- I still don't think this is the phone for me. Although until my first BlackBerry, a Curve 8320, I preferred flip phones.
I never really thought the point of a flip was to make the device smaller. I thought that form factor had a couple other functions.
First is protection. The main screen and keyboard are inside the "clam shell". It's really easy to throw the phone in your pocket and not worry about the screen being damaged or making calls accidentally.
Second, the shape and length of a flip is closer to a traditional phone when opened. The speaker is near your ear while the microphone is in front of your mouth - instead of next to your cheek. So it could be argued that the point of a flip is actually to make it bigger. Truthfully, since moving up to BlackBerry, I hate using the phone without a headset. That's the downside of the candybar form factor, IMO. It's a pain to use as a phone.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com05-10-10 03:54 PMLike 0 -
- All I know is I see a ton of flip phone users out there. They are used to the design. Everyone sees the advantage of a full keyboard. I think this has the potential to be many people's first smartphone. RIM should have done a touchscreen landscape slider also, as those sell by the truckload. Almost every dumphone user has one of these 2 form factors here in the US.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com05-11-10 05:49 AMLike 0 - I never really thought the point of a flip was to make the device smaller. I thought that form factor had a couple other functions.
First is protection. The main screen and keyboard are inside the "clam shell". It's really easy to throw the phone in your pocket and not worry about the screen being damaged or making calls accidentally.
Second, the shape and length of a flip is closer to a traditional phone when opened. The speaker is near your ear while the microphone is in front of your mouth - instead of next to your cheek. So it could be argued that the point of a flip is actually to make it bigger.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com05-11-10 03:03 PMLike 0 - LOL...funny thread. Personally, I find the phone aesthetically hideous, so that's my primary objection. Really, it looks like a black, cow turd.
As to the whole "flip" concept, I'm not adverse to that. When I got my first BB, that was the first thing I realized, how much more fragile the device was in terms of cradling it in your neck. The flip phones did have their advantages so I'm not saying I don't think RIM ought to have one, but they should have hired better designers for this baby!05-11-10 05:39 PMLike 0 -
- It's probably the most god awful thing RIM has put out. For a company that has had good hardware, this is several steps backward.05-12-10 12:59 PMLike 0
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- I think this is just an outlet for people who are getting frustrated with Blackberry and what they have done to compete in a new market.
We all have seen HTC take off with all there phones. Apple is still killing and there newest phone looks sick, and i hate apple. Windows 7 series phone looks awesome.
And now 2010 we seen one of the biggest phone companies come out with a slider and a flip.......
Maybe this is all a decoy and next month they are going to announce the Storm 3 and have it be one of the sickest phones ever made!!!
I know Blackberry wants to have phones for the masses, give people options.
But we see where everybody is going and we see what Blackberry is spending there time doing.05-12-10 02:59 PMLike 0
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