- I'm about to get my 9900. Just wanted to ask what people feel going from a 9700 with OS6 to 9900? Is it that big a jump?
I remember when I went from my Curve 8300 to Bold 9700 I felt like I had gone from a Toyota Tercel to a Lexus in a day without driving anything else between.
Would love to hear your thoughts on the 9900. Good phone or too many issues?12-14-11 11:38 PMLike 0 - Why not just go to your local carrier and try out the phone? I don't get what you're afraid of, change? I love my 9900. As I just said in another thread about people hesitant to get the 9900 because of "reported" (rumored) issues. Go get it, you have 14 days to return it, buyer's remorse is what it's known as. Good luck.ssb16 likes this.12-14-11 11:59 PMLike 1
- I made the same move. The 9700 with OS6 is really good but after using thge 9900 you realize that 0O6 was really made to be a touch OS. I use the trackpad more than anything on my 9900, but that convenience of just touching what I want versus having to scroll to an icon or dialog really just makes sense.
The keyboard is fantatsic but what I miss most about the 9700 is the size and feel in the hand. Looking at the 9700 now it looks like a toy in comparison to the 9900, but I did love how the 9700 feels in the hand. I wasn't worried so much about dropping it or scratching it.
I wouldn't go back through. 9900 us just too good.
Sent from my BlackBerry 9900 using Tapatalkanon(4018671) and ssb16 like this.12-15-11 12:31 AMLike 2 - Big change for me. The 9900 is the perfect size with an amazing keyboard. I personally didn't like the panels, so with OS7 being able to turn them off made me really happy. 9700 is a great device bit I feel 9900 is a level or two up from that. I wouldn't mind seeing a new device the looked like the 9700 in the 9900 size though. Good move by RIM on making the 9900 look like the 9000 though.ssb16 likes this.12-15-11 12:46 AMLike 1
- i jumped from 9780 yo 9900..
its a new experience...
1) Suddenly you will feel how thick is 9780 (9700),
2) Ease and luxury of big keypad is amazing.
3) Form factor is really good, make pleasured BB experience.
4) Touch + Type make you faster and more productive.
5) Keep extra battery or charger with you.
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9900 is good phone except very poor battery life.ssb16 likes this.12-15-11 02:15 AMLike 1 - What I can say:
Software:
The biggest OS (from OS6 to OS7) improvment for me was the browser.
The new HTML5 browser is really a great thing!
Superfast and you can see all that HTML5 content!
Also the liquid graphics give you a nice experience using the OS.
Hardware:
Great keyboard! I never used such a great one!
Screen: Awesome! Crisper and greater colors!
Processor: Super, super fast!
Touchscreen: Never want to use a BB without it anymore. It helps a lot the navigate in the web, or looking at pics!
Negative points:
Batterylife: I often have to charge my device twice a day (but I`m a heavy user).
Camera: The 9700/9780 had a great autofocus camera.
The 9900 one is disappointing, when you are used the "old" 3/5Mpx.
That�s all I can say to the major differencesLast edited by Slash82; 12-15-11 at 04:08 AM.
ssb16 likes this.12-15-11 04:00 AMLike 1 - Big change for me. The 9900 is the perfect size with an amazing keyboard. I personally didn't like the panels, so with OS7 being able to turn them off made me really happy.
9700 is a great device bit I feel 9900 is a level or two up from that. I wouldn't mind seeing a new device the looked like the 9700 in the 9900 size though. Good move by RIM on making the 9900 look like the 9000 though.
Go get the 9900 I will say....it's an experience you shouldn't miss.ssb16 likes this.12-15-11 04:15 AMLike 1 - I can't really add a lot to what people have said already but I'll add my '2 cents'. For me, OS7 is pretty similar to 6 just with nice little tweaks here and there, one thing you'll probably notice (it's the first thing I did) is the speed, this thing is fast! The camera, for me, has been fine, I was used to the nice auto-focus of the Torch and whilst I haven't taken loads of pics with the Bold, the ones I have taken haven't been too bad. When it was first released (having never used a 9000) I thought the 9900 looked massive and it probably will seem it going from a 9700 but after only a week I was so used to it and couldn't imagine using anything else.ssb16 likes this.12-15-11 04:35 AMLike 1
- I went from 9700 OS5 to 9900 OS7
The keyboard is what I was looking forward to the most as the 9700 was so small. Totally faster including the browser. Not too crazy about some of the theme stuff but that's easily remedied once themes start showing up. Not really a fan of touchscreen but I got used to it pretty quick and some things are easier just to click from there.12-15-11 06:46 AMLike 0 - Thank you all. One thing i am struggling with is the memory on my 9700. After upgrading i run out of memory a lot and if it wasn't for quickpull i would be upset a great deal. Reports indicate as do the specs that the on board memory is 8gb. Is that for apps as well or is there a split between os and apps vs the media?12-15-11 10:08 PMLike 0
- Have you looked at the bold 9790? Its the newer version of the 9780 but with the features bold 9900, OS7 but with auto foucs, and with the compact size of the 9780 and alittle bit thinner like the curve.12-15-11 10:17 PMLike 0
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i wonder... how does OS less than 250 MB (installer, and installed on PC about less than 300MB) takes more than 600 MB of device memoryLast edited by infinus; 12-16-11 at 05:15 AM.
12-16-11 05:12 AMLike 0 - I'm about to get my 9900. Just wanted to ask what people feel going from a 9700 with OS6 to 9900? Is it that big a jump?
I remember when I went from my Curve 8300 to Bold 9700 I felt like I had gone from a Toyota Tercel to a Lexus in a day without driving anything else between.
Would love to hear your thoughts on the 9900. Good phone or too many issues?
I find I'm much faster on the 9900, watching other people handle their full touch phones actually frustrates me lol, they look in slow motion.ssb16 likes this.12-16-11 05:22 AMLike 1 - sleepngbearRetired Moderator
Goid luck, and let us know what you think once you've had some time to mess with it!ssb16 likes this.12-16-11 11:00 PMLike 1 -
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Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.comLast edited by albee 1; 12-16-11 at 11:16 PM.
12-16-11 11:10 PMLike 0 - After three months of using the 9900 I can honestly say I am so happy using this phone. What a world of difference a phone can make in just a month. I went back to use my 9700 and found myself trying to use the screen. The keys felt so hard even though I used to love the phone.
There are issues with the phone which are well documented, battery, camera etc. However there are so many features I love about this phone, MEMORY, 8gb space, video, KEYBOARD, APPS (yes I said apps)
No complaints from me. Thank you all for your input once gain.03-20-12 09:42 PMLike 0 - I upgraded from 9700 (OS6) to 9900 (OS7.1).
Overall I must say its a huge leap forward with a few notable points:
1. Battery life on 9700 trumps the 9900, by a few hundred miles...
2. Picture quality of the 9700 trumps that of the 9900, although 9900 has noticeably better white balance.
My two cents worth...03-20-12 10:00 PMLike 0 - Wow, I've made the same move as well! Had the 8330 though, but my 9700 was my favorite. Jumping from OS6 to OS7 isn't anything you won't get used to.
It's an awesome phone and it's really responsive, but my major annoyance is that the battery life isn't that great compared to my 9700.03-21-12 12:20 AMLike 0
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