- I see a lot of hype in the ads about how thin the new Bold will be.
Just wondering: Is that really an important feature for you?
The thickness of the 9650 was okay with me. When I'm using a phone, I like to feel like I'm holding something important in my hands, not something that feels thin and fragile. Maybe it's just my personal preference.barbarianthemadserb likes this.08-13-11 08:45 AMLike 1 - pcgizmo#IMCrackBerry Ph.D.In this case yes, the Bold 9000 was big and clunky. Hopefully 9930 won't look and feel so clunky with the thinner form factor.08-13-11 08:54 AMLike 0
- If I was asked beforehand, I would have said no.
But having played with one (a shop dummy), I am sold. It is a thing of beauty. Thin but weighty and solid. Unobtrusive when slid into a pants pocket, but substantial enough when fondled.
Oops, I mean handled. Man handled, even! Slip of the tongue there...Cheetablaze and oldtimeBBaddict like this.08-13-11 09:03 AMLike 2 - Here's my take; this device feels great!
But, because it's thin, it is a little difficult to pick the phone up off your desk/table.
And... while it feels solid, and the stainless band is awesome, it feels a little more difficult to hold onto vs the 9780.
I would trade a little more thickness for battery and upgraded camera (a better camera than any previous BlackBerry. This one is on par with 9780; missing the AF but has much better video).Zizzzzy likes this.08-13-11 09:11 AMLike 1 -
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EDIT: not to mention... the keys go right out to the edge. I'm interested to see how the case manufacturers accomodate that.08-13-11 09:17 AMLike 0 - Sorry but they could have had an auto focus camera in the same thickness case as my Samsung Galaxy S2 has a 8mp camera with real auto focusing down to a few inches and is thinner than the 9900. Choosing the non-focusing camera was for other reasons.kevinnugent likes this.08-13-11 09:19 AMLike 1
- I was never one who was sold on "thin" or "slim" devices, but I will say this: the new Bold is an elegant looking phone. It looks like it has some nice "weight" to it, too, probably due to the metal sides. (My 9650 has the metal trim also.)
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com08-13-11 09:36 AMLike 0 - They didn't sacrifice auto focus for thinness, it's called they didn't want to spend an extra 10-15$$$$ a unit for AF... THEY got cheap and short sheeted us. I'm looking forward to the future WM7 devices. Especially the nokia and samsungs. SGS II running wm7 is gonna be nice.08-13-11 09:40 AMLike 0
- I'm glad it's thinner, denim companies seem to insist on making smaller, tighter pockets recently.jinxednuance likes this.08-13-11 09:44 AMLike 1
- I do care about the phone beening thin, it look betters that way but PLEASE stop using that as an excuse for the camera there are plenty of devices out there with better camera and thinner than the 9900 (iphone and samsung GSII) so it was NOT because of that, we are NOT stupid RIMpythons and wxmancanada like this.08-13-11 09:47 AMLike 2
- I wish the 99xx was the same thickness as the 9000 and had the same side speakers.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com08-13-11 09:52 AMLike 0 - I see a lot of hype in the ads about how thin the new Bold will be.
Just wondering: Is that really an important feature for you?
The thickness of the 9650 was okay with me. When I'm using a phone, I like to feel like I'm holding something important in my hands, not something that feels thin and fragile. Maybe it's just my personal preference.
I'm also a user of a Bold 9650 via Sprint and agree that the old Bold's feel like they are a high quality device. Like others I'm disgusted at RIM for doing what it did to the camera - it's like they gave the finger to everyone who was using their phone for work.08-13-11 10:20 AMLike 0 - Exactly. Sometimes it's the only camera I have on my, but it does the job. If I want a truly stunning picture with an amazing depth of field I'll get my professional camera out.08-13-11 10:24 AMLike 0
- It needs to be thinner because it's wider and taller than current devices and it would be too bulky to keep it at the same thickness. Thin devices are usually just flattened revisions of previously thick ones. In the end the hardware needs to fit somewhere.
That said, the issue with the 9900 is more the shape of its back. The bulk of the device is centered and tapered toward the bezel. RIM thus confined itself to a relatively small space. Unlike in other devices, the camera on the 9900 is under the screen, so it needs to be very compact. On the iPhone the camera is in the top corner, spreading the full depth of the device. On the the touchscreen Torch 9850/60, the AF camera is on the "grip" edge of the device, which is thicker than the middle. This stuff has to fit somewhere.
I personally think the design goes a bit too far in sacrificing battery size, and potentially offering a worse camera. It's true that Apple keeps the pressure to make thinner and thinner devices, but Apple doesn't cater to ergonomics at all. RIM tried to be thin and ergonomic, and something has to give.08-13-11 11:22 AMLike 0 - If it's too thin, there are plenty of solutions:
- Buy an extended battery from Seidio once they are released
- Duct tape it to a brick, or preferably to the back of a digital camera so people would stop complaining about auto-focus in every single freaking thread! Seriously, guys. There's more than enough threads on that topic!
- Buy an Otterbox or other thick case
- Boil the phone to expand the molecules
The point is, there's plenty of ways to make a phone thicker (ok, maybe two...). There's only so much you can do to make it thinner. The reason why I don't like the tropics too much is because I can only take off so many layers of clothing before I get arrested.JUSTQUAN2 and wxmancanada like this.08-13-11 11:37 AMLike 2 -
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