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- I am somewhat torn on which device I want..I currently have the 9800 and I really do like it..I have had no probs with it and I have used many differnt BB's in the past. I was originally really excited about the 9900 but now the T2 is pulling me more. To me the T2 would benefit more from a multimedia stand point. I have an extra upgrade on one that I'm patiently saving..and I know I will prob grab the first device that is released on AT&T.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com07-06-11 09:28 AMLike 0 - I'll most probably be holding on to my 9780 (only one week old) until the QNX devices drop next year (or the year after)
The 9900 sure is tempting. Its size and keyboard really is great, having been a former 9000 user. But OS7 does not excite me much. And I prefer the look of my 9780. If only 9900 kept the look of the 9780 but the size of the 9000, I'd definitely buy. Who knows, I might just decide to get one but for sure I won't be one of the early adopters.
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http://crackberry.com/blackberry-bol...-photos-emergeboubouhead likes this.07-06-11 11:07 AMLike 1 - Hello, I got a Torch the week it came out and have been very happy with it. However, a couple of drawbacks that may help you decide are:
1. I believe it is thicker. The Torch is a bit of a fattie. The 9900 will be thinest ever.
2. Better screen but as great as the keyboard is (way, way, way better than Motorola Pro) the bold 9900 will be better.
3. The are moving parts to the Torch and this is just one more thing that can go wrong. I have had no problems but dust and other stuff started getting into it in my pocket so I got a hip holster.
4. This next one is minor but I think worth mentioning since bb users like to customize their bb's. I have speed dials for everyone I call regularly. With the 9900 you will just push the key you assigned but with the Torch there is the extra step of sliding it open first. Minor but I've thought about it several times. Hmmm...
It will be a tough choice but the good news is that they will be the best two blackberries out there (in my opinion at least) so you really can't go wrong. Seriously, there are many great phones out there so I'm not going to knock on the iphone or droids but I started with the iPhone, then I moved up to a Tour but got frustrated with the crashing and no wifi on my model so I went to the top of the line droid and missed the keyboard, push e-mail and just hated the battery life so as soon as the Torch came out I came back to blackberry.
Both devices coming out are twice as good as the Torch 1.
Hope this helps a bit.
My question to all you Berry loving boys & girls who own the current BlackBerry Torch (1st Gen Handset) variety, can you download a separate vitual keyboard (than the one that it came with from the factory) to work with your handset, like droid users can? If that's the case, then the BlackBerry Torch (2nd Gen Handset) will be a successful form factor-fast as lightening, portrait or landscape views, the special quirks that go with having a Berry, NFC, and 2 keyboards (virtual & static/normal) all in one phone. Just pray that it can handle QNX when it arrives in 2012. Let me know your thoughts BB Fans. Is the BlackBerry Torch (2nd Gen Handset) gonna be hot or what? Pin me your reply as I might not see this forum as it's buried between 3-4 pages of remarks. My pin is pin:22F53103. Look forward to some replies peep's. ~
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07-06-11 12:03 PMLike 0 -
- using a 9800 after having 9000. i love the largr scrn of 9800 -the keybrds were not as bad as i feard in beginning. i do greatly miss the 9000 kb. sooo, now that we all have pbs we could all jump to the 9900 and request app development for optional use /connection of 9900 kb with /to 7" & 10" pbs. that, i think, would b sweet.07-06-11 01:49 PMLike 0
- Ive had a 9700 for a year and a half and have loved it. About a week ago I had to have my damaged 9700 replaced by a Torch, which I figured Ill use just until the 9900 is released, which I have been planning to buy on release day.
I gotta admit, it took a few days, but Im really starting to come around to liking the Torch screen and getting used to the phone. I might have to take a look at both the Torch 2 and 9900 before I make a final decision, thanks to the past week Ive had with my Torch. And this is coming from someone who bought a Torch on release day and sold it a few days later because I wasnt a fan.07-06-11 03:06 PMLike 0 - Ive had a 9700 for a year and a half and have loved it. About a week ago I had to have my damaged 9700 replaced by a Torch, which I figured Ill use just until the 9900 is released, which I have been planning to buy on release day.
I gotta admit, it took a few days, but Im really starting to come around to liking the Torch screen and getting used to the phone. I might have to take a look at both the Torch 2 and 9900 before I make a final decision, thanks to the past week Ive had with my Torch. And this is coming from someone who bought a Torch on release day and sold it a few days later because I wasnt a fan.07-06-11 03:42 PMLike 0 -
For those who hate the horizonal tray thing, RIM give you a "Manage Trays" where you can edit which will be available. That works great!07-06-11 04:35 PMLike 0 -
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com07-06-11 04:53 PMLike 0 - I need to move to a new thread as I do not want to ruin this one.
I will start a new thread with images.07-06-11 04:59 PMLike 0 -
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- I think I'm going to go with the 9900. I would like a larger screen but I love the slim form factor and I think that the build quality will be better. And I'm surprised that they didn't overhaul the Torch 2. But call me weird but I like the Torch keyboard, more so than the Bold's.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com07-06-11 08:18 PMLike 0 - I prefer the Torch, because reading sites on the Torch is easier - the long portrait view is quite alright.
The keyboard isn't as nice, but not a deal breaker for me.
To me it's amusing hearing people calling for a landscape slider instead - you just can't type one handed.
If only they find ways to reduce the weight...
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com07-06-11 08:46 PMLike 0 - How long have you had the torch? And have you seen any wobble at all? That was a concern of mine about a bb slider, so I'm just curious to hear how yours holds up.07-06-11 09:12 PMLike 0
- I've had it since release and had a little movement from the get-go, but it hasn't got any worse and I don't notice it at all. I like my Torch (other than it being underpowered, which will change in the new model) and as seriously tempted by the Torch 2, although I want to compare the two before I buy. It's likely, of course, that BlackBerry will make the Torch 2 slider better than that of the Torch 1.07-07-11 03:39 AMLike 0
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