Who here wishes for a "Classic II" with top-end specs?
- Me, for sure. I really dig the look of the Classic. It tugs at my BlackBerry heartstrings. But I'm just not sure how futureproof the specs are. My Z10 has already slowed down some, but that might just be because of the leaked OS I have on there now. I can't wait until I can download the official version from Link.
The one major drawback that would keep me from using the Classic as a daily driver is the camera. I have a Note 4 and it takes incredible pics, so now I'm rather spoiled. I do still plan on picking up the Classic once the price drops a bit, but when that time comes and there's a Classic 2 in the works I'll wait for that.12-17-14 07:55 AMLike 0 - My issues with the Classic are- Price, and Size.
In the sequel, get rid of the damn logo area at the top and reduce the unnecessarily large bezel area there. A phone with a 3.5 inch screen does not need to be so large. Make the price competitive with respect to hardware, and I'll bite. Not this round.12-17-14 10:07 AMLike 0 -
- The only thing I would hope for in the Classic 2 would be a battery as large as the Passport. The Achilles heel of the Bold 9900 was the battery life, with the Q10 people complain about battery life, the Classic is taking things up a notch for sure but to solidify things, a battery the size of the Passport would have made it the ultimate device for business types. If a device can go 12+ hours on a single charge, that's pretty awesome, 16 hours is ideal though. Anything more than that is just "icing on the cake". Everyone should be charging their devices at night when they go to sleep so any need for a device to go beyond that is a special case scenario that would be few and far between for the majority of users.
TL;DR - Classic 2 needs 3,200+ mAh battery.12-17-14 10:16 AMLike 0 - The only thing I would hope for in the Classic 2 would be a battery as large as the Passport. The Achilles heel of the Bold 9900 was the battery life, with the Q10 people complain about battery life, the Classic is taking things up a notch for sure but to solidify things, a battery the size of the Passport would have made it the ultimate device for business types. If a device can go 12+ hours on a single charge, that's pretty awesome, 16 hours is ideal though. Anything more than that is just "icing on the cake". Everyone should be charging their devices at night when they go to sleep so any need for a device to go beyond that is a special case scenario that would be few and far between for the majority of users.
TL;DR - Classic 2 needs 3,200+ mAh battery.
Posted without the aid of AutoCorrect with my physical keyboard via CB10Plazmic Flame likes this.12-17-14 11:07 AMLike 1 - Yah, that's what I wished for this Classic, it already shipped from Amazon yesterday. But instead of 2515mah battery I was hoping for 3000+mah, that would have been epic, lol.
Posted without the aid of AutoCorrect with my physical keyboard via CB1012-17-14 11:08 AMLike 0 - I thought I'd finally get a smartphone (currently still using a Curve 9360 for texting/calling) and that the Classic would be it. Considering I'll mainly use my phone for texting/facebook/snapchat (student life lol), I don't think the Classic is for me. Don't get me wrong, I know it's aimed at business people that still haven't switched from their Bolds and not consumers like myself but I was hoping it might fit my needs.
I think getting a used Q10 and waiting for a Classic 2 that'll hopefully come with a much better camera is the best option for me. I've been with Fido for a few years now and I was hoping I could use my tab but there's no indication that they'll carry the Classic. They only had the Q5 but it seems to have disappeared now so it doesn't look good in terms of Blackberry. It is Rogers' discount brand after all, and Rogers is carrying the Classic.
What do you guys think I should do? Classic or Q10 (and wait for Classic 2)?
Maybe I should make a separate thread...12-17-14 01:51 PMLike 0 - I thought I'd finally get a smartphone (currently still using a Curve 9360 for texting/calling) and that the Classic would be it. Considering I'll mainly use my phone for texting/facebook/snapchat (student life lol), I don't think the Classic is for me. Don't get me wrong, I know it's aimed at business people that still haven't switched from their Bolds and not consumers like myself but I was hoping it might fit my needs.
I think getting a used Q10 and waiting for a Classic 2 that'll hopefully come with a much better camera is the best option for me. I've been with Fido for a few years now and I was hoping I could use my tab but there's no indication that they'll carry the Classic. They only had the Q5 but it seems to have disappeared now so it doesn't look good in terms of Blackberry. It is Rogers' discount brand after all, and Rogers is carrying the Classic.
What do you guys think I should do? Classic or Q10 (and wait for Classic 2)?
Maybe I should make a separate thread...
Posted without the aid of AutoCorrect with my physical keyboard via CB10toodloo likes this.12-17-14 01:55 PMLike 1 - I thought I'd finally get a smartphone (currently still using a Curve 9360 for texting/calling) and that the Classic would be it. Considering I'll mainly use my phone for texting/facebook/snapchat (student life lol), I don't think the Classic is for me. Don't get me wrong, I know it's aimed at business people that still haven't switched from their Bolds and not consumers like myself but I was hoping it might fit my needs.
I think getting a used Q10 and waiting for a Classic 2 that'll hopefully come with a much better camera is the best option for me. I've been with Fido for a few years now and I was hoping I could use my tab but there's no indication that they'll carry the Classic. They only had the Q5 but it seems to have disappeared now so it doesn't look good in terms of Blackberry. It is Rogers' discount brand after all, and Rogers is carrying the Classic.
What do you guys think I should do? Classic or Q10 (and wait for Classic 2)?
Maybe I should make a separate thread...toodloo likes this.12-17-14 02:22 PMLike 1 - Am I the only one who doesn't really think about the cpu (as long as it can run adequately) on physical keyboard phones. Now if it was a full screen or tablet phone the cpu in it would jump in importance, not sure why I think that way, I guess its what I would intend to use them for.
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12-17-14 03:08 PMLike 0 - Am I the only one who doesn't really think about the cpu (as long as it can run adequately) on physical keyboard phones. Now if it was a full screen or tablet phone the cpu in it would jump in importance, not sure why I think that way I guess its what I would intend to use them for.
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Posted without the aid of AutoCorrect with my physical keyboard via CB1012-17-14 03:32 PMLike 0 - Am I the only one who doesn't really think about the cpu (as long as it can run adequately) on physical keyboard phones. Now if it was a full screen or tablet phone the cpu in it would jump in importance, not sure why I think that way I guess its what I would intend to use them for.
Posted via CB10toodloo likes this.12-17-14 04:17 PMLike 1 - I just got off my contract and am in the market for a new Blackberry. When I heard about the Classic I was very interested, but I find the device very confused. The main issue I see is that Blackberry OS 10 is designed around touch, gestures. The Z10, Z30, and Passport GET IT. That's where you get a great, new BB experience. As a side note I would LOVE a Passport, but with a baby on the way money is a bit tight.
I think that the Classic won't be the new improved 9900 that so many hope for. I even imagine the trackpad interfering with the principle gestures in OS 10, and all for the ability to navigate text a wee bit easier or click links on a browser a wee bit better. Look, I've got computers around me all day. If I want to surf the net' I go to a machine made for it. Again, I would LOVE that Passport. It seems like a mini computer.
Anyhow, I'll probably grab a Z10 or Q10 because they're dirt cheap right now. Heck even a 9720 or 9900 would probably suffice, but I want to at least try the new OS and prices between old and new are so close on the used market I may as well go for it.
Classic II? Absolutely. Lose the Tool belt, add a few extra buttons for starting/ending calls and bringing up a menu, increase the screen size, give it a trackpad keyboard like the Passport, and beef up the specs. Simple. So, simple I don't know how BBRY has missed this.
I like the Z10, I like the Passport, but their other devices just don't hit the mark. Hopefully, in a few years I'll be able to get the Passport for $150. Until then Z/Q10 it is.12-17-14 05:50 PMLike 0 - I just got off my contract and am in the market for a new Blackberry. When I heard about the Classic I was very interested, but I find the device very confused. The main issue I see is that Blackberry OS 10 is designed around touch, gestures. The Z10, Z30, and Passport GET IT. That's where you get a great, new BB experience. As a side note I would LOVE a Passport, but with a baby on the way money is a bit tight.
I think that the Classic won't be the new improved 9900 that so many hope for. I even imagine the trackpad interfering with the principle gestures in OS 10, and all for the ability to navigate text a wee bit easier or click links on a browser a wee bit better. Look, I've got computers around me all day. If I want to surf the net' I go to a machine made for it. Again, I would LOVE that Passport. It seems like a mini computer.
Anyhow, I'll probably grab a Z10 or Q10 because they're dirt cheap right now. Heck even a 9720 or 9900 would probably suffice, but I want to at least try the new OS and prices between old and new are so close on the used market I may as well go for it.
Classic II? Absolutely. Lose the Tool belt, add a few extra buttons for starting/ending calls and bringing up a menu, increase the screen size, give it a trackpad keyboard like the Passport, and beef up the specs. Simple. So, simple I don't know how BBRY has missed this.
I like the Z10, I like the Passport, but their other devices just don't hit the mark. Hopefully, in a few years I'll be able to get the Passport for $150. Until then Z/Q10 it is.
If you don't like toolbelt, then the classic is simply not the phone for you. The phone is called the Classic for a reason.allwi likes this.12-17-14 06:39 PMLike 1 - The Classic II will serve a different purpose in that it will improve upon the Classic and will be a BB10 device to BB10 device upgrade device, rather than what the current classic is (which is a BBOS to BB10 device).
I don't expect to see top of line specs on the Classic II, but rather at the very least its' specs will be the same or better than the current Passport.12-17-14 06:44 PMLike 0 - The Classic II will serve a different purpose in that it will improve upon the Classic and will be a BB10 device to BB10 device upgrade device, rather than what the current classic is (which is a BBOS to BB10 device).
I don't expect to see top of line specs on the Classic II, but rather at the very least its' specs will be the same or better than the current Passport.
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