The Emperor's new clothes and the BlackBerry passport
- I'm sorry but after all this hooplah over the passport I have to ask. Why on earth do people think this is a good looking/sexy device!? I am not talking about OS, specs, or even price. Just strictly design and the proportions. The rectangle shape is now the standard for smartphones across the board. Even in the car industry there is standardization. For example with sport sedans, there is a universal proportion and 50/50 weight distribution (audi bmw MB etc..). I understand the concept of "form follows function". But what REVOLUTIONARY function could prompt BlackBerry to make such a grotesque device!? It will NOT sell well. Trust me. I have supported BlackBerry on/off for almost a decade but this is just ridiculous. The fan made concepts in the forums are 1000 times sexier than this passport. I know the BlackBerry faithful (i.e.- crackberry users) will buy this but trust me it will not do well outside of that. Am I missing something here? Somebody please back me up? My Q10 looks better with each new post about the passport. Haha.
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Posted via CB1006-28-14 01:12 AMLike 7 - There is always a standard before a "revolutionary " change occurs. Things change and it may fill a void millions of consumers have been looking for.
Posted via CB1006-28-14 01:23 AMLike 11 - I'm sorry but after all this hooplah over the passport I have to ask. Why on earth do people think this is a good looking/sexy device!? I am not talking about OS, specs, or even price. Just strictly design and the proportions. The rectangle shape is now the standard for smartphones across the board. Even in the car industry there is standardization. For example with sport sedans, there is a universal proportion and 50/50 weight distribution (audi bmw MB etc..). I understand the concept of "form follows function". But what REVOLUTIONARY function could prompt BlackBerry to make such a grotesque device!? It will NOT sell well. Trust me. I have supported BlackBerry on/off for almost a decade but this is just ridiculous. The fan made concepts in the forums are 1000 times sexier than this passport. I know the BlackBerry faithful (i.e.- crackberry users) will buy this but trust me it will not do well outside of that. Am I missing something here? Somebody please back me up? My Q10 looks better with each new post about the passport. Haha.
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Posted via CB10 on 10.2.1.313906-28-14 01:33 AMLike 4 -
Posted via CB1006-28-14 01:41 AMLike 2 - Not yet. Here is a better written opinion piece. Also make sure to check the comments below: http://n4bb.com/hope-im-wrong-blackb...sport/?paged=2
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Also, did you know the device is not available yet????
Posted via CB10 on 10.2.1.313906-28-14 01:44 AMLike 9 -
CB10 on the Q1006-28-14 01:52 AMLike 4 - Kevin M. From crackberry once said the BlackBerry 9900 bold was one of the best looking devices. And now he is for the passport even after he thought it looked "ugly". I don't know. It's just seems the BlackBerry fans are "convincing" themselves this a good looking devices. It all seems forced.
Posted via CB1006-28-14 02:12 AMLike 5 - Kevin M. From crackberry once said the BlackBerry 9900 bold was one of the best looking devices. And now he is for the passport even after he thought it looked "ugly". I don't know. It's just seems the BlackBerry fans are "convincing" themselves this a good looking devices. It all seems forced.
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Posted via CB10 on 10.2.1.313906-28-14 02:13 AMLike 3 - It is an odd shape in comparison to other smartphones. I wonder who came up with the idea. I also wonder why there is doesn't seem to be much talk about the classic - I'd love to hear more about it.06-28-14 02:17 AMLike 0
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Posted via CB1006-28-14 02:19 AMLike 3 - 06-28-14 02:20 AMLike 5
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Posted via CB1006-28-14 02:26 AMLike 0 - I respect your opinion but I stand by my own. Let's see how it sells? All I know is that I barely saw any Q10 devices in the wild and when I did people liked how it was the best of both worlds: classic qwerty and a full touchscreen. If this passport turns the company's fortunes around then great. But I'm not counting on it. It's a bold move (no pun intended) for a company trying to win it's way back into the enterprise or commercial markets...
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Posted via CB10 on 10.2.1.313906-28-14 02:27 AMLike 0 - People want the Passport, he's asking what it is about this device that appeals to the people that want it. Answers would be the shape, or the battery, or the keyboard, something. You keep trying to tell him his opinion is invalid, which it isn't.
Posted via CB1006-28-14 02:35 AMLike 10 - 06-28-14 02:38 AMLike 2
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Posted via CB1006-28-14 03:16 AMLike 0 - OP I know you are trying to put forward your own viewpoint, which is okay with me.
To answer one of your questions, what is it that is liked by crackberrians about this device and they are supporting it for the sake of making BlackBerry successful ...well to start off with, when I first saw the prototype photos of Passport, I admit I didn't like it and panned it and called it ugly, even though I knew it was going to be launched whether we love it or not, I still panned it. But Once I saw JC holding it and initial finished product snaps, I started having a change of heart. Yes, I want BlackBerry to succeed just like you, but just like you, I wouldn't try and defend something about BlackBerry which is not dependable in my opinion.
However, if you notice from my other posts, I'm a touch guy, but I would definitely try this device for the sheer fact that it is a unique device, it doesn't follow the 'standard ', it makes its own standard and might make people realise that there is something unique about this device, from the device that they are holding.
Also please note, that the 'standard ' you are referring to, was not the standard before it became the standard.
Also, I agree that this device might not sell well, but then again it might and I would give points to BlackBerry for the mere fact that in years for the first time they have tried to be innovative and tried something out of the ordinary.
In short, you are entitled to your opinion, but I think collectively dismissing the views of fans of this device as merely wishes of people wanting BlackBerry success, might not be a good idea.
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