they are great devices, i'm an 8310 user myself but one thing i've noticed especially on crackberry is that less and less things are available or targeted towards the 83xx users...most things nowadays are targeted towards the new lines a la tour, bold, 8900, etc...i think it's slowly being phased out
They'll sell them until its not profitable anymore. This 8320 is my first blackberry, and I'm hooked. Someday I will get one with more memory, maybe an 8900. Less stuff available as time goes on, but developers probably see it as a shrinking market share, and can't devote resources to it. I think when developers stop completely having anything to do with this series, that might start the clock ticking.
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I fear that most apps are geared up towards newer blackberrys and they eat too much memory on the older ones. Facebook app is probably a good example. I struggle to keep my 8320 memory clean or it starts freezing.
I will be changing to a new blackberry in january but only cuz I need 3g. I miss phonecalls if I surf the net or download/receive new emails on gprs or edge.
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I think that the only thing which might shows signs of its demise would be when OS 5.0 comes out. If they don't come out with 5.0 for the 83xx series, it is going to get left behind...
I personally believe that the 83xx series is the first BB classic! I think that we'll always see these devices in heavy use. For the most part, the 83xx series is the device I see most people using. Eventually Rim will scale back, but they will continue to be around for years to come.
As long as the 83xx series keeps selling, I doubt they'll turn the switch off lol... IMO this series is one of the best devices ever made! (Not jus RIM devices)
