Should BlackBerry bring back legacy devices?
to whoever said "parts are not available for Legacy devices anymore" something you have to consider is that Private Electronics repair shops are kept in buisness by repairing/fixing these devices and make a living doing it. I just had the ear speaker replaced on my 9900 when it blew 3 weeks ago. Don't ask if these are new or used parts but repair is never a problem. Have you seen the parts available for these devices just off amazon alone?
Early on in this thread someone said "people in third world countries will just have to dish out $200 for a cheaper device and deal with it." (or to that effect)and $200 can probably build a house in places like Venezuela (and all they need are 4 walls, no insultation and no furnaces hooked up to natural gas) and I know places like Africa and South America still rely on lots of legacy devices. People there do not have $200 to spend on a new Android device and never will. I dont think this is taking anything away from Blackberry, it is not hurting Blackberry, it is their only form of communiication in most cases.
I love my iphone but I actually got bored with it. I have a big Twitter account and need speed/accuracy when typing, I missed the keyboard on my 9780 so I got a used mint unlocked 9900 and plan to use it at least until Whatsapp is finished as they gave a death date of "later this year."
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Should BlackBerry bring back legacy devices?
Originally Posted by
Ziffster I completely agree with the point being made. Give me a updated Q10 running Android and I would be a happy camper. Even the classic is getting to large for my taste while the screen on the 9900 honestly was a little too small for touch screen apps.
Many of us do not want Android. The screen is small because the 9900 is all about the Keyboard, and that takes up half of the space on the device. I am not elderly, I do not need a massive screen, I want a physical keyboard that is unparalleled by any other device on the planet. People with the 9900 barely use the touchscreen, that is what the trackpad is for and the reason we did not switch to the Q10. The tiny touchscreen is more of a novelty on a screen this size, likely only built for the purpose of bragging rights when Blackberry was "competing" with the iphone and had to have SOMETHING to talk about. I have no issues with browser slowdowns, only whatsapp given a death sentence, but this applies to BB10 as well
the 9900 is still supposedly one of the most sought after Blackberry devices, there is a reason people still buy them, I am happy with mine
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