Why is everyone jazzed about the 9000?
I'm not referring to the OS and function - I know there are some great new things happening on the 9000. I just don't understand why anyone would think it's design is anything fantastic. For starters, the plastic band around it makes it look like an iPhone (is RIM showing some iPhone envy?). The phone, menu, esc and end keys look way too big and with those small symbols on those big keys, it reminds me of old crappy american car interiors where stuff looks like it's just there because they couldn't find any other place to put it. Huge pieces of plastic with stupid little symbols. Finally, what's with those lines between rows of keys? This device looks like RIM was trying to go retro, but got it all wrong.
I would rather they just upgrade the guts of my 8830 or the 8330 and keep the form factor the same. |
couldn't agree more!!! after seeing the video review on youtube, I was absolutely shocked, in a bad way, after seeing the sheer size of that thing!!! its huge!!!! huge in a bad way, the 88xx's were big enough, and that thing is even bigger than the 88xx! another thing is, the youtube implementation and web browser is very very sloppy. if this is the final release then the 9000 is merely the berry's we all have in our pockets now, with a slightly cooler theme, and even that is debatable.
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Form factor-wise, it's likely a final release. Features and operationally, it's probably got some improvements on the horizon.
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If it's bigger then my 8830, then I might reconsider....
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CrackBerry.com – The #1 Site for BlackBerry Users & Abusers they have plenty of pictures there
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by the way the stuff around isnt cheap plastic its aluminum.
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So, IF a metal band around the edge would interfere with the performance of the radios in the :bb:, that would explain the use of vac-metalized plastic as opposed to actual metal. |
id be happy with plastic. for some reason metal phones have crazy price tags attached to them.
just dont have it pretending to be metal. :D looks rather beastial tho. maybe a plain jane 3g version will slim it down a fraction! u americas, with your "used" to be cutting edge old tech ;) mainstream 3g already :P |
Check out the new video at BlackBerry 9000 Video Review Surfaces. - Mobile Blog - InformationWeek
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Blackberry 9000 First Look video
I don't know what video you saw on YouTube but check out this video and maybe you'll see what the hipe is all about. the new 9000 looks incredible and is loaded with new features.
YouTube - BlackBerry 9000 - OS4.6 Quick Tour |
Aside from 3G, its longer and wider then the Curve. Its even bigger then the 8800 not to mention it has the same keyboard as the 8800. I guess the display is better, its hard to tell with the crappy theme shown running in the demo. Given that and the price, I wouldn't buy one.
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First of all, the screen is confirmed to be 480x320, so regardless of what you think you see in the video, it is higher resolution. The processor has also been increased to 624mhz, which according to the 4 parts of Kevin's review at CrackBerry, make it fly through apps like no Berry before it.
Its also comical how you are all bashing the form factor of something you have never seen in person. I agree, it isn't the most attractive looking thing, but that doesn't mean it won't feel good when held, which is more important than looks. Also, if you read all the parts of Kevin's review, you will see that the keyboard is NOT identical to the 8800 series, and due to small tweaks here and there, it actually feels much better, at least according to him. I don't see the complaints about its size either to be honest. It was actually shown next to an 8830, and it is only a hair larger. Why is that such a big deal if it still feels good in the hand? I am holding my final judgement for when I hold one, but the review from someone in the BlackBerry world that actually has one seems very promising, so I do have my hopes up despite not being in love with its appearance. Why is that so hard for the rest of you? Reserving judgement for when you actually hold one, that is... |
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