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Originally Posted by OMS
other than the camera and the more comfortable looking keyboard (maybe), is there any other real reason to wait? i mean the 8800 is thinner, slicker looking, has GPS (probably wouldn't use too much, but still cool) and it looks nicer in my opinion..
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I have the 8800 and find the keyboard a big improvement over the 8700c. It's much faster. However it's still fairly big even though it's very thin.
Here are the sizes for comparison:
114 x 66 x 14.0mm - 8800
106 x 60 x 15.5mm - 8300
I'm going to buy an 8300, for the overall size. Also although it's 6mm narrower it appears to have very well designed keys that are spaced apart. So I'm thinking that perhaps it will be one of the better keyboards.
What I've learned now that I have the 8100, 8700c, 8800 is that it's not so much the size of the keys but more importantly the shape and spacing. I like the keys on the 8100 much better than the 8700, even though they are smaller. They have a good shape and are not an odd, vertical surface like the 8700c.
I also have a 7130c and the individually spaced keys are something that I prefer. I like the more rounded corners of the 8300, as I do the increase in thickness from 14.0mm of the 8800 to 15.5mm for the 8300. The 8800 in my large hands gets a bit tiring to hold as it's so thin. My 7130 is 18mm thick and that's certainly not objectionable.
I have no need for GPS or a camera or media player for that matter, however if the 8300 is better ergonomically as far as how fast I can type, and if it turns out to have a better feel in my hands because of the more rounded corners that will be a big plus as well.
Also because of the way it's designed it may not have the creaks that are heard from the 8800. After looking very carefully at the latest, very clear pictures of the 8300, It's looking as though it may be the best to date.