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Originally Posted by trevolly
Hi all I just thought I'd post some pictures of the new 8300 which I compared for size next to a Pearl. I dont have any other Blackberries, so I cant compare with others I'm afraid.
I've posted a few dimensions on another post but I'll list them here so its all together.
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/1...1003re8.th.jpg
Side by side - no diff in length....
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/9...1000df3.th.jpg
Trying to show the diff in size...
Not sure what the screen on the 8700 is like (size wise) but the screen on the 8300 is about 520mm x380 (viewing area), where the Pearl is about 390mm x 370mm. I've got both sitting in my hands and I like the size of the 8300. Measuring straight across the body of the 8300 it is 600mm (width) by about 1007mm in length. The keypad area is about 550mm x 27mm. Hope this gives you a bit more of an idea of the size of the system
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/6...1005lc9.th.jpg
Close up of the 8300 keyboard...
The build is better than the Pearl - The side rails are a soft, rubbery texture which carries aound the top and bottom of the handset. The voice command, volume buttons and the camera button are slightly larger and more rectangulat in shape than the Pearls (which are more rounded ) There is not that awful "hole" on the top of the 8300 like there is on the pearl (between the battery door and the phone casing.
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/2...pareil5.th.jpg
Trying to show the "Hole" on the top of the Pearl - There are 2 on the 8300, but they are alot smaller and less noticeable
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/1...1007yg3.th.jpg
http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/9...1008iz4.th.jpg
Sorry about the coasters holding them upright!! This shows both the handsets are curved...
With the Pearl I can slide the battery door off without pushing down the latch, I cant do that with the 8300 (although the latch is in exactly the same position as the Pearls) The difference is when you remove the batt door, the silver latch is more prominent so I suppose it gets a better grip on the batt door.
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/4...sideeu5.th.jpg
There doesnt seem to be any squeeking or creaking and I'm giving the handset a good squeeze all over. The trackball itself is diff to the pearl though. The Pearls trackball is harder, what I mean is when I spin the trackball on the 8300 it slightly depresses although not enough to make a selection, where the Pearls does not.
Hope this help all, anything else just shout, |
Thanks! I was waiting for someone to do this. I even asked someone at Crackberry to do this and no one respond back.