[ryang]

I found that the ringtone of 8100 is no so clear with regard to 8700.
The speaker is not as loud as 8700. It make you feel that there is sth cover on your speaker. Make it sound not so clear.

Is anybody else encounter such hardware problem as me?

[onth]

that's because the battery cover is covering the speaker.

Seidio is offering battery cover with speaker openning, you can feel free to check it out.

- Blackberry 8100 Store

[ryang]

Is there any possibilility to hack the speaker by myself.
I mean to replace the original one with a powerful speaker.

Who can give some advice?

[musiclee@verizon.net]

wow, i didnt notice speaker was covered....

why would RIM design it that way?

makes absolutely no sense...

[BluePolaski]

Probably for the same reason they put the SD slot behind the battery. No one knows.