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Offline Bullet Blue

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Re: Black Pearl
« Reply #20 on: November 22, 2006, 10:33:19 pm »
Congrats on the crackberry.
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Re: Black Pearl
« Reply #21 on: November 22, 2006, 10:36:41 pm »
Quote from: railton on November 22, 2006, 05:33:07 pm
Quote from: MdX5 on November 16, 2006, 11:41:49 pm
Got me a brand new Blackberry Pearl.

So far so good, the smaller packaging is great and it's got the slick look...finally.  Much better than the Little Tykes looking 7100r I got last year.

Pros:
Smaller
Better interface
More features
Nicer screen
More efficient
voice dialing

Cons:
No scroll on the side
keys are smaller making fat fingers tougher to type on



Where's the camera? What, no camera!
Railton

It's got those fancy things:
1.3MB camera with flash
expansion slot for SD card
plays video and MP3 files
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Re: Black Pearl
« Reply #22 on: November 23, 2006, 12:23:25 am »
Quote from: AVToller on November 22, 2006, 04:36:08 pm

I'll have you know that I am "independently poor" and I live on THE Island, not "an island".  >:( ::) :rofl2: :rofl: ;D

Ha.  I am collectively poor as a family and what's that....you live on THE island....Fantasy Island?  Don't look poor to me. 
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Re: Black Pearl
« Reply #23 on: November 25, 2006, 02:48:19 am »
Quote from: MdX5 on November 23, 2006, 12:23:25 am
Quote from: AVToller on November 22, 2006, 04:36:08 pm

I'll have you know that I am "independently poor" and I live on THE Island, not "an island".  >:( ::) :rofl2: :rofl: ;D

Ha.  I am collectively poor as a family and what's that....you live on THE island....Fantasy Island?  Don't look poor to me. 


Since you are in the buying mood can you get me one plz?    ;D :rofl:
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Re: Black Pearl
« Reply #24 on: November 25, 2006, 09:35:24 am »
The lack of scroll on the side must be a real pain, isn't it?
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Re: Black Pearl
« Reply #25 on: November 25, 2006, 09:43:58 am »
well stop scrolling on that side....... :P
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Re: Black Pearl
« Reply #26 on: November 25, 2006, 10:28:00 am »
Quote from: Benhaze on November 25, 2006, 09:35:24 am
The lack of scroll on the side must be a real pain, isn't it?

That's what I originally thought when I got it.  I really liked that scroll.  However, the multi directional scrolling ball is amazing and takes about 1 hour to get used to it.  Much more advanced and useful when you need to get to a specific place on the screen. 
« Last Edit: November 25, 2006, 10:47:06 am by MdX5 »
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Re: Black Pearl
« Reply #27 on: November 25, 2006, 10:54:20 am »
Quote from: MdX5 on November 25, 2006, 10:28:00 am
Quote from: Benhaze on November 25, 2006, 09:35:24 am
The lack of scroll on the side must be a real pain, isn't it?

That's what I originally thought when I got it.  I really liked that scroll.  However, the multi directional scrolling ball is amazing and takes about 1 hour to get used to it.  Much more advanced and useful when you need to get to a specific place on the screen. 

Good to know. Thanks.
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Re: Black Pearl
« Reply #28 on: November 26, 2006, 02:29:26 am »
I have to admit, I've never really understood the Blackberry. Are there really emails that show up that absolutely cannot wait until you get to a computer? I assume any traveling businessman has a laptop, and lots of hotels these days have internet in the rooms (and if not, at least have a courtesy computer).  I like my cell phone to be small and easy to pocket, the Blackberry has always seemed to be contrary to that.

Still, a very impressive piece of technology, and if it does the job for you, all the better!
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Re: Black Pearl
« Reply #29 on: November 26, 2006, 02:32:13 am »
Are there emails that cannot wait?  Yeah....I'd say so.  I get a lot of emails a day....and a lot of them are important.  Only business related emails come to the BB, others go to my gmail account.

And the new Pearl is small...the old clunkers of a brick they used to call the Blackberry....way too cumbersome.  That's why I got the new Pearl over the 7100r I had before.
« Last Edit: November 26, 2006, 02:44:50 am by MdX5 »
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Re: Black Pearl
« Reply #30 on: November 26, 2006, 07:23:54 am »
Plus Ya have ta LOOK COOL DUDE............. ;D ;)...does it match yer short shorts ??? 8)
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Re: Black Pearl
« Reply #31 on: November 26, 2006, 08:43:06 am »
Quote from: safristi on November 26, 2006, 07:23:54 am
Plus Ya have ta LOOK COOL DUDE............. ;D ;)...does it match yer short shorts ??? 8)

Yeah, and the chicks know I'm packin'.  ;)
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Re: Black Pearl
« Reply #32 on: November 26, 2006, 09:15:58 am »
yeah R.I.M Yobs are" Micro"waveably good DUDE... :hello:
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Re: Black Pearl
« Reply #33 on: November 26, 2006, 09:45:38 am »
Quote from: Demosthenes X on November 26, 2006, 02:29:26 am
I have to admit, I've never really understood the Blackberry. Are there really emails that show up that absolutely cannot wait until you get to a computer? I assume any traveling businessman has a laptop, and lots of hotels these days have internet in the rooms (and if not, at least have a courtesy computer).  I like my cell phone to be small and easy to pocket, the Blackberry has always seemed to be contrary to that.

Still, a very impressive piece of technology, and if it does the job for you, all the better!

The Blackberry has to be one of the most useful tools for me.   It's not just about emails.  It's about communication, and access to information.   It does not matter where I am, I can always get in touch with team members.   If I'm in a meeting and I need some information pronto, I can have it in about 60 seconds. 

I far prefer my Blackberry to my cell phone.  I can sit in a meeting and converse via Blackberry across the table to a colleague, whether it be about the meeing topic, or about what he/she did last night.   I can PIN others with Berrys and not only see when the msg was delivered, but also when it was read.  This helps manage my reply expectations. 

MdX5, if you have not yet downloaded them yet, Goole Maps for Blackberry is one of the most amazing apps for Berrys, as is Berry411.  Links below.   

http://www.google.com/gmm
http://www.thebogles.com/blog/projects/berry411/

This below site is great for games.
http://www.magmic.com/
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