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• Blackberry 8700g, T-Mobile Dash and a leak in my system

  In July, I switched from my beloved Audiovox SMT5600 to a Blackberry 8700g. Part of the reason for the switch is that I wanted EDGE and I wanted a keyboard, but I wasn't happy with the phones out at the time on either GSM network here. I bought my slightly-used 8700 off a friend for a very reasonable price. I haven't written much about it here because I really didn't expect to be using it very long - but overall, my experience with that device has been very positive. The Blackberry just works, and as anyone who has ever used a Blackberry in the past knows, RIM has really nailed the one-handed clickwheel operation (something I've heard many complaints about with the Motorola Q). The other thing I learned is that I really like having a QWERTY keyboard. The 8700g is a bit clunky for my tastes, but it's a nice device and I can't imagine going back to a standard keypad. I've also tried the "split" keys on the Pearl recently and thought that was even worse than a standard keypad - though I assume... Posted Oct 23 2006, 05:30 PM by Tim with | with 7 comment(s) Filed under: Technology, Gadgets, Productivity, Blogging