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eliot1785 Offline
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Model: 8700g
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Default 04-23-2007, 03:39 PM

What I would really like to see is a model with wifi/camera AND GPS. I can see why businesses wouldn't want a camera and maybe wouldn't want wifi, but "prosumers" would probably all appreciate GPS. Imagine integrating that with Google Maps... that would be awesome

Maybe they are waiting to introduce a GPS chip in a successor prosumer model so they can sell more upgrades and make more money. I suppose also that they might have to charge a higher price if they included it from the outset, which might be an issue. I bet those GPS chips are still expensive.

BTW, I am seeing the phone for sale for $350, not $400+ as others stated. I'm in Boston MA.

I think I'm gonna wait a month to see what happens with the 8300, if anything.

Also: Personally I don't get the appeal of WiFi. How often would you actually need the faster speeds? I can't see anybody downloading video files to their blackberry, and consumers (who get the WiFi version) will have to be sure to stay within range of their home networks.

Last edited by eliot1785 : 04-23-2007 at 03:41 PM.