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Originally Posted by davistld01
I actually called AT&T today and placed an order for an 8800...and it should be here tomorrow, or Thursday. I will have a chance to jog back and forth between the two...and make a quality decision.
Don't get me wrong...I really do like the 8300 Curve. In fact...it has made me a Blackberry convert, and that is saying loads. I like the form, the keypad, and the liquid silver color better than the 8800...but I dislike the featherweight feel, the washed-out screen, and the "smaller" everything about it. If I get the 8800, and after a few days get freaked out about the "creaky" side rails...and certain things (like earpiece volume/call-quality) are not on par with the 8300 (excellent in both areas)...the 8800 might be making it's way back to AT&T. Who knows?
I am kinda liking the built-in GPS of the 8800, since I could give a rip about a camera.
I sound flaky...but I really want whichever device I choose to be one I can use for a long time...so it has to be "right".
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Well...got the 8800 today, and it didn't take me more than a few hours to know that it wasn't the phone for me...and it's packed up waiting for FedEx to pick it up tomorrow morning.
After using the Curve, and being able to manipulate it so easily one-handed...the 8800 feels wide and cumbersome. Side-by-side comparison with the screens was a suprise...very little difference if at all, with both screens set to 100% brightness.
The 8800 lived up to it's reputation as a "creaky" phone. Right out of the box, it felt loose and hollow compared to the Curve...although I still prefer the weight of the 8800 to the lightness of the 8300. But, the Curve is definately built more solid and sound.
So...guess I am sticking with the 8300. I felt a real satisfaction as I put my SIM and battery back into it..and powered it up. Guess I am a BlackBerry convert once and for all...and have found a device I really like for a change.
I'm stoked all over again!!!
