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10-04-2006, 12:54 PM
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As an 8703 user, my impression of the Blackberry Pearl
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I just got my 8703e about 2 weeks ago and love it compared to my old 7750.
A coworker picked up the Pearl today and I activated it for her.
This thing is SMALL. It's very thin, narrow, but tall. Definitely too small to hold on to and use as a Blackberry.
I don't care at all for the ball to navigate the screen, it just doesn't feel accurate to me. Also, when pushing the ball to select an item, I found it turning as it depressed and ending up to select the item next to the one I wanted.
It is tiny, and for someone who wants it for 90% telephone, 9% address book & calendar, and 1% E-mail, they will probably like it.
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10-04-2006, 12:59 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
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Hmm - I don't meet your metrics, but I love the Pearl. Before that I had the 950, 957, 5810, 6710, 6210, 7230, 7100t, 7105t, 7290, 8700g and now the Pearl. I love it.
To each his own I guess.
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10-04-2006, 02:02 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Vancouver, WA
Model: 8700g
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The Pearl is easily the best looking BB yet. But it also feels too small for me. When they come out with the Pearl-sized BB with a QWERTY keyboard, I might jump at that... but I really don't like the Sure Type. That's the main reason why I went from a 7105t to a 8700g: for the Keyboard.
But some people can use SureType just fine.. I could not get used to it.
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10-04-2006, 10:15 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: NYC
Model: 8703e
Carrier: Verizon, Cingular
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Originally Posted by NJBlackBerry
Hmm - I don't meet your metrics, but I love the Pearl. Before that I had the 950, 957, 5810, 6710, 6210, 7230, 7100t, 7105t, 7290, 8700g and now the Pearl. I love it.
To each his own I guess.
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10-04-2006, 10:23 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: usa
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I actually have them both and have grown to love the trackball..it is faster and just as accurate. Suretype is improved, however, it still screws up words. It is a bit small for lots of typing.
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10-04-2006, 10:30 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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Originally Posted by sasquatch
it feels too small for me.
But some people can use SureType just fine.. I could not get used to it.
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i agree with this part of your post 100% . i personally think that the 8703e is the best looking BB to date since it has the QWERTY keyboard and all the usual BB goodies and sexy black body vs. the tiny in my gorilla hands Pearl . while i like the extra features of the Pearl like camera , Mp3 player , and Memory card i don't like the fact its so small and keyboard even smaller . still a nice phone though . 
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10-05-2006, 03:03 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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anyone have a pic of the pearl
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10-05-2006, 03:21 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: San Antonio, TX
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OS: 7.1
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Originally Posted by NJBlackBerry
Hmm - I don't meet your metrics, but I love the Pearl. Before that I had the 950, 957, 5810, 6710, 6210, 7230, 7100t, 7105t, 7290, 8700g and now the Pearl. I love it.
To each his own I guess.
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10-05-2006, 08:42 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Atlanta
Model: 8830
Carrier: Sprint
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anyone have a pic of the pearl
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Just in case you aren't joking, go to Research In Motion
It is on the home page and you can find all the pictures / video you could want!
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10-05-2006, 12:59 PM
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Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Ocean City, MD
Model: 9530
Carrier: verizon 5.0.0.xxx
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to small...just give me a 8700 with mp3,video, expansion slot,and camera and im in heaven
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