[883l]

I bought the 8830 when it came out (Sprint) and see the cheaper 8130 just came out. Both have full qwerty, but the 8130 has the cam. Is there any reason I shouldn't be pissed about this? I got the 8830 because it's unlocked for world use, and I travel a lot, but the 8130 is GSM so it too will work out of the country. Maybe more expensive per minute, but at least I don't have to track down someone who speaks English to buy a SIM card from. GRRR! I'm pissed off. Anything I should know that'll calm me down?

[penguin3107]

You shouldn't be pissed at all. Your information on the 8130 is mostly wrong.

The 8130 does not have a full Qwerty keyboard. It's a suretype keyboard.
The 8130 is not a World Phone.
The 8130 is not a GSM device. It's CDMA only.

[883l]

I'm surely thinking of a different model. Which is Sprint to come out with? Maybe the Curve? I know there's a new full qwerty/cam/gsm on the way.

[juwaack68]

There are rumors to a curve coming out in 2Q08, but nothing concrete. And nothing about it being GSM, either, at least from what I've seen, read, heard.

[NJBlackBerry]

Guess you have nothing to be pissed off about!

[rambo47]

The 8130 does not have full QWERTY. It has SureType, a hybrid keyboard where each key has 2 letters and the BB predicts what you're trying to type. It's not some folks' cup of tea, but others swear by it. Some swear at it. I got used to it pretty quickly but still preferred my old full QWERTY, like the 8830 has.

[akosnitzky]

Wirelessly posted (Verizon 8830: BlackBerry8830/4.2.2 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/105)

I use the 8830. My wife has an 8130. We are both satisfied. It depends on preference.

[bnandreu]

Just went from 8830 to 8130. Verdict is still out. Been on it for about 5 days. About 20-30 email/sms messages per day. I'm bilingual so I mostly use Multitap because my BB no habla espanol.

[akosnitzky]

Wirelessly posted (Verizon 8830: BlackBerry8830/4.2.2 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/105)

After using 72xx and 75xx models prior, my 8830 feels like a Pearl

[Maximus_Prime]

Originally Posted by rambo47

The 8130 does not have full QWERTY. It has SureType, a hybrid keyboard where each key has 2 letters and the BB predicts what you're trying to type. It's not some folks' cup of tea, but others swear by it. Some swear at it. I got used to it pretty quickly but still preferred my old full QWERTY, like the 8830 has.

Rambo,
I not only swear at it, I Cursed at it like a drunken sailor

since I am used to either the full keyboard ( now with Curve) or the what's is called ( 3 letter in one button)

[Maximus_Prime]

Originally Posted by 883l

I bought the 8830 when it came out (Sprint) and see the cheaper 8130 just came out. Both have full qwerty, but the 8130 has the cam. Is there any reason I shouldn't be pissed about this? I got the 8830 because it's unlocked for world use, and I travel a lot, but the 8130 is GSM so it too will work out of the country. Maybe more expensive per minute, but at least I don't have to track down someone who speaks English to buy a SIM card from. GRRR! I'm pissed off. Anything I should know that'll calm me down?

Sprint uses CDMA, not GSM

[penguin3107]

Wirelessly posted (Breaking Ball: BlackBerry8320/4.2.2 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/100)

Originally Posted by Maximus_Prime

Sprint uses CDMA, not GSM

Just for clarification sake...
The Sprint 8830 is both CDMA and GSM, hence its World Phone designation.

The 8130 is only CDMA.