As title says really, which is the one to go for?
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Blackberry - Which One
- Thread starter Carlos Fandango
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Bus w**ker
Depends when you are looking to buy and what you want.
The Bold is the most technologically advanced BB on the UK market at the minute, but it's camera simply sucks ass. The Tour, which isn't out yet, is nice and has a better camera, bigger screen more on board memory but missing Wifi and backlighting and the keyboard is smaller.
The one to hold out for is the Onyx, rumoured to be out next month on Orange, which is really the new second generation Bold (9700). It's basically the current Bold with all the best bits from the Tour and some other models. Much improved camera too.
If it were me and I could hold out for a few months I'd be waiting for the Onyx/Bold 9700, if not then the Bold 9000 would be the choice for me over all the rest, including the Tour.
The Bold is the most technologically advanced BB on the UK market at the minute, but it's camera simply sucks ass. The Tour, which isn't out yet, is nice and has a better camera, bigger screen more on board memory but missing Wifi and backlighting and the keyboard is smaller.
The one to hold out for is the Onyx, rumoured to be out next month on Orange, which is really the new second generation Bold (9700). It's basically the current Bold with all the best bits from the Tour and some other models. Much improved camera too.
If it were me and I could hold out for a few months I'd be waiting for the Onyx/Bold 9700, if not then the Bold 9000 would be the choice for me over all the rest, including the Tour.
BMW e46 320 Ci Sport
no. you have to be joking. the 8900 curve is superior to the bold in everyway.
3g is a waste of space anyway, makes f**k all difference to me.
BOLD: the OS runs faster, it's much thinner and lighter and the battery last for bloody ages prob cause it runs on EDGE. mine lasts at least 4-5 days compared with 1-2 on the bold. Better camera and even the screen is a nicer shape. It has a seperate button for locking the keypad. the bold is bloated, slow, fatter, heavier with a s**t battery.
The 8900 also looks btter imo.
I have both (i am the only blackberry admin at my office) and i was forced to use a bold for two weeks whilst on holiday. Now i f**king hate the thing.
8900 ALL DAY LONG.
3g is a waste of space anyway, makes f**k all difference to me.
BOLD: the OS runs faster, it's much thinner and lighter and the battery last for bloody ages prob cause it runs on EDGE. mine lasts at least 4-5 days compared with 1-2 on the bold. Better camera and even the screen is a nicer shape. It has a seperate button for locking the keypad. the bold is bloated, slow, fatter, heavier with a s**t battery.
The 8900 also looks btter imo.
I have both (i am the only blackberry admin at my office) and i was forced to use a bold for two weeks whilst on holiday. Now i f**king hate the thing.
8900 ALL DAY LONG.
Revels Mum & Sister
LOL have you NEVER updated the Firmware on a Bold? Mine is not bloated, slow. Heavier? Honestly we are talking grams.
3G is far from a waste of space IMO. I have used it a lot out and about when I needed to use Google Maps, Sat Nav, Web Pages. My Bold gets used a fair amount and the battery lasts longer than 2 days.
With regards to the locking. Ummm Map a side button to do it for you hardly rocket science.
I do not see how you can hate the bold so much when it is pretty much the same as a Curve well in the way it operates.
3G is far from a waste of space IMO. I have used it a lot out and about when I needed to use Google Maps, Sat Nav, Web Pages. My Bold gets used a fair amount and the battery lasts longer than 2 days.
With regards to the locking. Ummm Map a side button to do it for you hardly rocket science.
I do not see how you can hate the bold so much when it is pretty much the same as a Curve well in the way it operates.
03 RS clio 172 flameR
i sell um all day long, and have had them all, the 8900 is legend, those who say its not 3g.... oh dear, blackberry uses data compresion system and the net is though the blackberry portal, not the voda, orange etc so its nearly as fast, plus 3g is the biggest battery drainer on earth, and the bold needs to be suplyed with a craine to get it out the box, storm = NO! and im yet to try the gemini (8520) but if you want the REAL blackberry experiance, 8900, but im talking about the phones that are out at the moment
BMW e46 320 Ci Sport
of course i have, i am bb admin yeh. its so much slower, stick a 16gb memory card in there and see how s**t it is loading it up. the menu is much snappier on the curve. its got more ram than the bold, the bold has a quicker cpu but it doesn't compensate.
3g is so overrated. EDGE runs emails internet fine with the help of the compression system, gps work brilliantly on both devices so thats irrelevant.
so far i've RMA'd 12 bolds no curves all for s**tty batterys and 1 random one for the mic going. we have around 110 bb's here. all newish.
i literally have the choice of any bb i want i've used them all - a lot. curve wins over and over just my experience mind you. maybe u have a newer bold than the ones we have or something...........................
3g is so overrated. EDGE runs emails internet fine with the help of the compression system, gps work brilliantly on both devices so thats irrelevant.
so far i've RMA'd 12 bolds no curves all for s**tty batterys and 1 random one for the mic going. we have around 110 bb's here. all newish.
i literally have the choice of any bb i want i've used them all - a lot. curve wins over and over just my experience mind you. maybe u have a newer bold than the ones we have or something...........................
03 RS clio 172 flameR
if you have 110 are they running on a bes (blackberry enterprise server)?
if so the firmware is updated automaticlly by the server, where as a standard consumer would use a BIS handset, which would need to have manual firmware updates, not that it makes any difference, if there wasnt a 8900 id use the old 8310... ie, the god of blackberrys
Thanks for all the advice, I'm no better off!:S
Well, In was thinking iphone until Orange offered me a great deal to stay....although I haven't quite finished my negotiations just yet!
Well, In was thinking iphone until Orange offered me a great deal to stay....although I haven't quite finished my negotiations just yet!
Fiesta ST
iphone
Mk2 Golf GTI
The curve is an awesome phone. Anyone who says otherwise has obviously never owned one. It's a good looking piece of kit, sleek, does everything you'd want tbh.
I dont find the lack of 3G a problem in the slightest. The only sites i browse on the net really are forums and EDGE more than handles them. Especially when using the bolt browser or opera mini. But even sites like the news etc are no problem. I did a comparison of the browser speeds before.
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showpost.php?p=5651267&postcount=8
Youtube is unusable on it but tbh i rarely use it on my computer, let alone a phone.
The Bold may look better on paper but tbh i cant imagine needing anything that it offers over what the curve has.
The onyx looks good but will probably be expensive at first.
BTW it's the curve 8900 i have, not the newer one with the optical track pad. The new one has worse camera etc. I got it free with 400 mins, unlimited texts and internet for £20 p/m on orange. They wanted £100 for the bold, which is no way worth it.
Apparently call quality is better on the 8900 too but i haven't tried a bold so cant compare.
I dont find the lack of 3G a problem in the slightest. The only sites i browse on the net really are forums and EDGE more than handles them. Especially when using the bolt browser or opera mini. But even sites like the news etc are no problem. I did a comparison of the browser speeds before.
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showpost.php?p=5651267&postcount=8
Youtube is unusable on it but tbh i rarely use it on my computer, let alone a phone.
The Bold may look better on paper but tbh i cant imagine needing anything that it offers over what the curve has.
The onyx looks good but will probably be expensive at first.
BTW it's the curve 8900 i have, not the newer one with the optical track pad. The new one has worse camera etc. I got it free with 400 mins, unlimited texts and internet for £20 p/m on orange. They wanted £100 for the bold, which is no way worth it.
Apparently call quality is better on the 8900 too but i haven't tried a bold so cant compare.
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Buy a 3GS on Pay As You Go, and unlock it, use your orange Sim in it. Thats what I done.
Revels Mum & Sister
I use my Blackberry for emails with work but mainly for personal use. All I ever do is sometimes use the Browser, GPS on occasion, text, email, calls. The full size qwerty is what does it for me.
The 3G iPhone literally spends most its time in my desk draw. Only out now for Spotify. I am waiting for the Onyx
The 3G iPhone literally spends most its time in my desk draw. Only out now for Spotify. I am waiting for the Onyx
Audi TT
Onyx looks great. All those saying the bold is a brick etc.... At least it feels like a nice piece of kit as opposed to all plasticky like the 8900.
Bold keyboard owns the curve efforts as well.
Must say the new touchscreen on the Storm 2 does look very interesting. Will be keen to have a play when they're released properly.
Bold keyboard owns the curve efforts as well.
Must say the new touchscreen on the Storm 2 does look very interesting. Will be keen to have a play when they're released properly.
jenic
ClioSport Club Member
I got a bold last month, no point in waiting for the next thing since you will be waiting forever, i just get 12 month contracts instead 
Anyway its a nice phone, email and internet are both excellent and the keyboard is a dream to use.
Only problem ive had is i dropped it and the silver bevel dints really easily and looks crap.
Anyway its a nice phone, email and internet are both excellent and the keyboard is a dream to use.
Only problem ive had is i dropped it and the silver bevel dints really easily and looks crap.
Out next month on Orange you say. Why is this new one so good then ? Im not keen on the idea of this track pad thing.
Bus w**ker
Only a rumour from the Blackberry nerd sites, so it could be wrong. But if you can wait, no matter what people are saying in this thread; the current Bold pwns the rest of the current range on spec and usability. The Bold 2/Onyx is the Bold but updated and much improved, no other Blackberry comes near its spec or speed.
Or, just to throw a cat amongst the pigeons, the iPhone is rumoured to be getting released across the UK providers towards the end of this year (said to be November but I doubt it TBH due to no advertising from the other providers)...if you would prefer that. Should see the price of it plummet and some decent contracts come about for it.
Revels Mum & Sister
I bought a 8250 as I wanted to try the Trackpad. I really like the trackpad but the 8250 just feels way to cheap compared to my Bold.
Will punt this one off on Ebay and then my bold when the Bold 2 comes out. My contract is due to end in 1 month as well.
Going to flog the iPhone I have hear as well. Just gathers dust!
Will punt this one off on Ebay and then my bold when the Bold 2 comes out. My contract is due to end in 1 month as well.
Going to flog the iPhone I have hear as well. Just gathers dust!
Well crackberry says its been officioally announced.
http://crackberry.com/blackberry-bold-9700-officially-announced
http://worldwide.blackberry.com/blackberrybold9700/?CPID=bold9700
Ill sit tight and be patient
http://crackberry.com/blackberry-bold-9700-officially-announced
http://worldwide.blackberry.com/blackberrybold9700/?CPID=bold9700
Ill sit tight and be patient
