Anybody got one? What do you think of it?
IZ has one...he loves it except the camera takes IZ_ photos.
I have the 8310 (same thing, almost) and I love mine.
I've got one but my company locks it down so tight its not any fun. No complaints so far though. Trackball took some getting used to but the layout is nice. Oh, my father has one and says that its hard to see the keys when they are back lit. I told him it was just cause he was old and had bad eyes.
Interesting coincidence: 8330 is the EPA method for analysis of explosive compounds by HPLC.
Wife HAD to go out and buy em for us a couple weeks ago. I haven't even had a chance to learn half of what it does.
BUT..
it does take CRYSTAL CLEAR PICS!!
[cheeky]
i like my dingleberry
Quote from: Ash on June 19, 2008, 04:39:49 PM
i like to play with my dingleberry
fixed for you
Quote from: IZ on June 19, 2008, 04:09:43 PM
it does take CRYSTAL CLEAR PICS!!
[cheeky]
Did it take the pic for your new avatar? If so, that's a fine camera! ;D
Quote from: IZ on June 19, 2008, 05:28:13 PM
fixed for you
well that was implied, mr. obvious
Quote from: elTreesto on June 19, 2008, 05:35:24 PM
Did it take the pic for your new avatar? If so, that's a fine camera! ;D
she was fully shaved too!
Quote from: IZ on June 19, 2008, 06:00:39 PM
she was fully shaved too!
Now Im definitely getting one! I might need to check the clarity on THAT pic though.....
Trigger pulled. Should be here this afternoon. Whats a good case/skin to get? Any cool accessories worth noting?
accessories? it's all about the rhinestones
Quote from: Ash on June 20, 2008, 06:30:11 AM
accessories? it's all about the rhinestones
U saying youre a Rhinestone Cowboy? ;D
I saw the "International Orange" skin for the Blackberrys....I can take it Hunt'n!
nah i was makin fun cuz i hate adding anything to a cellphone. i hate skins, i hate trinkets... all of it.
skins in particular i dont get- they just make the damn thing thicker, and they have that annoying "sticky" texture...
I hear ya re: skins. But, I know my clumsy self and if I dont use a skin, the thing will be trashed in two weeks. Hate it when that happens!
Im pumped about this new gadget. The thing that sold it was the crystal clear pic by IZ. It MUST be easy enough for me to use!! [evil]
yeah the pics arent bad. it has a flash!
Regarding skins and cases, check out Seidio. BryanS, over on the CDC, turned me on to them and they are great.
http://www.seidioonline.com/ (http://www.seidioonline.com/)
Blast! 8330s are on backorder!!!
While Im waiting, is there a way to monitor cameras that are mounted in my shop with the 8330? I was thinking about a wireless surveillance camera setup that I can check remotely......anyone have experience with this?
Tanks!
Quote from: Sinister on June 20, 2008, 07:30:52 AM
Regarding skins and cases, check out Seidio. BryanS, over on the CDC, turned me on to them and they are great.
http://www.seidioonline.com/ (http://www.seidioonline.com/)
Thanks for that link. I just bought an extended life battery from them for my curve (my only major complaint about the device is the battery life, since i leave bluetooth and wifi on all the time).
Quote from: Ash on June 23, 2008, 09:05:06 AM
Thanks for that link. I just bought an extended life battery from them for my curve (my only major complaint about the device is the battery life, since i leave bluetooth and wifi on all the time).
No worries. What kind of battery times were you getting? I leave both on, as well, but have the AutoOff set to shut it down from 10p-5a. I think I charge my battery every other day, or so.
Quote from: Sinister on June 23, 2008, 09:46:03 AM
No worries. What kind of battery times were you getting? I leave both on, as well, but have the AutoOff set to shut it down from 10p-5a. I think I charge my battery every other day, or so.
pretty much the same for me. i don't use the auto-off. it's my primary cell phone so it's always on, and at home, i use the UMA feature because i get poor reception. i really LOVE that feature...
Quote from: Ash on June 23, 2008, 10:52:20 AM
it's my primary cell phone so it's always on, and at home, i use the UMA feature because i get poor reception. i really LOVE that feature...
Me, too; I just don't want to talk to anyone after 10. ;) What is the UMA feature? I have good service everywhere, but I'm curious.
Quote from: Sinister on June 23, 2008, 11:10:09 AM
Me, too; I just don't want to talk to anyone after 10. ;) What is the UMA feature? I have good service everywhere, but I'm curious.
http://www.umatoday.com/umaOverview.php
it basically allows your cell phone to run over your home wifi network as a VoIP device. so you don't use your minutes, you just use your exisiting internet infrastructure. if you have a halfway decent internet service (mine isn't even that good) then it works very well. Mine works very well :)
it does the switch (from EDGE to UMA) automagically.
Oooh...I'll check that out. Thanks.
Quote from: Ash on June 23, 2008, 11:17:27 AM
http://www.umatoday.com/umaOverview.php
it basically allows your cell phone to run over your home wifi network as a VoIP device. so you don't use your minutes, you just use your exisiting internet infrastructure. if you have a halfway decent internet service (mine isn't even that good) then it works very well. Mine works very well :)
it does the switch (from EDGE to UMA) automagically.
Hmmm..have to check out too!
yeah it's pretty cool. obviously, the phone has to have the feature... the new curves do!
i got an 8330 last month on sprint. so far so good. my first crackberry. previously i was on treo for about 3 yrs. my friend kept hounding me to get a BB so i tried it to shut him up. and it's nice, all the features any smart phone could aspire to be. but after having it for a month and getting used to the way it works, IMO, it's just another phone. i think when you pay good money for a smart phone you'll get good quality no matter which device it is.
oh and the 8330 is not completely mac friendly yet.
BB is supposed to come out with a full, iphone type of screen soon.
Grrr Sprint is saying it might be here Friday and it might not be.......
Went to dinner with a client that had the Blackberry Pearl. Size was awesome... I could see getting annoyed at the keyboard.....anyone have/use one of these?
the keyboard is indeed teeny. easy to press the wrong button. they are also not as quiet as the previous larger dingleberries (clickety clack).
i still like mine.
Quote from: rgramjet on June 25, 2008, 05:46:41 AM
I could see getting annoyed at the keyboard.....anyone have/use one of these?
the reason I didn't buy the Pearl