On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 12:42 AM, Brian Chabot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Ben Scott wrote: > > Aside: I got to try the BlackBerry Storm for a minute. > > The keyboard was one of the deciding factors in my choice to go with the > Blackberry 8130 Curve from T-mobile. > > It has a raised, backlit, chicklet style keyboard and unlike anything > else I've seen on the market today, it has haptic feedback in the form > of a click you can feel, as well as a tit on the "5" key, so you can > find the number pad by touch. The keys are almost square, but still > slightly vertical with space between them. You can feel them easily > enough and the click helps let you know if you hit the wrong one. > > There is Linux software to backup & restore, but my greatest finds were > that it can sync over the air to your Gmail account's calendar. Google > also has a pretty decent set of their more widely used services you can > download. > I have an 8820. The Google Apps are very good. The Yahoo app is good also. I have Exchange at work to do all my syncing so I haven't used the Google sync on the phone. I use it on the desktop and it works well. > > One of my favorite Linux compatibility parts is that it uses a standard > USB connection and acts as just another USB thumb drive. This makes > transferring images, videos, and ring tones a breeze. (It uses MP3 > format for the ringtones... natively. > And any USB cable will charge it. A bit slower then the wall plug (which is also USB) but it works. I use Mobipocket on it for eBooks. Transfer to the SD card via the USB & it just works. Like it should. > I love my crackberry. > > There's a reason they dominate the market. I don't think anyone does email as well though the iPhone comes close enough.
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